http://www.appleinsider.com/ AppleInsider has been the leading source of insider news and rumors on Apple Computer since 1997. en-us Fri, 10 Feb 2012 10:42:15 -0500 http://images.appleinsider.com/images/toolbar_logo_textAI.gif http://www.appleinsider.com/ http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/27/_t_mobile_to_offer_customer_support_for_unlocked_iphones/ Despite not being able to sell the iPhone, a reportedly leaked employee memo reveals that T-Mobile will begin to offer official support for subscribers using unlocked versions of Apple's popular hands... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/27/_t_mobile_to_offer_customer_support_for_unlocked_iphones/ Fri, 27 Jan 2012 22:39:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/25/massive_holiday_quarter_pushes_iphone_sales_past_android_in_us_/ Apple's share of smartphones sold in the U.S. doubled in the fourth quarter of 2011, pushing iPhone sales just past the myriad of devices that run Google's Android platform. With just three differe... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/25/massive_holiday_quarter_pushes_iphone_sales_past_android_in_us_/ Wed, 25 Jan 2012 17:42:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/23/att_t_mobile_file_plans_to_transfer_1_billion_wireless_airwaves/ AT&T has filed for FCC approval to transfer wireless spectrum worth $1 billion to T-Mobile as a result of the failure of its $39 billion effort to acquire the smaller mobile carrier. Along with the... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/23/att_t_mobile_file_plans_to_transfer_1_billion_wireless_airwaves/ Tue, 24 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/11/t_mobile_ceo_says_frequency_band_issue_is_key_reason_for_lack_of_iphone/ T-Mobile CEO Philipp Humm said Tuesday that a frequency band incompatibility issue is the "key reason" keeping the carrier from offering the iPhone, noting that it will be resolved with future chipset... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/11/t_mobile_ceo_says_frequency_band_issue_is_key_reason_for_lack_of_iphone/ Wed, 11 Jan 2012 05:10:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/12/19/t_mobile_us_network_changes_grant_3g_access_to_some_unlocked_iphone_users/ Though T-Mobile U.S. does not offer Apple's iPhone and its network cannot provide 3G access to the iPhone in most parts of the country, a select number of users using an unlocked iPhone on T-Mobile ca... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/12/19/t_mobile_us_network_changes_grant_3g_access_to_some_unlocked_iphone_users/ Mon, 19 Dec 2011 18:56:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/12/06/us_cellular_waiting_for_apple_to_release_lte_iphone/ U.S. Cellular has indicated that it is waiting for a "cutting edge" LTE iPhone before making a decision on whether to begin carrying Apple's smartphones. Ted Carlson, CEO of U.S. Cellular parent co... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/12/06/us_cellular_waiting_for_apple_to_release_lte_iphone/ Wed, 07 Dec 2011 02:38:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/12/06/consumer_reports_ranks_verizon_best_att_worst_among_us_carriers/ Consumer Reports on Tuesday revealed the results of its annual survey of US carriers, which found Verizon ranking highest and AT&T coming in last among America's four largest wireless providers. Th... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/12/06/consumer_reports_ranks_verizon_best_att_worst_among_us_carriers/ Tue, 06 Dec 2011 14:56:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/12/05/class_action_carrier_iq_suit_targets_apple_htc_samsung_carriersmore/ Apple is one of a laundry list of companies that have been targeted in a new class-action lawsuit over the Carrier IQ software data logging controversy. Joining Apple among the list of defendants i... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/12/05/class_action_carrier_iq_suit_targets_apple_htc_samsung_carriersmore/ Mon, 05 Dec 2011 19:17:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/11/29/fcc_report_says_att_t_mobile_submitted_flawed_information_regarding_merger/ A recently released staff report from the Federal Communications Commission claims AT&T and T-Mobile failed to prove that their proposed merger was in the public interest, even noting that the carrier... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/11/29/fcc_report_says_att_t_mobile_submitted_flawed_information_regarding_merger/ Wed, 30 Nov 2011 02:22:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/11/22/fcc_chairman_finds_att_t_mobile_merger_not_in_public_interest_seeks_hearing/ AT&T's proposed acquisition of competitor T-Mobile has been found by the FCC's chairman to be anticompetitive and not in the public interest, asks commissioners to vote for administrative hearing. ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/11/22/fcc_chairman_finds_att_t_mobile_merger_not_in_public_interest_seeks_hearing/ Wed, 23 Nov 2011 00:40:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/10/26/subsidies_for_apples_iphone_are_40_higher_than_the_industry_average/ The iPhone will be a $15 billion investment for Sprint over the next few years, as subsidies for Apple's smartphone carry a price 40 percent greater than other competing handsets. About $7 billion ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/10/26/subsidies_for_apples_iphone_are_40_higher_than_the_industry_average/ Wed, 26 Oct 2011 18:14:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/10/13/us_senators_propose_bill_to_require_accurate_4g_information_for_consumers/ Three Democratic members of the U.S. Senate introduced on Thursday the "Next Generation Wireless Disclosure Act," which aims to clear up confusion surrounding 4G high-speed wireless data networks and ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/10/13/us_senators_propose_bill_to_require_accurate_4g_information_for_consumers/ Thu, 13 Oct 2011 19:41:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/10/03/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 billi... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/10/03/sprint_buys_30_5m_iphones_from_apple_for_20b_in_bet_the_company_move/ Mon, 03 Oct 2011 20:10:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/09/27/t_mobile_wants_iphone_appeases_customers_with_android_alternatives/ In a blog posting to its customers, T-Mobile' s chief marketing officer Cole Brodman noted that many of its customers are "disappointed that we donít carry the iPhone," answering that "Apple knows tha... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/09/27/t_mobile_wants_iphone_appeases_customers_with_android_alternatives/ Tue, 27 Sep 2011 18:56:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/09/26/android_dominated_t_mobile_still_waiting_for_apples_iphone_call/ T-Mobile Chief Marketing Officer Cole Brodman said Monday that although 90 percent of his company's smartphone sales were Android-powered devices, he would "love to have the iPhone" as part of his lin... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/09/26/android_dominated_t_mobile_still_waiting_for_apples_iphone_call/ Mon, 26 Sep 2011 21:56:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/09/23/patent_suit_targets_at_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. The lawsuit from LVL Patent Group LLC accuses Apple and other... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/09/23/patent_suit_targets_at_apple_26_others_over_wireless_transactions/ Fri, 23 Sep 2011 14:19:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/09/20/t_mobile_exec_says_iphone_5_not_coming_this_year_report/ A T-Mobile exec has reportedly denied claims that the wireless operator will land iPhone 5 during the 2011 calendar year, leaving the German carrier as the only major U.S. cell service provider not ex... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/09/20/t_mobile_exec_says_iphone_5_not_coming_this_year_report/ Tue, 20 Sep 2011 22:46:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/09/08/judge_urges_att_doj_to_discuss_settlement_at_sept_21_hearing/ The federal judge in charge of the Justice Department's case against the AT&T and T-Mobile merger has ordered the federal agency and AT&T to come to a Sept. 21 hearing prepared to discuss a settlement... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/09/08/judge_urges_att_doj_to_discuss_settlement_at_sept_21_hearing/ Thu, 08 Sep 2011 04:09:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/09/06/sprint_files_lawsuit_to_block_atts_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. Sprint's complaint, filed in the District of Columbia... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/09/06/sprint_files_lawsuit_to_block_atts_proposed_purchase_of_t_mobile/ Tue, 06 Sep 2011 18:20:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/09/05/deutsche_telekom_begins_accepting_preorders_for_apples_iphone_5/ Without knowing any details on Apple's next-generation iPhone, including its release date, Deutsche Telekom still began offering customers the ability to preorder the handset on Monday. A spokesman... