73% of iPhone buyers choose 4S, 38% switch from Android or BlackBerry

A new survey of American iPhone buyers has revealed that 73 percent choose the high-end iPhone 4S, while 38 percent of those buying Apple's smartphone reported switching from Android or BlackBerry.

Neil Hughes 14 years ago 53

Apple's iPhone coming to Virgin Mobile with $30/mo. plans June 29

Virgin Mobile USA announced on Thursday that it will offer Apple's iPhone 4S and iPhone 4 beginning Friday, June 29, with contract-free plans as low as $30 per month.

AppleInsider Staff 14 years ago 36

Apple, Samsung expected to control 52% of smartphone sales through 2013

Together, Apple and Samsung will represent more than half of all global smartphone sales through the year 2013, according to a new projection.

Neil Hughes 14 years ago 20

America's first prepaid iPhone arrives on Cricket Wireless June 22

On June 22, Cricket Wireless will become America's first fully prepaid wireless carrier to offer Apple's iPhone, with an "unlimited" $55-per-month plan.

AppleInsider Staff 14 years ago 63

Sprint won't profit from carrying Apple's iPhone until 2015, has no regrets

Sprint's CEO views his company's up front payment to offer the iPhone as a long-term investment that won't see any returns until 2015.

Slash Lane 14 years ago 33

Apple grows to 7.9% of all mobile phones sold worldwide

Though it only sells smartphones, Apple represents nearly 8 percent of all worldwide mobile phone sales, making it the third-largest handset maker.

Neil Hughes 14 years ago 13

Three regional US carriers will gain Apple's iPhone 4S May 18 [u]

Apple continues to ink deals with smaller regional carriers in the U.S., as Kentucky's Bluegrass Cellular, California's Golden State Cellular, and Kansas' Nex-Tech Wireless will begin offering the iPhone 4S on May 18.

AppleInsider Staff 14 years ago 2

Walmart's $74 iPhone 4S discount was a 'pricing error' [u]

Walmart, the largest retailer in the U.S., dropped the price of Apple's iPhone 4S with a two-year AT&T contract by as much as $74 at some locations, but the retailer later explained that the reductions were a "pricing error."

Katie Marsal 14 years ago 49

80% of Good Technology enterprise activations are Apple's iPhone, iPad

The top six most-activated devices in the workplace tracked by Good Technology were all Apple devices, with the iPhone and iPad accounting for 79.9 percent of customer activations.

AppleInsider Staff 14 years ago 22

Sprint sold 1.5M iPhones in Q1 2012, 44% to new customers

Sprint on Wednesday announced its own quarterly earnings, revealing that it sold 1.5 million iPhones last quarter, with 44 percent of those going to new customers.

Katie Marsal 14 years ago 12

Concerns over iPhone activation totals at AT&T & Verizon seen as overblown

Investors on Tuesday expressed concern that iPhone activations at AT&T had dropped 43 percent quarter over quarter, but one analysis notes that iPhone activations in the U.S. have historically dropped the quarter after a product launch.

Neil Hughes 14 years ago 60

5 new regional US carriers will offer Apple's iPhone starting April 20 [u]

A total of five regional U.S. carrier announced on Wednesday that they will begin selling Apple's iPhone on April 20, as Alaska Communications, GCI, Appalachian Wireless and Cellcom join an earlier announcement from nTelos [updated].

Katie Marsal 14 years ago 40

Apple expands iPhone to regional US carrier nTelos Wireless

nTelos Wireless, a Virginia-based wireless company with more than 400,000 subscribers, will become the fifth U.S. carrier to sell Apple's iPhone when it launches on April 20.

AppleInsider Staff 14 years ago 10

iPhone 4 owners who didn't take a free case can now claim $15 settlement

Legal notices began arriving with iPhone 4 owners on Thursday, informing them that they can receive $15 if they refused to take a free case from Apple as a result of a class-action settlement.

AppleInsider Staff 14 years ago 16

Apple's iPhone now the 'digital camera of choice' among consumers

Apple's iPhone has become the de facto choice for consumers who use a digital camera, new statistics from the photo sharing service Flickr show.

Neil Hughes 14 years ago 69

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