AT&T confirms plan to throttle heaviest unlimited data users Oct 1

AT&T has released a statement outlining its plans to balance the demands of its grandfathered unlimited data subscribers to protect service capacity of new users via data throttling of the top 5 percent of the heaviest users.

Daniel Eran Dilger 14 years ago 64

Sprint posts massive subscriber exodus in failing to compete with iPhone

Shares of Sprint Nextel fell almost 20 percent after the company posted heavy wireless subscriber losses that underlined a failed strategy in competing with US iPhone carriers.

Daniel Eran Dilger 14 years ago 59

Verizon iPhone sales dwarfed by international growth, still larger than 4G

Verizon Wireless sold 2.3 million iPhones but only 1.2 million LTE 4G smartphones in its latest quarter, contributing incrementally to Apple's total iPhone sales but not nearly as much as its international growth.

Daniel Eran Dilger 14 years ago 7

AT&T activated 1.3M more iPhones than rival Verizon in Q2 2011

Bolstered by remaining exclusivity with the $49 entry-level iPhone 3GS, AT&T activated 1.3 million more iPhones than Verizon in the second quarter of calendar 2011.

Neil Hughes 14 years ago 33

Verizon says LTE phones incompatible with other carriers

Verizon Wireless confirmed on Thursday that 4G LTE phones it sells will be incompatible with rival networks in the U.S. because of spectrum differences.

Josh Ong 14 years ago 39

iPad 2, Verizon iPhone took wind out of Android's sail with developers

The launch of the iPad 2 and Verizon iPhone helped Apple's iOS take away some developer support from Google's Android platform, according to a new report.

AppleInsider Staff 14 years ago 58

Verizon iPhone 4 accounts for 32% of all US iPhone 4 traffic

After just four months on the market, the iPhone 4 on Verizon makes up nearly a third of the U.S. iPhone 4 market, according to one analytics firm.

Josh Ong 14 years ago 32

Verizon confirms unlimited iPhone data plans no longer offered come Thursday

Starting Thursday, new smartphone customers with Verizon Wireless, including those who buy an iPhone, will no longer be able to purchase the carrier's unlimited data plan, AppleInsider has confirmed.

Neil Hughes 14 years ago 91

AT&T adding iPhone to standard insurance plan on July 17

AT&T has announced that, effective July 17, newly activated or upgraded iPhones will be eligible for the company's standard mobile insurance plan, which costs $4.99 a month.

Josh Ong 14 years ago 16

Apple's iPhone is top-seller at 58% of AT&T, Verizon stores

A new survey has found Apple's iPhone is the top-selling handset at 58 percent of responding AT&T and Verizon stores.

Josh Ong 14 years ago 107

Analyst: Android US smartphone share drop to continue

After Google's Android experienced its first loss of market share in a region since 2009 during the March quarter, one analyst believes Apple's iPhone will continue to win back share in the U.S. smartphone market.

Josh Ong 14 years ago 75

Verizon rumored to begin tiered data plans July 7 starting at $30 for 2GB [u]

Verizon is expected to join AT&T in doing away with its unlimited data plans beginning July 7, with plans starting at $30 per month for 2GB of data, according to a new rumor.

AppleInsider Staff 14 years ago 79

Apple recalling some Verizon iPad 2 units with duplicate IDs

Apple has confirmed that an "extremely small number" of iPad 2 units for Verizon have been recalled because they were accidentally shipped with identical electronic serial numbers.

AppleInsider Staff 15 years ago 5

More evidence emerges of hybrid GSM-CDMA 'iPhone 4S'

A new report provides further evidence that Apple is looking to release a global iPhone capable of connecting to both GSM and CDMA networks later this year.

Josh Ong 15 years ago 31

With later arrival of new iPhone, HTC may challenge Apple as top US smartphone maker

Handset maker HTC has seen strong sales of its Android-based smartphones on all four U.S. carriers, putting the Taiwanese company in a position to contend with Apple for the title of top smartphone seller in the U.S.

Sam Oliver 15 years ago 116

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