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Would You Buy Amazon Prime for $11 Per Month With Sprint?

Sprint Corp. (NYSE:S) CEO, Marcelo Claure, praised Sprint’s innovation, and said that “America’s fastest LTE network” will help customers easily access Amazon’s entertainment service. Sprint cited a research by Parks Associates, which revealed that 68% of smartphone users stream music every day. 71% of mobile phone users watch short clips, while 40% stream longer videos such as movies and shows; LTE-enabled tablets have also helped the cause for these devices. Sprint also said that 73% of its users listen to music every day, while 66% of Verizon users do the same with Sprint’s rival network.

From the article "Would You Buy Amazon Prime for $11 Per Month With Sprint?" by Saad Chandna.

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