iPhone 4S new 14.4 Mbps HSDPA 4G speeds won't help Americans

Apple demonstrated fast new 14.4 Mbps data downloads that technically put the new iPhone 4S in the realm of 4G LTE competitors, but US residents won't benefit much from the increased potential because domestic carriers don't support it.

Daniel Eran Dilger 14 years ago 101

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

Apple objects to timing of Verizon interference in Samsung case

Apple has opposed Verizon's motion to file a brief in support of Samsung in a patent infringement dispute with the argument that the wireless operator waited too long to file its request.

Josh Ong 14 years ago 50

Patent suit targets Apple, 26 others over wireless transactions

Apple is one of a long list of companies accused of patent infringement in a new lawsuit related to wireless recording of transactions.

AppleInsider Staff 14 years ago 11

Verizon neutral but supportive of AT&T's T-Mobile acquisition

Verizon Wireless chief executive Lowell McAdam has described AT&Ts acquisition of T-Mobile as inevitable while warning that the government should not regulate without passing legislation and without addressing the underlying issue of limited carrier spectrum.

Daniel Eran Dilger 14 years ago 20

Verizon initiates 'network optimization' to throttle bandwidth of heavy data users

After first notifying customers of the upcoming practice in February, Verizon has now put "network optimization practices" into effect that will throttle the bandwidth of the top 5 percent of data users on its network, just weeks ahead of the launch of Apple's iPhone 5.

Josh Ong 14 years ago 96

Verizon, AT&T introduce new prepaid plans ahead of iPhone refresh

Even as rumors continue to swirl that Apple is preparing a cheaper, prepaid version of the iPhone, Verizon and AT&T on Tuesday announced new prepaid plans, just weeks ahead of Apple's expected 2011 iPhone introductions.

AppleInsider Staff 14 years ago 44

Sprint rumored to retain unlimited data plans after iPhone 5 arrives

Differentiating itself from capped competitors Verizon and AT&T, Sprint is said to be planning to retain its unlimited data plans after it gets Apple's fifth-generation iPhone in the coming weeks.

AppleInsider Staff 14 years ago 44

Apple's iPhone 4 ship times slip ahead of iPhone 5 debut

All new iPhone 4 orders in the U.S. now take one to three business days to ship through Apple, a sign that the company is running low on inventory ahead of introducing its fifth-generation model.

AppleInsider Staff 14 years ago 28

Sprint files lawsuit to block AT&T's proposed purchase of T-Mobile

Sprint on Tuesday filed a lawsuit against AT&T, Deutsche Telekom and T-Mobile in an effort to block a proposed merger of the wireless carriers.

Slash Lane 14 years ago 22

iPhone 4 remains top-selling US smartphone despite growing iPhone 5 hype

Even as rumors of Apple's fifth-generation iPhone persist ahead of an anticipated launch, sales of the iPhone 4, first released in 2010, reportedly continue to top the competition at both AT&T and Verizon.

Neil Hughes 14 years ago 49

Sprint raises smartphone termination fee to $350 weeks before iPhone 5 launch

Sprint has announced plans to follow AT&T and Verizon Wireless in charging a hefty $350 early termination fee for all "advanced" devices starting September 9, ensuring that customers won't be able to obtain new subsidized hardware and then ditch their service plan.

Daniel Eran Dilger 14 years ago 34

Sprint to offer Apple's iPhone 5 alongside AT&T, Verizon - report

Apple is expected to start selling the iPhone 5 simultaneously with three of the Big Four mobile operators in the USA, Sprint being reported to join AT&T and Verizon for a mid-October launch.

Chris Smith 14 years ago 43

Developer logs reinforce claims iPhone 5 will be a dual-mode phone

Anecdotal evidence in support of the long-held belief that Apple's next iPhone will support both GSM and CDMA networks has emerged in the form of an anonymous developer who reports that a new dual-mode device has appeared in app usage logs.

Josh Ong 14 years ago 23

4G LTE test code uncovered in developer builds of iOS 5

Evidence that Apple has built 4G Long-Term Evolution testing code into beta builds of iOS 5 has been uncovered, prompting further speculation that the iPhone maker will adopt the standard in future versions of its mobile devices.

Josh Ong 14 years ago 46

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