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People in the wireless industry have been talking about what will replace 3G networks in the next two or three years. AT&T (T), Verizon (VZ), Sprint (S), and their peers overseas need something to spark consumer demand now that many people already own handsets and higher-end smartphones...
...race is already on to see who will get the customers for the new age of wireless products and services. The dark horse is Sprint (S) which is in an alliance with Intel (INTC), Clearwire (CLWR) and several other technology companies to build an ultrafast WiMax network. The more successful operations like Verizon are putting their money on Long Term Evolution (LTE) products...
...Washington Obama's Diplomatic Globetrotters When it comes to foreign policy, the new Administration hasn't wasted much time. On her first trip outside the U.S. as Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton is hitting four Asian countries in an eight-day sprint--the latest high-profile figure to be the face of America abroad. (The President's first foreign destination: Canada...
...foot traffic. At Daytona, the cost of backstretch seats was reduced from $95 to $55, the lowest price since 1995. Race organizers negotiated with local hotels to eliminate minimum-five-day stays. Organizers in Charlotte, N.C., have also persuaded the city's hotels to reduce rates for the two Sprint Cup races at Lowe's Motor Speedway (LMS). According to LMS president Marcus Smith, the track not only dropped prices in some sections but also refunded the difference to fans who had already purchased, an effort, he says, to show loyalty to the customers who have helped build the sport...
...race days. NASCAR may need to get even cozier with them. As NASCAR raced to the top of the American sporting scene, it might have taken its base a bit for granted. "We need to engage the fans with more passion," says driver Jeff Burton, a 17-year Sprint Cup veteran. "We need to be creative, to come up with better ideas." One thought officials are kicking around right now: sending drivers to local markets weeks, even months, before race day to make appearances and create buzz. "Just because we did it a certain way for five years doesn...