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

Prepaid iPhone coming to Virgin Mobile USA by July - report

Sprint's Virgin Mobile USA will become the second American carrier to offer Apple's iPhone without a service contract, according to a new report.

AppleInsider Staff 14 years ago 22

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

Rumor: Prepaid carrier Boost Mobile to sell iPhone in September

On the heels of the news that Cricket Wireless will become the first prepaid carrier in the U.S. to offer Apple's iPhone later this month, an unverified report claims Sprint subsidiary Boost Mobile will also begin offering the iPhone 4 and iPhone 4S this September.

Josh Ong 14 years ago 17

Sprint offers $100 trade-in credit for iPhones from competing carriers

In an effort to drum up subscribership and advertise its unlimited data plan for the iPhone 4S, Sprint revealed on Friday that it will begin offering a $100 credit to any customer who trades in an iPhone from another carrier.

AppleInsider Staff 14 years ago 32

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

Sprint CEO returns $3.25M in pay after shareholders deride Apple deal

In an effort to placate shareholders upset over Sprint's iPhone deal with Apple, the company's chief executive has returned more than $3.25 million in compensation.

Sam Oliver 14 years ago 44

Sprint will continue to offer unlimited data for next-gen iPhone

Although Apple's follow-up to the iPhone 4S remains unannounced, Sprint CEO Dan Hesse confirmed on Wednesday that his company will be offering unlimited data even if the device supports 4G LTE.

Mikey Campbell 14 years ago 12

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

New FCC, carrier database of stolen cellphones aims to reduce iPhone theft

Wireless carriers in the U.S. are cooperating with the Federal Communications Commission to assemble a joint database of stolen mobile phones in hopes of curbing theft of smartphones such as Apple's iPhone.

Josh Ong 14 years ago 29

Sprint, Apple already have deal in place for potential LTE 4G iPhone

Sprint's chief financial officer has revealed that his company is free to sell a future 4G LTE iPhone, if and when Apple chooses to make one.

Sam Oliver 14 years ago 6

Best Buy sells nearly as many iPhones as Apple does directly

While most iPhone buyers make their purchase from their wireless carrier, Best Buy plays nearly as important a role in iPhone sales as Apple's own direct sales, according to a new survey.

Sam Oliver 14 years ago 26

Sprint says iPhone users 'more profitable' than other customers

In defense of Sprint's bet-the-company deal to carry Apple's iPhone, CEO Dan Hesse said that users of the device are "more profitable" on a whole when compared to other subscribers using phones running on other platforms like Android.

AppleInsider Staff 14 years ago 24

Combination of iPad 4G LTE & data caps characterized as a 'speed trap'

Apple's new 4G LTE-capable iPad offers high-speed connectivity that's great for streaming video, but the data caps implemented by carriers have been found by some to be too restrictive, as users can burn through their monthly allotment in mere hours.

Katie Marsal 14 years ago 131

Alleged Best Buy inventory leak shows mysterious Sprint iPad listings

Purported leaked images of Best Buy's internal inventory system contain mysterious references to a Sprint iPad with what seem to be two-year contract options.

Josh Ong 14 years ago 10

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