Sprint planning 2014 T-Mobile takeover bid worth over $20B, report says

U.S. carrier Sprint is said to be looking into the purchase of rival provider T-Mobile USA, which, if successful, would leave the nation dominated by only three major telecoms.

AppleInsider Staff 12 years ago 72

Sprint sells 1.4 million iPhones in Q3, edges slightly into profitability

Despite a net loss of more than 300,000 customers, Sprint backed its way into a $383 million profit for the fiscal third quarter of 2013 and posted strong sales of Apple's handsets.

Shane Cole 12 years ago 18

J.D. Power ranks Apple's iPhone best on AT&T, Verizon in satisfaction survey

For the tenth time in a row, the latest customer satisfaction rankings from J.D. Power and Associates show that Apple is again the top company for smartphones across major U.S. carriers.

Daniel Eran Dilger 12 years ago 8

Sprint to offer $100 device credit for ported numbers on iPhone launch day

Sprint on Monday announced a promotion set to kick off on Sept. 20 that will give a $100 credit to new customers porting their phone number from another carrier, applicable to the iPhone 5s and 5c which are slated to go on sale that same day.

AppleInsider Staff 12 years ago 18

Sprint counters T-Mobile, AT&T, Verizon, with own early upgrade program

America's third-largest wireless carrier may be late to the party, but Sprint will reportedly launch its own early phone upgrade program just in time for the arrival of Apple's iPhone 5s and iPhone 5c.

Kevin Bostic 12 years ago 19

AppleInsider's guide to preordering the iPhone 5c

Tonight at midnight, Pacific time, Apple's lower-cost iPhone 5c will become available for preorder, but figuring out just where to get the colorful new iPhone can be a hassle. AppleInsider has put together a round-up of which carriers and retailers will be opening up access for early-adopting consumers.

Kevin Bostic 12 years ago 24

Apple's more affordable 'iPhone 5C' expected to have greatest US benefit for T-Mobile

The debut of a new, less expensive iPhone model may have the greatest domestic benefit for T-Mobile, America's fourth-largest carrier which appeals to more budget-oriented customers.

Sam Oliver 12 years ago 41

Sprint sold 1.4M iPhones in Q2, lost 2M customers with termination of Nextel

In its quarterly earnings announcement early Tuesday, Sprint said it sold 1.4 million iPhones for the July quarter, but lost almost 2 million subscribers as a it shuttered the Nextel iDen network in late June.

AppleInsider Staff 12 years ago 4

Sprint's Wireless CapTel app brings caption calling to iPhones and iPads

Sprint on Tuesday announced the availability of a new accessibility feature aimed at helping iPad and iPhone owners on that network with hearing loss better use their devices.

Kevin Bostic 12 years ago 2

Sprint debuts 'Unlimited Guarantee,' promises to lock in plan rates for life

Coming one day after Japan's SoftBank closed a $21.6 billion to takeover Sprint, the U.S. carrier announced a new "Unlimited Guarantee" that allows existing or new subscribers to lock in current unlimited talk, text and data plan prices for the life of an account.

AppleInsider Staff 12 years ago 28

Sprint now officially under SoftBank control after $21.6B deal

Sprint on Wednesday announced that it has successfully completed a deal with Japanese telecommunications and Internet services giant SoftBank, which now owns a controlling 78 percent stake of the U.S. wireless carrier.

AppleInsider Staff 12 years ago 3

FCC clears way for SoftBank to buy Sprint, Sprint to buy Clearwire

The U.S. Federal Communications Commission on Friday announced the removal of the last barrier to a three-company merger that will see Japan's SoftBank take control of Sprint Wireless, which itself is set to take over Clearwire.

Kevin Bostic 12 years ago 22

Sprint shareholders OK $21.6 billion SoftBank deal

SoftBank received a big boost in its effort to buy Sprint on Tuesday, as the company's shareholders approved a $21.6 billion offer from the Japanese carrier.

AppleInsider Staff 12 years ago 14

Briefly: Sprint LTE service expands to 22 more areas

Sprint customers with iPhones, cellular iPads, and other connected devices will now have access to 4G LTE data speeds, provided they live in one of the 22 new locations to get the service as the telecom slowly extends its next-generation network.

Kevin Bostic 12 years ago 10

Report of Apple throttling iPhone, iPad speeds on AT&T, Verizon, Sprint mistaken

Just a day after a developer wrote a blog entry maintaining that Apple was intentionally limiting cellular download speeds for iPhone and iPad users on AT&T, Verizon and Sprint, the claims have been withdrawn and his mistake in understanding how carrier bundle files has been explained.

Daniel Eran Dilger 13 years ago 25

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