KANSAS CITY, Mo.-Sprint Corp. launched a new program and Web site-developer. sprintpcs.com-designed to help Web developers create their own Sprint PCS Wireless Web applications or simply make their own Web site accessible to the service.
“Sprint developed this Web site to harness the power of all the application developers who are looking for a wireless platform for their creations,” said Jim Ryan, director of Data Applications and Content for Sprint. “By 2002, more than 100 million mobile phones will be able to reach the Internet. Through our Sprint PCS Wireless Web service and the expertise of application developers, we are aggressively pursuing ways to make wireless data as useful, beneficial and valuable as possible for our subscribers.”
Current Premier partners in the developer’s program include Amazon.com, Ameritrade, Bloomberg L.P., CNN Mobile, Hewlett-Packard, IBM, MapQuest.com, Qualcomm Inc., The Weather Channel and Yahoo!.
“We’re not just seeking content providers,” Ryan added. “We’re also encouraging developers of middleware, enterprise solutions, and vertical and horizontal market applications to join us in bringing their creativity and vision to the Sprint PCS Wireless Web.”
