Shortages Hurt Sprint 4G

Shortages of Sprint's 4G phone may limit sales as rivals get closer to launching their own 4G networks.

Wall Street Journal

Jul 11, 2010

Sprint Nextel Corp.'s big bet on its super-fast 4G network is running into stronger-than-expected head winds, Chief Executive Dan Hesse said in an interview.

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August 4, 2022

A man shops at a supermarket in New York, July 27, 2022.

Key Inflation Gauge Reaches 6.8% as Prices Keep Surging

July 29, 2022

Vanessa Correa, left, and Gigi Fiske, right, pass out gallons of milk at a food distribution held by the Farm Share food bank, Wednesday, July 20, 2022, in Miami. Long lines are back at food banks around the U.S. as working Americans overwhelmed by inflation turn to handouts to help feed their families.

How to Recession-Proof Your Life Amid Economic Uncertainty

July 29, 2022

The 2024 Chevrolet SS EV is shown in Warren, Mich., July 12, 2022. The surprise deal by Senate Democrats on a pared-down bill to support families, boost infrastructure and fight climate change is likely to jump start sales of electric vehicles.

Senate Deal Should Make It Easier to Buy Electric Vehicles

July 29, 2022

Chocolate Bunnies Ordered to be Destroyed in Copycat Case

The chocolatier has nixed another knockoff.

October 3, 2022

First Two Story 3D-Printed Home; Ford's Blue Oval Shortage; VW's Sleepy Car | Today in Manufacturing Ep. 87

Also on the podcast, unsolicited letter nets $500 million industrial park, prototype EV plane flies, Tesla's robot-filled factory future, cleaning up the Great Pacific Garbage Patch and the failed relay that caused $6 million in damages.

October 3, 2022

Airbus to Auction Off A380 Jumbo Jet Piece by Piece

There are 380 lots with more than 500 items in all.

October 3, 2022

Toyota Ends Russian Manufacturing

The plant's initial shutdown occurred about 10 days after Russian troops invaded Ukraine.

September 30, 2022

Failed Relay Causes $6M in Damages

The pilot noticed that the rudder was stuck at 10 degrees port and not responding.

September 30, 2022

Mill Explosion Results in $2.5M in Penalties

The blast was so powerful that it launched a 100,000-gallon storage tank over a six-story building.

September 29, 2022

Volkswagen's Driverless Car Prototype Will Put You to Sleep

It's like an airplane that stays on the ground and doesn’t need a pilot.

September 29, 2022

Unsolicited Letter to Warren Buffett Nets $500M Industrial Park

The project will be a "first-of-its-kind" industrial site powered by a renewable energy microgrid.

September 28, 2022

Manufacturer Cited for Fatal Electrocution

A maintenance worker was killed while replacing a light fixture earlier this year.

September 28, 2022

Tesla Foresees its Factories with 'Thousands' of Humanoid Bots

The first working prototype will be unveiled on Friday.

September 27, 2022

The First Two-Story 3D Printed Home in U.S.

The 4,000-square-foot building is being printed in Texas.

September 27, 2022

Chicago Manufacturer Faces Punishment for Discrimination Allegations

The company allegedly discriminated against Black, Asian and white applicants.

September 26, 2022

Ford Running Low on Blue Ovals

Supply chain hiccups are affecting Ford’s brand name — literally.

September 26, 2022

Honda Bonus Mishap; Foxconn's Minimal Workloads; Floppy Disk Industries | Today in Manufacturing Ep. 86

Also on the podcast, Northrop to unveil B-21 Raider, seven states back hydrogen, Hertz orders 175,000 GM EVs, drone swarms 3D print buildings and the top technologies at IMTS 2022.

September 26, 2022

The Great Pacific Garbage Patch's Days May Be Numbered

The potential solution includes drones, a pair of vessels and a net more than a mile long.

September 23, 2022