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/09/05/deutsche_telekom_begins_accepting_preorders_for_apples_iphone_5/ Mon, 05 Sep 2011 11:46:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/09/02/justice_department_antitrust_suit_caught_att_by_surprise/ A recently filed antitrust lawsuit by the U.S. Department of Justice opposing AT&T's proposed acquisition of T-Mobile USA took executives by surprise, as they thought they would have more time to pre... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/09/02/justice_department_antitrust_suit_caught_att_by_surprise/ Fri, 02 Sep 2011 06:35:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/08/31/us_government_files_antitrust_suit_to_block_att_purchase_of_t_mobile/ AT&T's planned purchase of carrier T-Mobile hit a snag on Wednesday when the U.S. government filed an antitrust lawsuit to block the proposed deal, saying it would hurt competition in the American wir... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/08/31/us_government_files_antitrust_suit_to_block_att_purchase_of_t_mobile/ Wed, 31 Aug 2011 14:42:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/08/12/leaked_att_filing_shows_full_lte_coverage_would_cost_additional_3_8b/ According to an accidentally leaked letter from AT&T, the company estimates that expanding 4G LTE coverage from its original plan of 80 percent of the population to 97 percent of Americans would cost ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/08/12/leaked_att_filing_shows_full_lte_coverage_would_cost_additional_3_8b/ Sat, 13 Aug 2011 02:15:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/08/11/att_considers_selling_8b_in_network_assets_to_gain_approval_for_t_mobile_deal/ AT&T has reportedly hired bankers to prepare for the possibility that it will need to sell off assets worth as much as $8 billion in order to gain regulatory approval for its proposed $39 billion acqu... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/08/11/att_considers_selling_8b_in_network_assets_to_gain_approval_for_t_mobile_deal/ Fri, 12 Aug 2011 01:55:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/06/28/sprint_ceo_planning_nukes_to_block_att_t_mobile_merger/ Sprint CEO Dan Hesse said in an interview that he plans to launch "nukes" in his fight to stop AT&T's proposed acquisition of T-Mobile USA. Hesse offered Bloomberg's Greg Bensinger a rare glimpse i... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/06/28/sprint_ceo_planning_nukes_to_block_att_t_mobile_merger/ Tue, 28 Jun 2011 06:20:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/06/14/apple_now_selling_unlocked_gsm_iphone_4_in_us_starting_at_649/ Apple updated its online store on Tuesday to begin offering unlocked models of the iPhone 4, starting at $649. Both the white and black versions of Apple's bestselling smartphone are available, wit... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/06/14/apple_now_selling_unlocked_gsm_iphone_4_in_us_starting_at_649/ Tue, 14 Jun 2011 07:45:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/06/11/att_defends_t_mobile_acquisition_says_no_effect_on_competition/ AT&T filed a statement with the U.S. Federal Communications Commission on Friday claiming that the wireless market will "remain vibrantly competitive" after its merger with T-Mobile USA. The filing... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/06/11/att_defends_t_mobile_acquisition_says_no_effect_on_competition/ Sun, 12 Jun 2011 02:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/06/10/with_later_arrival_of_new_iphone_htc_may_challenge_apple_as_top_us_smartphone_maker/ Handset maker HTC has seen strong sales of its Android-based smartphones on all four U.S. carriers, putting the Taiwanese company in a position to contend with Apple for the title of top smartphone se... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/06/10/with_later_arrival_of_new_iphone_htc_may_challenge_apple_as_top_us_smartphone_maker/ Fri, 10 Jun 2011 11:55:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/05/31/sprint_formally_petitions_att_t_mobile_merger_with_fcc/ Sprint has filed a formal petition with the Federal Communications Commission protesting AT&T's $39 billion acquisition of T-Mobile USA, accusing the carrier of wasting its spectrum and taking a short... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/05/31/sprint_formally_petitions_att_t_mobile_merger_with_fcc/ Wed, 01 Jun 2011 01:50:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/05/28/fcc_questions_att_over_proposed_t_mobile_purchase/ The U.S. Federal Communications Commission has submitted a request for information from AT&T with 50 questions regarding the company's proposed acquisition of T-Mobile USA. In March, AT&T and T-Mob... