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U.S. Cellular Corp. reported $971.6 million in total revenues for the second quarter, a nearly 15% increase compared with the $846.1 million the carrier posted during the same quarter last year. Net income nearly tripled from $50 million last year, a return of 57 cents per share, to $147.6 million this year, a return of $1.67 per share.

Bankrupt Amp'd Mobile is notifying customers that their service will be cut off at midnight, July 24 after failing to secure debtor-in-possession financing. The 3G MVNO, which resells CDMA 1xEV-DO service from Verizon Wireless, said in a court filing that it will continue to search for buyers, but is likely to auction off the company's assets July 30.

Sprint last week completed its first successful walkie talkie call between an iDEN and a CDMA phone. A spokeswoman has confirmed that test was an important advancement in Sprint's efforts to launch walkie talkie service using its Revision A CDMA network. The carrier intends to launch a service that both works like and is compatible with iDEN walkie talkie servies over its mobile broadband network in 2008.

Sprint last week completed its first successful walkie talkie call between an iDEN and a CDMA phone. A spokeswoman has confirmed that test was an important advancement in Sprint's efforts to launch walkie talkie service using its Revision A CDMA network. The carrier intends to launch a service that both works like and is compatible with iDEN walkie talkie servies over its mobile broadband network in 2008.

Beginning July 1st, the Sprint (NYSE: S) brand takes on a new look and feel with the launch of a new national campaign reflecting the value its products and services add to people's lives. The company's new tagline: "Sprint Ahead."

The new campaign focuses on how consumers and businesses are using and benefiting from Sprint's technology today and how they will in the future. Building on that concept, Sprint will focus on a key attribute it delivers for its customers: speed.