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Sprint Commits to Buying $20 Billion Worth of iPhones, To Get Redesigned iPhone 5 Exclusively?
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Verizon decided it wasn't financially prudent to spend 20 billion for the letter "V"
Oh, I'm not trying to contradict that point at all. The event I'm talking about was after Verizon became number one. AT&T with iPhone exclusivity was a few quarters away from taking #1 from Verizon. Verizon could not afford being down graded to #2, that's approximately in the timeline when Verizon got the iPhone.
Remember the "We are not going to get the iPhone 5 this year" comment from the T-Mobile CMO? Starting to make sense.
If true, neither will AT&T and Verizon.
From what I understand, and I could be wrong, we won't see LTE for about two years and on top of that I'm pretty sure Sprint will have to continue supporting wimax for a number of years until all their customers have a chance to upgrade their phones. Not forced upgrades but at the customer's option.
+1 on this. It all makes too much sense and appears to be the most valid rumor of them all 1 day before announcement. Best saved for last.
Not being a wise ass but what do you mean by "If true, neither will AT&T and Verizon"? I'm just not sure what you mean by that.
Great writeup by Nilay Patel at This Is My Next analyzing how this is not really that huge of a gamble on the part of Sprint.
Apologies in advance if this was already linked to by someone earlier.
Apologies in advance if this was already linked to by someone earlier.
Did Apple just backdoor buy a carrier?
Pure speculation. But exclusivity would make sense if this were to be true
http://thenextweb.com/apple/2011/10...t-deal-did-the-maker-just-become-the-carrier/
Interesting reading nonetheless.
Pure speculation. But exclusivity would make sense if this were to be true
http://thenextweb.com/apple/2011/10...t-deal-did-the-maker-just-become-the-carrier/
Interesting reading nonetheless.
Being explicit. If the iPhone 5 is Sprint exclusive, none of T-Mo, AT&T or Verizon will get it this year.
They will however get the 4S, cheap 4 and free 3GS if the rumors are correct.
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Speculating that an Apple MVNO (vanity network, like Virgin Mobile) may be part of the deal in case you don't read the linked article.
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The most damaging part for many fanboys here is not that iPhone will be heading to Sprint. We all knew that before. They could care less if it heads to that carrier.
What has stirred alot of resent for this news to be true has something to do with the iPhone 5 being exclusive to Sprint first. That is when folks start getting into denial mode. The fact AT&T and Verizon get it months later is what is bothering alot of people. It is like too unbelievable to think the 3rd largest U.S. carrier who never had an iPhone before could get exclusive rights for the iPhone 5 for a few months. With 20 billion reasons why, I say it is possible that iPhone becomes Sprint's savior.
What has stirred alot of resent for this news to be true has something to do with the iPhone 5 being exclusive to Sprint first. That is when folks start getting into denial mode. The fact AT&T and Verizon get it months later is what is bothering alot of people. It is like too unbelievable to think the 3rd largest U.S. carrier who never had an iPhone before could get exclusive rights for the iPhone 5 for a few months. With 20 billion reasons why, I say it is possible that iPhone becomes Sprint's savior.
My brother! This is exactly what I plan to do, assuming the new iPod has 128GB.
I don't buy in to either rumor.
Apple became frustrated with ATT over the years. ATT is way better than sprint (at least in most cities). I don't see them locking in. There is nothing in it for Apple. They'll sell more phones if people can easily go to the carrier of their choice. Also Sprint will likely go bankrupt before a deal like that is ever paid up.
Apple became frustrated with ATT over the years. ATT is way better than sprint (at least in most cities). I don't see them locking in. There is nothing in it for Apple. They'll sell more phones if people can easily go to the carrier of their choice. Also Sprint will likely go bankrupt before a deal like that is ever paid up.
They won't only give anyone the iPhone 5, but Sprint may get it first - because of availability of next-gen radios.
But then why would Sprint to release a device on WiMAX, one that would have sizable traction, while they are actively trying to transition their customers to LTE? (supposing that 2 years is how long it would take, but i personally believe that we will see Sprint releasing LTE phones much sooner)
I don't think it makes any sense to invest in R&D and make multiple device configurations if one of them (WiMAX) is a standard nobody plans on keeping around much longer. I'd rather beleive there won't be any 4G technologies on whatever comes out tomorrow, but it will be on offered on Sprint.
Very confused now, but i'm open to whatever Apple puts out tomorrow. I just can't wait to get the next iPhone!
Does Sprint have any LTE coverage? Will they in 2 years?
Whatever their plan, they won't release LTE phones before they have any LTE coverage, that would just be an absolute waste of money on the hardware.
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There WILL be a redesigned iPhone 5 tomorrow. You have been told.
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There WILL be a redesigned iPhone 5 tomorrow. You have been told.