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∞ FCC chairman throws up AT&T/T-Mobile merger roadblock
FCC chairman Julius Genachowski has thrown up yet another roadblock to slow or prevent the proposed merger of AT&T and T-Mobile.
∞ Apple and market subversion
This week, John Stanton revealed Steve Jobs’ unfulfilled desire to leverage the unlicensed wireless spectrum to build an Apple wireless network, presumably for use primarily with iOS devices. Of course, if this had happened, it would’ve meant that Apple would … Continued
∞ Sprint reports best launch day sales ever with iPhone 4
Dan Hesse, Sprint’s CEO, went on record this summer citing the absence of the iPhone from its list of offered devices as being the number one reason why Sprint was losing customers. Fast forward to October 14th, launch day for … Continued
∞ Sprint cracks the whip on LTE deployment
Computerworld: Sprint officials today announced an accelerated rollout of LTE wireless technology on Friday — and said that it will continue to support its millions of Wimax smartphone and device customers beyond 2012. Sprint officials told analysts that the company’s … Continued
∞ Sprint now taking iPhone 4 preorders; iPhone 4S on Friday
U.S. cell phone service provider Sprint is accepting pre-orders for the iPhone 4, and says it will begin taking pre-orders for the iPhone 4S on Friday. The addition of the iPhone to Sprint’s arsenal is certainly good news for the … Continued
∞ Sprint to offer unlimited data plan for iPhone
AllThingsD: “We will be offering the benefit of our unlimited plans that start at just $69.99,” said spokeswoman Michelle Leff Mermelstein. Sprint’s $69.99 plan includes unlimited data and 450 voice minutes as well as unlimited mobile-to-mobile calling. Unlimited calling and … Continued
∞ iPhone 4S, with dual-core processor and Siri, coming Oct. 14
Apple on Tuesday introduced the iPhone 4S. The new phone comes out on Friday, October 14, 2011 and will be available in 16GB, 32GB and 64GB models. Carrier-subsidized prices in the US are $199, $299 and $399 respectively. It comes … Continued
∞ Sprint officially opposes AT&T acquisition of T-Mobile
You might have thought they would do it and on Monday they did. Sprint formally announced its opposition to AT&T’s takeover of T-Mobile in the U.S.