The somewhat lukewarm reaction to the iPhone 4S from those expecting the iPhone 5 does not appear to have had any impact on sales of Apple’s latest iPhone. With Apple already announcing that over a million iPhone 4S’s had been pre-ordered in the first 24 hours of availability, both AT&T and Sprint Wireless yesterday announced record sales on the first […]
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Apple iPhone 4S now available
Today is the day that Apple’s latest iPhone goes on sale. Hopefully you pre-ordered it or are already in a line-up (or even already have it) as initial demand looks to be as high as ever for a new Apple product. In Canada, the iPhone 4S is available from: Apple 16GB model for CA$649.00 unlocked 32GB model for CA$749.00 unlocked […]
Sprint makes US$20 billion bet on Apple iPhone?
The Apple iPhone may finally be coming to Sprint. The news (should it pan out to be true) could come at a significant cost to the carrier though. Citing the usual “people familiar with the matter,” The Wall Street Journal is reporting that Sprint has agreed to buy some 30.5 million iPhones over the next four years in a deal […]
Samsung Galaxy S II Epic 4G Touch now available from Sprint
Right on time, Sprint today launched its version of the Samsung Galaxy S II under the name Samsung Galaxy S II Epic 4G Touch. This version sports the 1.2GHz dual-core Exynos processor, the 4.5-inch Super AMOLED Plus display, and WiMAX connectivity. Sprint is offering the Samsung Galaxy S II Epic 4G Touch for US$199.99 with a two-year contract or US$499.99 […]
Sprint sues to block AT&T-T-Mobile USA merger
Sprint today announced that it was suing AT&T and T-Mobile USA along with Deutsche Telekom to block the two from merging in a US$39 billion deal. “Sprint opposes AT&T’s proposed takeover of T-Mobile,” said Susan Z. Haller, vice president-Litigation, Sprint. “With today’s legal action, we are continuing that advocacy on behalf of consumers and competition, and expect to contribute our […]
Samsung announces Galaxy S II lineup for US
Samsung has finally revealed its Galaxy S II lineup for the US. As expected, its flagship device will be available with AT&T, Sprint and T-Mobile this fall. “The unveiling of the Galaxy S II is a landmark achievement for Samsung, our carrier customers and consumers,” said Dale Sohn, president of Samsung Mobile. “Five million Galaxy S II smartphones have been […]
Sprint to announce ‘Strategy Update’ on September 7th
Sprint will hold a special event on September 7th at which it will announce a “Strategy Update.” Few details are known about the event. It will consist of a number of presentations by senior management followed by a Q&A but the topics of these presentations were not revealed. Sprint could announce a new 4G strategy. While it was the first […]
Sprint to launch iPhone 5 in mid-October?
The iPhone 5 are showing no sign of slowing down. The Wall Street Journal yesterday reported that Sprint will be the latest US carrier to offer the iPhone. Citing “people familiar with the matter,”, it indicated the Sprint will launch the iPhone 5 sometime in mid-October. One source also adds that Sprint will also carry the iPhone 4, suggesting that […]