T-Mobile & Sprint said nearing agreement on merger, could sign deal in October

T-Mobile and Sprint are reportedly close to "tentative terms" on a long-rumored merger deal, and could finalize an agreement by the end of October.

Roger Fingas 8 years ago 46

Sprint offers free 64GB iPhone 8 after trade-in to lure subscribers

Sprint on Monday launched a promotion offering a free 64-gigabyte iPhone 8 in exchange for trading in an iPhone 7, Samsung Galaxy S8, or Galaxy Note 8.

Roger Fingas 8 years ago 13

U.S. wireless carriers offer only moderate discounts on iPhone 8

Though Apple raised the price floor of its iPhone lineup this year, U.S. carriers are offering only moderate discounts and incentives on iPhone 8 series devices, much less so as compared to last year.

AppleInsider Staff 8 years ago 6

Sprint & SoftBank in 'preliminary conversations' about T-Mobile merger

Sprint and its controlling investor — Japan's SoftBank — are reportedly in "preliminary conversations" about a merger with T-Mobile U.S., a move that could narrow carrier choices for Apple's U.S. iPhone buyers.

Roger Fingas 9 years ago 35

Head to head: Comparing AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile & Verizon's 'unlimited' wireless plans for iPhone [u]

All four of the big U.S. wireless providers once again have unlimited plans available to smartphone users. AppleInsider looks into the four, and gives you the data you need to make the best choice possible if you're in the market [updated with latest info].

Mike Wuerthele and Malcolm Owen 9 years ago 43

Sprint, T-Mobile merger under consideration again, given change in US regulatory climate

After laying fallow for two and a half years, the proposed merger between T-Mobile and Sprint may be lurching back to life, given the change in the U.S. government, and a new willingness by SoftBank to cede control of Sprint to the combined company's master.

Mike Wuerthele 9 years ago 22

Sprint buys 33 percent of Tidal, pair teaming to combat Apple Music, Spotify, Pandora

Sprint has announced that it has forged a deal for 33 percent ownership of music streaming service Tidal, and as part of the deal, Sprint customers will receive "exclusive artist content" not available anywhere else.

Mike Wuerthele 9 years ago 8

Apple's iPhone leads in JD Power satisfaction survey of US carrier customers

In terms of customer satisfaction Apple is the most popular smartphone brand among U.S. carrier subscribers, according to two new J.D. Power studies, though that position isn't absolute.

Roger Fingas 9 years ago 3

Jet black is most popular color option among Sprint's high-capacity iPhone 7 preorders

With the iPhone 7 back in black, Apple's new glossy jet black aluminum shade has edged out matte black in preorder sales, at least among 128- and 256-capacity models bought through U.S. carrier Sprint.

Neil Hughes 9 years ago 16

AT&T & T-Mobile versions of iPhone 7 likely using Intel modem incompatible with Sprint & Verizon

The iPhone 7 models Apple is selling for AT&T and T-Mobile customers don't support Sprint and Verizon, likely because some of them use an Intel modem that doesn't work with CDMA networks, a report noted on Friday.

Roger Fingas 9 years ago 41

Sprint & T-Mobile offer free iPhone 7 with trade-in, Sprint knocks $100 off 256GB model

Looking to lure subscribers, Sprint and T-Mobile each announced special iPhone 7 promotions on Thursday, in both cases including a free 32-gigabyte model after a sufficient trade-in.

Roger Fingas 9 years ago 13

Sprint joins chorus of carrier updates, reveals its own unlimited data plan

On the heels of other carrier updates, Sprint has also revised its wireless plans, giving two phones unlimited data for $100 per month.

Mike Wuerthele 9 years ago 10

US regulators probe Apple, Google, Verizon & others on security patches

A variety of wireless carriers and smartphone and tablet makers, including Apple, are reportedly being asked by U.S. regulators to explain how they review and push out security updates to their customers.

Roger Fingas 10 years ago 12

Sprint promises fix for iPhone LTE woes after iOS 9.3 update

In text messages sent out Thursday, U.S. wireless carrier Sprint said it is working to fix an apparent LTE connectivity issue affecting iPhone users who updated to Apple's iOS 9.3 last week.

AppleInsider Staff 10 years ago 10

How to enable Wi-Fi Calling in iOS 9.3 for Verizon, AT&T, Sprint and T-Mobile iPhones

With Monday's release of iOS 9.3, all four major U.S. cellular carriers — including the latest addition, Verizon — now support Wi-Fi Calling on Apple devices. Here's how to activate the feature on supporting networks.

Roger Fingas 10 years ago 27

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