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Wild Rumor – Sprint commits to buy 30.5 million iPhones; iPhone 5 will be Sprint 4G WiMAX exclusive
As is typically the case, iPhone rumors are flying in furiously now that we have less than 24 hours to go before Tim Cook introduces the latest updates to Apple’s iPhone line. Earlier we remarked on an analyst report indicating that the iPhone 3GS will be available for free with contract, and now we have […]
Continue reading...Sprint call center operators scheduled for “special training” on October 14
Tuesday, September 27, 2011
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SprintFeed chimes in with a piece of news lending even more credence, not that any more is necessary, to the rumor that Sprint will finally be carrying the iPhone 5 this Fall. “We’ve received word from various sources,” the report notes, “that some of Sprint’s call center’s corporate trainers and management are being scheduled for […]
Continue reading...Sprint CEO Dan Hesse says the iPhone is the main cause of subscriber defection
Monday, September 26, 2011
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It’s hard to ignore all of the evidence pointing to Sprint carrying the iPhone this Fall. From Apple hiring carrier engineers in Sprint’s hometown to rumors of Apple deploying Sprint cell towers on its campus for advanced iPhone testing, it’s a safe bet that come this Fall, Verizon and AT&T won’t be the only carriers […]
Continue reading...Sprint will offer the iPhone 4 this Fall, not the iPhone 5 – Report
Tuesday, September 13, 2011
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Sprint customers looking to get the iPhone won’t have to wait much longer. There has been an avalanche of evidence which all points to Sprint carrying the iPhone by mid-October. Most recently, we reported that Sprint had blocked employees from taking vacations from September 30 through October 15 due to an upcoming “major phone launch.’ […]
Continue reading...Sprint blocks employee vacations from September 30 through October 15 on account of “major phone launch”
Sunday, September 11, 2011
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It’s not like we need even more proof that Sprint is getting the iPhone 5 this October, but new reports keep on flying in on what seems like a daily basis. The latest news comes courtesy of Sprintfeed which relays a photo which they claim is an internal memos sent out to employees detailing a […]
Continue reading...Sprint will offer the iPhone 5 with unlimited data
Friday, September 9, 2011
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It’s no secret that Sprint has struggled mightily without the iPhone. Over the past few years, consumers have flocked to AT&T in droves, and more recently to Verizon, to get their hands on the iPhone. Sprint, meanwhile, hasn’t yet had a premier smartphone to attract new customers to its own network. Remember the Palm Pre […]
Continue reading...Sprint installing signal boosting hardware in Apple Stores – Report
Monday, September 5, 2011
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There are certainly no shortage of reasons to believe Sprint will be carrying the iPhone 5 when it launches early this October. The latest sign pointing in that direction comes courtesy of Beatweek which reports that Apple has started contracting out the installation of signal boosting repeaters in its stores so that prospective Sprint iPhone […]
Continue reading...Sprint raises early termination fee to $350 one month ahead of iPhone 5 launch
Thursday, September 1, 2011
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Providing even more fodder for the iPhone is coming to Sprint rumor mill, SprintFeed is reporting that Sprint next week will begin instituting a $350 early termination fee for users who decide to opt out of their contract. Depending on how many months a user has left on his/her contract, the ETF will be pro-rated […]
Continue reading...Sprint holding “special presentation” on October 7, coincidence?
Wednesday, August 31, 2011
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Sprint employees may not be allowed to talk about it, but it’s largely believed that the nation’s third largest carrier will be getting both the iPhone 4 and the iPhone 5 in early October. Over the past few years, Sprint has tried to counteract its iPhone deficiency with other smartphones like the Palm Pre which, […]
Continue reading...Sprint employees advised not to talk about the iPhone
Tuesday, August 30, 2011
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By all accounts, the next-gen iPhone will be available on Sprint beginning in October when Apple is believed to be releasing the anticipated followup to the iPhone 4. Not only have trustworthy sources like the WSJ indicated as much over the past few weeks, but job listings from Apple coupled with reports that Apple is […]
Continue reading...Sprint to carry the iPhone 4 and iPhone 5 come this October
Tuesday, August 23, 2011
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The first rumblings that the iPhone 5 was coming to Sprint emerged in early May. At the time, Apple had put out a curious job listing looking for a carrier engineer in Kansas City, Missouri which just so happens to be a stone’s throw from Sprint Headquarters in Overland Park, Kansas.
Continue reading...Without the iPhone, Sprint continues to bleed
Friday, July 29, 2011
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Sprint Nextel this past quarter reported losses of $847 million, or $0.28 a share. At the root of Sprint’s monetary troubles is its inability to attract new subscribers and keep the one’s it has – though during the quarter gone by they did manage to snag more new subscribers than AT&T.
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Monday, October 3, 2011
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