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/05/28/fcc_questions_att_over_proposed_t_mobile_purchase/ Sat, 28 May 2011 04:30:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/05/16/apple_job_posting_hints_at_upcoming_sprint_iphone/ An Apple job listing for a "carrier engineer" located near the Sprint headquarters in Kansas City, Missouri, may point to the company's plans to add support for the carrier in an upcoming iPhone. L... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/05/16/apple_job_posting_hints_at_upcoming_sprint_iphone/ Tue, 17 May 2011 01:50:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/05/13/apple_rumored_to_release_iphone_4s_with_t_mobile_sprint_support_in_sept_/ A new report claims that the fifth-generation iPhone will be a relatively minor update dubbed "4S" that will bring support for both Sprint and T-Mobile networks in the U.S. The details come from a ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/05/13/apple_rumored_to_release_iphone_4s_with_t_mobile_sprint_support_in_sept_/ Fri, 13 May 2011 20:15:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/05/11/us_senators_grill_att_t_mobile_execs_over_acquisition/ U.S. senators remained skeptical of the benefits of AT&T's proposed acquisition of T-Mobile USA as they questioned the companies' CEOs at a Senate Judiciary subcommittee hearing on Tuesday. On the ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/05/11/us_senators_grill_att_t_mobile_execs_over_acquisition/ Thu, 12 May 2011 03:30:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/05/03/briefly_doj_probe_on_att_t_mobile_acquisition_foxconn_in_brazil_maps_job/ The U.S. Department of Justice will launch an in-depth investigation into AT&T's proposed acquisition of T-Mobile USA, a new report claims. Meanwhile, more evidence has surfaced that Foxconn will soon... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/05/03/briefly_doj_probe_on_att_t_mobile_acquisition_foxconn_in_brazil_maps_job/ Wed, 04 May 2011 03:15:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/04/23/leaked_photos_reveal_purported_apple_iphone_prototype_on_t_mobile/ Leaked photos supposedly of a prototype iPhone indicate that Apple may be testing the smartphone on the T-Mobile USA network, a new report claims. BGR published on Saturday a series of photos alleg... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/04/23/leaked_photos_reveal_purported_apple_iphone_prototype_on_t_mobile/ Sun, 24 Apr 2011 01:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/04/07/fcc_votes_to_compel_att_and_verizon_to_share_data_networks/ The US Federal Communications Commission narrowly voted to require big mobile carriers to contract with smaller competitors to share access to their mobile data networks, as they are already compelled... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/04/07/fcc_votes_to_compel_att_and_verizon_to_share_data_networks/ Thu, 07 Apr 2011 20:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/03/30/att_defends_t_mobile_deal_as_boosting_iphone_service_competition/ Chief executive Randall Stephenson defended AT&T's intent to buy T-Mobile, saying it would boost call quality, reduce overseas roaming fees, and maintain "intense" competition. Merging T-Mobile's u... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/03/30/att_defends_t_mobile_deal_as_boosting_iphone_service_competition/ Wed, 30 Mar 2011 21:30:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/03/29/sprint_officially_opposing_att_acquisition_of_t_mobile/ Wireless provider Sprint Nextel has formally declared its opposition to AT&T's proposed acquisition of T-Mobile, on the grounds that the deal will "harm consumers and harm competition." Sprint, th... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/03/29/sprint_officially_opposing_att_acquisition_of_t_mobile/ Tue, 29 Mar 2011 04:40:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/03/24/att_has_steep_climb_ahead_to_get_fcc_approval_of_t_mobile_purchase/ According to an anonymous official at the Federal Communications Commission, AT&T faces a "steep climb" in convincing the chairman to approve its proposed purchase of T-Mobile USA. The Wall Street ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/03/24/att_has_steep_climb_ahead_to_get_fcc_approval_of_t_mobile_purchase/ Thu, 24 Mar 2011 06:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/03/23/sprint_execs_warn_att_t_mobile_deal_could_hurt_profits/ Speaking at an industry conference on Tuesday, executives from the wireless network Sprint Nextel cautioned that AT&T's $39 billion purchase of T-Mobile USA would likely hurt the company's profitabili... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/03/23/sprint_execs_warn_att_t_mobile_deal_could_hurt_profits/ Wed, 23 Mar 2011 06:20:00 GMT