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Monday, September 05, 2011, 08:24 pm
Rumor: Sprint installing cellular repeaters in Apple Stores ahead of iPhone 5
By Josh Ong
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2011/09/05 08:37pm
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Originally Posted by AppleInsider 
Sprint's high-speed fourth-generation network utilizes the WiMAX technology. Though Apple has in the past hired engineers with WiMAX experience, no clear indication has been given that the fifth-generation iPhone will support the standard.

Sprint's high-speed fourth-generation network utilizes the WiMAX technology. Though Apple has in the past hired engineers with WiMAX experience, no clear indication has been given that the fifth-generation iPhone will support the standard.
Just imagine if iPhone 5 is 4G for Sprint.

Back to reality though, just having iPhone on all three carriers is awesome. There are now no barriers to the iPhone and carriers will have to really compete with each other in terms of plans to get iPhone customers. Or they could create a cratel or "troika" to have the exact same plan on all carriers.
BTW I've said it before I think Sprint is the coolest carrier (don't really know why) so I'm super exited.
2011/09/05 08:45pm
Why would Apple add battery killing WiMax radios, especially when Sprint is thinking of switching to LTE.
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Originally Posted by sheff 
Just imagine if iPhone 5 is 4G for Sprint.

Just imagine if iPhone 5 is 4G for Sprint.

2011/09/05 08:48pm
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Originally Posted by TenoBell 
Why would Apple add battery killing WiMax radios, especially when Sprint is thinking of switching to LTE.

Why would Apple add battery killing WiMax radios, especially when Sprint is thinking of switching to LTE.
That and when the rest of the planet has ignored WiMAX completely.
2011/09/05 08:48pm
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Originally Posted by sheff 
Just imagine if iPhone 5 is 4G for Sprint.
Back to reality though, just having iPhone on all three carriers is awesome. There are now no barriers to the iPhone and carriers will have to really compete with each other in terms of plans to get iPhone customers. Or they could create a cratel or "troika" to have the exact same plan on all carriers.

Just imagine if iPhone 5 is 4G for Sprint.

Back to reality though, just having iPhone on all three carriers is awesome. There are now no barriers to the iPhone and carriers will have to really compete with each other in terms of plans to get iPhone customers. Or they could create a cratel or "troika" to have the exact same plan on all carriers.
The iPhone is already on up to 5 carriers in other countries. It hasn't been able to defeat the Android army
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2011/09/05 08:51pm
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Originally Posted by Michael Scrip 
It hasn't been able to defeat the Android army
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It hasn't been able to defeat the Android army
\Other than in sales per device. And customer satisfaction. And profit per device.
2011/09/05 08:56pm
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Originally Posted by Tallest Skil 
Other than in sales per device. And customer satisfaction. And profit per device.

Other than in sales per device. And customer satisfaction. And profit per device.

True.... but some folks believe it's the number of devices sold that determines the strength of the platform.
Android fans love to spout the "550,000 activations per day" number. But other than the sheer number of Android devices sold... I don't see much going for Android.
You do get choice in the type of hardware... but you're right... overall iPhone customers are happy.
2011/09/05 08:57pm
Eehh, would any one consider that Steve would make a good creative movie guy? Think about it. He would be a good Science Fiction guy. He could come up with great ideas for future tech in Star Trek. Then Apple could build it. We would buy it. I mean more than what Apple has now. Way beyond what Apple has now.
2011/09/05 08:58pm
T-Mobile's the last "hold out"?!
T-Mo: "iPhone on our network? Never, never, never!" 
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2011/09/05 08:59pm
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Originally Posted by AppleInsider 
Adding Sprint as a carrier partner would give Apple three of the Big Four mobile operators in the U.S., with T-Mobile the final holdout, though that could change if AT&T's proposed $39 billion acquisition receives regulatory approval.

Adding Sprint as a carrier partner would give Apple three of the Big Four mobile operators in the U.S., with T-Mobile the final holdout, though that could change if AT&T's proposed $39 billion acquisition receives regulatory approval.
Short of a court battle, the AT&T / T-Mobile deal is dead. Not much sense in even thinking about it at this point.
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Until I see a customer-taken image of some guy with a polo shirt with the word "Sprint" embroidered on it inside an Apple Store, this is no more proof of anything than anything else at this point.
But that's standard operating procedure for any Apple release, so it's basically common knowledge at this point.