Qwest Dumps Sprint Nextel For Verizon Wireless More bad news for beaten-up Sprint Nextel (S), though we've heard rumors about this for a while: Qwest Communications (Q) is formally ditching long-time partner Sprint as its wireless service partner for larger rival Verizon Wireless, a joint venture of Verizon (VZ) and Vodafone (VOD).
Qwest customers will have access to all of Verizon's phones, including RIM (RIMM) BlackBerry smartphone [..]
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