The iPhone 6 and the iPhone 6 Plus propelled Apple to a record-breaking performance during the holiday shopping season, as the company sold 74.5 million iPhones in a single quarter. That's a 46% increase from the year-ago quarter, when holiday shoppers were picking up...
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Let’s cut to the chase and give you the answer: Yes. Now to the explanation.
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New plan extends payments over 30 months
Apple’s iPhone lineup continues to be a main focus for Sprint’s recently installed CEO Marcelo Claure, with the operator again tweaking its device-specific iPhone for Life Plan.
The carrier unveiled a new 30-month lease option, which drops the per-month...
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Boosted by strong wholesale growth and robust tablet net additions on the postpaid side, Sprint was able to post modest customer growth, though its financial picture remains cloudy and investors remain on edge.
Sprint said it added 484,000 net connections to its network during its...
T-Mobile US continued to show it remains a force to be reckoned with among domestic operators, posting yet another strong quarter of customer growth boosted by robust demand for Apple’s latest iPhone line. However, that growth continues to come at a cost.
The nation’s No....
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Apple has convinced millions of iPhone users to upgrade to the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus, and a number of Android users are also making the switch to Apple’s larger screen smartphones. The company exceeded analysts’ expectations by selling almost 39.3 million iPhones during...
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Sprint continues to show its new aggressive stance with the rollout of a new loyalty program centered on the latest iPhone 6 and 6 Plus launch.
The carrier said that beginning this week and running through mid-January, current customers can receive a $15 per month...
Social capital, as John Feland explains, looks at the strength of the relationship between people and their devices or products. Feland, who founded Argus Insights, became interested in the metric when online reviews were the primary source for examining what people loved and hated...
Apple is reportedly stretching its resources to meet demand for the new iPhones. Just one day after the company announced a media event that is expected to include a new iPad launch, the Wall Street Journal reported that Apple is delaying iPad production so...
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Mobile Minute
Presidents and professionals were addicted to their BlackBerries for years, until most of them gave up BlackBerry for a different kind of fruit. Now BlackBerry is back with its new Passport — a smartphone with the same dimensions as a U.S. Passport.
The Passport's...
T-Mobile US’ ownership future remains in limbo as published reports indicate French operator Iliad has set a mid-October deadline to decide whether to improve on a previously offered — and turned down — offer to acquire a stake in the U.S.-based operator.
According to Reuters,...
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Pardon the pun in the title, but I could not resist. By now — unless you have been living...
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Verizon Wireless to join Vodafone in upgrade to...
LAS VEGAS — Like most people at CTIA's Super Mobility Week here, Sprint's team had one eye on the show floor and the other on a smartphone screen today as news about Apple's long-awaited iPhone 6 began to break. The new iPhone will be...
In announcing its latest iPhone iterations, Apple has yet again shown its unique influence over the competitive landscape for wireless carriers.
Apple said the iPhone 6 (4.7-inch screen) and 6 Plus (5.5-inch screen) would be available beginning Sept. 19, and supported by all carriers that...
Just ahead of Apple’s expected launch of new iPhone models on Tuesday, T-Mobile US said it would provide the highest trade-in value for used devices among nationwide operators.
Along with tracking the market for trade-in values, T-Mobile US said that if a consumer finds a...
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Apple’s latest products announcement occurs just as CTIA kicks off. The timing couldn’t be better. Samsung reminded the world at...
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Editor’s Note: RCR Wireless News goes all in for “Throwback Thursdays,” tapping into our archives to resuscitate the top headlines from the past. Fire up the time machine, put on the sepia-tinted shades and enjoy the memories!
Sprint Nextel births new brand
Sprint Nextel Corp. kicked...
