T-Mobile US says it lost 700K subscribers 'primarily' due to iPhone 4S launch

T-Mobile U.S. this week reported disappointing quarterly earnings, and blamed a loss of more than 700,000 contract customers on Apple's October introduction of the iPhone 4S.

Katie Marsal 14 years ago 25

T-Mobile to offer official support for unlocked iPhones

Despite not being able to sell the iPhone, a reportedly leaked employee memo reveals that T-Mobile will begin to offer official support for subscribers using unlocked versions of Apple's popular handset on its network.

Mikey Campbell 14 years ago 26

Massive holiday quarter pushes iPhone sales past Android in US

Apple's share of smartphones sold in the U.S. doubled in the fourth quarter of 2011, pushing iPhone sales just past the myriad of devices that run Google's Android platform.

Katie Marsal 14 years ago 73

T-Mobile CEO says frequency band issue is 'key reason' for lack of iPhone

T-Mobile CEO Philipp Humm said Tuesday that a frequency band incompatibility issue is the "key reason" keeping the carrier from offering the iPhone, noting that it will be resolved with future chipsets, potentially paving the way for Apple's handset to arrive on its network.

Josh Ong 14 years ago 35

T-Mobile US network changes grant 3G access to some unlocked iPhone users

Though T-Mobile U.S. does not offer Apple's iPhone and its network cannot provide 3G access to the iPhone in most parts of the country, a select number of users using an unlocked iPhone on T-Mobile can now obtain 3G speeds thanks to a network adjustment.

Sam Oliver 14 years ago 32

US Cellular waiting for Apple to release LTE iPhone

U.S. Cellular has indicated that it is waiting for a "cutting edge" LTE iPhone before making a decision on whether to begin carrying Apple's smartphones.

Josh Ong 14 years ago 17

Consumer Reports ranks Verizon best, AT&T worst among US carriers

Consumer Reports on Tuesday revealed the results of its annual survey of US carriers, which found Verizon ranking highest and AT&T coming in last among America's four largest wireless providers.

AppleInsider Staff 14 years ago 52

Class-action Carrier IQ suit targets Apple, HTC, Samsung, carriers & more

Apple is one of a laundry list of companies that have been targeted in a new class-action lawsuit over the Carrier IQ software data logging controversy.

AppleInsider Staff 14 years ago 63

FCC report says AT&T, T-Mobile submitted flawed information on merger

A recently released staff report from the Federal Communications Commission claims AT&T and T-Mobile failed to prove that their proposed merger was in the public interest, even noting that the carriers had submitted inaccurate information to the commission.

Josh Ong 14 years ago 36

FCC chairman finds AT&T, T-Mobile merger not in public interest, seeks hearing

AT&T's proposed acquisition of competitor T-Mobile has been found by the FCC's chairman to be anticompetitive and not in the public interest, asks commissioners to vote for administrative hearing.

Mikey Campbell 14 years ago 29

Subsidies for Apple's iPhone are 40% higher than the industry average

The iPhone will be a $15 billion investment for Sprint over the next few years, as subsidies for Apple's smartphone carry a price 40 percent greater than other competing handsets.

Sam Oliver 14 years ago 30

US senators propose bill to require 'accurate 4G information for consumers'

Three Democratic members of the U.S. Senate introduced on Thursday the "Next Generation Wireless Disclosure Act," which aims to clear up confusion surrounding 4G high-speed wireless data networks and control what carriers can and must say in their advertisements.

Neil Hughes 14 years ago 57

Sprint buys 30.5M iPhones from Apple for $20B in 'bet-the-company' move

Sprint has "bet the company" on Apple's iPhone, according to The Wall Street Journal, and has agreed upfront to purchase 30.5 million iPhones over the next four years, a commitment of nearly $20 billion.

AppleInsider Staff 14 years ago 180

T-Mobile wants iPhone, appeases customers with Android alternatives

In a blog posting to its customers, T-Mobile' s chief marketing officer Cole Brodman noted that many of its customers are "disappointed that we don’t carry the iPhone," answering that "Apple knows that we’d like to add it to our line-up" while offering Android-based alternatives in the meantime.

Daniel Eran Dilger 14 years ago 50

Android-dominated T-Mobile still waiting for Apple's iPhone call

T-Mobile Chief Marketing Officer Cole Brodman said Monday that although 90 percent of his company's smartphone sales were Android-powered devices, he would "love to have the iPhone" as part of his lineup whenever Apple decides to express interest.

Mikey Campbell 14 years ago 39

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