The hit that Nextel Communications took from a skeptical analyst two weeks ago turned out to be a tonic for this wireless stock, which soared as supporters rushed to the firm's defense. Today, Nextel ...

Nextel Communications made history June 19 when it signed on to be the title sponsor of what will be known as the NASCAR Nextel Cup, starting with the 2004 season. Nextel replaces the current sponsor, ...

Nextel has launched a wireless global position system (GPS) platform that allows government agencies to create location based services. The Nextel Wireless GPS Platform is an application development ...

Wireless carrier Nextel Communications Inc. said Tuesday it would not accept alternative airwaves as part of its controversial proposal for resolving interference with public safety communications.

Ever since 1987 when it was named Fleet Call, Nextel Communications has been known for its two-way radio service. From the walkie-talkies toted by taxi drivers in the late 1980s to today's more ...

It was only six months ago that Sprint decommissioned and shut down the Nextel iDEN push-to-talk network, and while the carrier has no plans to bring that legacy service back, the brand is another ...

Nextel — the other name behind the 2005 merger that bedeviled Sprint — is making a comeback alongside Tender Vittles, Tidy Wipes, Hai Karate and Drixoral. Retrobrands USA, a Florida-based company, ...

The widely rumored transaction, announced Wednesday, would create a company called Sprint Nextel with about $40 billion in combined yearly revenue and more than 35 million wireless subscribers, ...

Sprint Nextel Corp. said Tuesday that it would buy outstanding shares of Nextel Partners Inc. in a deal valued at $6.5 billion, or $28.50 per share, settling a legal battle with its largest affiliate.

Parrying competitors homing in on its mobile corporate-data customers, Nextel Communications announced Monday that almost every cell phone it sells can now access office e-mail and calendar listings.