Sprint CEO offers 'no comment' on possibility of gaining Apple's iPhone
Sprint Chief Executive Dan Hesse was asked by reporters in Detroit on Friday whether Sprint would sell Apple's iPhone. The CEO would not offer an answer to the question.
Hesse has talked openly in the past about some Apple products, including the success his company's 4G Overdrive MiFi hotspot saw after the release of the iPad. He has not, however, commented on the iPhone, noting that his company does not reveal conversations it has with third parties.
But Sprint even featured the iPhone in a commercial it began airing last March, showing off its 4G network being tethered to Apple's handset over Wi-Fi, telling customers to "make your iPhone 4G." Last year the company also launched a 3G hotspot that serves as a case and hardware accessory for Apple's iPod touch.
Since its release in 2007, the iPhone remained exclusive to carrier AT&T, until this week, when a deal with Verizon was announced. Apple revealed that its agreement with Verizon is non-exclusive, which leaves the door open for other carriers to have access to Apple's handset.
Sprint is the third-largest carrier in the U.S., and it relies on a CDMA network like Verizon's. The release of a new iPhone with a built-in CDMA radio means that Apple could now choose to partner with Sprint as well.
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Sprint has announced a press conference for 2/7:
http://www.macworld.com/article/1571...?lsrc=rss_main
Sprint has announced a press conference for 2/7:
http://www.macworld.com/article/1571...?lsrc=rss_main
They mention an industry-first in that presser, which a CDMA iPhone most certainly would not be now. I don't think that event is for the iPhone, but usually "no comment" means that something's up. I expect to see the iPhone 5 on 3, if not all 4, of the major carriers.
Sprint has announced a press conference for 2/7:
http://www.macworld.com/article/1571...?lsrc=rss_main
Sounds like they want to disrupt something announcement 3 days ahead of Verizon?s iPhone launch.
I agree with hittrj01 that getting the iPhone 4 is unlikely. Will Apple be able to produce enough for Verizon customers at this point? Is the new factory slated to produce 200k iPhones per day in full swing yet? Can Apple even source enough components?
Sprint has announced a press conference for 2/7:
http://www.macworld.com/article/1571...?lsrc=rss_main
It's a demonstration of how great their network is by shoving a Sprint phone up David Blaine's a$s and making and receiving a call from that phone. Now that's an industry first..
Sprint has announced a press conference for 2/7:
http://www.macworld.com/article/1571...?lsrc=rss_main
Did they invite Gizmodo?!