Apple remains most valuable global brand with 19% growth to $183 billion
Tue, May 22, 2012 - A new survey again placed Apple as the world's most valuable brand, even as nearly half of the top 100 global brands, including rivals Google and Microsoft, lost value over the past year. ( 0 comments )
Sprint offers $100 trade-in credit for iPhones from competing carriers
Fri, May 18, 2012 - In an effort to drum up subscribership and advertise its unlimited data plan for the iPhone 4S, Sprint revealed on Friday that it will begin offering a $100 credit to any customer who trades in an iPhone from another carrier. ( 0 comments )
Verizon clarifies stance on unlimited data amid misreported rumors
Thu, May 17, 2012 - Verizon on Thursday issued a statement clarifying the position it will take with customers who currently have grandfathered unlimited data plans, reiterating that the all-you-can-eat option will only terminate when upgrading to a new subsidized smartphone. ( 0 comments )
Verizon to kill unlimited data plans in transition to 4G LTE
Wed, May 16, 2012 - Verizon CFO Fran Shammo announced on Wednesday that the company will discontinue existing unlimited data plans when users move to the carrier's faster 4G LTE network, pushing current 3G subscribers toward data share plans expected to launch later this summer. ( 0 comments )
Concerns over iPhone activation totals at AT&T & Verizon seen as overblown
Tue, Apr 24, 2012 - Investors on Tuesday expressed concern that iPhone activations at AT&T had dropped 43 percent quarter over quarter, but one analysis notes that iPhone activations in the U.S. have historically dropped the quarter after a product launch. ( 0 comments )
Denver Broncos to use Apple's iPad as playbook for 2012 NFL season
Mon, Apr 23, 2012 - The 120 players, coaches and other staff of the National Football League's Denver Broncos will each be equipped with Apple's iPad to use as a digital playbook for the 2012 season. ( 0 comments )
iPhone, iPad momentum may prompt Apple to give less conservative guidance
Fri, Apr 20, 2012 - In its quarterly earnings call next week, Apple's guidance for the current June quarter may be less conservative than usual, thanks to particularly strong sales of both the iPhone and iPad. ( 0 comments )
Verizon activated 3.2 million iPhones in Q1, outselling all other smartphones
Thu, Apr 19, 2012 - Verizon Wireless has reported a 7.7 percent year-over-year increase in mobile service revenues, while noting in a conference call that more than half of its 6.3 smartphones sold during the quarter were iPhones.
iPhone 4S sales strong globally, but slowing in developed markets - report
Thu, Apr 19, 2012 - Apple's iPhone 4S remains a strong performer six months after launch, though sales in developed markets like the U.S. have "modestly declined" in favor of 4G LTE smartphones, according to a new report.
Verizon to launch 4G LTE in 27 new markets, expand in 44 this week
Tue, Apr 17, 2012 - Starting this Thursday, April 19, Verizon's high-speed 4G long-term evolution network will be available to more than two-thirds of the U.S. population. ( 18 comments )
Inside the new iPad's 4G LTE mobile data: AT&T vs Verizon
Fri, Apr 13, 2012 - Apple's newest iPad sports very fast 4G LTE data service, available on either AT&T or Verizon Wireless in the US. Here's how the two carriers stack up as LTE providers. ( 41 comments )
Verizon Wireless to charge customers $30 for upgrading to a new phone
Wed, Apr 11, 2012 - Verizon Wireless has decided to tack on a $30 surcharge when users opt to upgrade their mobile device. AT&T has indicated it will likely follow suit. ( 65 comments )
New FCC, carrier database of stolen cellphones aims to reduce iPhone theft
Tue, Apr 10, 2012 - Wireless carriers in the U.S. are cooperating with the Federal Communications Commission to assemble a joint database of stolen mobile phones in hopes of curbing theft of smartphones such as Apple's iPhone. ( 30 comments )
Users report 3G connection issues with Apple's new iPad
Fri, Apr 6, 2012 - Some owners of Apple's new iPad have begun reporting connectivity issues with the LTE-capable model, stating that the device loses a 3G connection and won't reconnect without a hard reset. ( 60 comments )
Best Buy sells nearly as many iPhones as Apple does directly
Fri, Mar 23, 2012 - While most iPhone buyers make their purchase from their wireless carrier, Best Buy plays nearly as important a role in iPhone sales as Apple's own direct sales, according to a new survey. ( 27 comments )
Combination of iPad 4G LTE & data caps characterized as a 'speed trap'
Wed, Mar 21, 2012 - Apple's new 4G LTE-capable iPad offers high-speed connectivity that's great for streaming video, but the data caps implemented by carriers have been found by some to be too restrictive, as users can burn through their monthly allotment in mere hours. ( 132 comments )
Verizon 4G LTE iPad works on AT&T 3G network with micro-SIM card
Fri, Mar 16, 2012 - Though there are two 4G LTE iPad models for the networks of AT&T and Verizon in the U.S., customers who buy the Verizon-compatible 4G LTE iPad can also access AT&T's 3G network if they have a compatible micro-SIM card. ( 36 comments )
Alleged Best Buy inventory leak shows mysterious Sprint iPad listings
Fri, Mar 9, 2012 - Purported leaked images of Best Buy's internal inventory system contain mysterious references to a Sprint iPad with what seem to be two-year contract options. ( 11 comments )
New iPad 4G LTE incompatible with networks outside North America
Thu, Mar 8, 2012 - Despite being labeled a '4G LTE-capable' device, Apple's third generation iPad will likely be incompatible with the radio frequencies supporting the wireless technology outside of the U.S. and Canada. ( 89 comments )
Verizon will support Personal Hotspot with 4G LTE iPad at launch, AT&T won't
Thu, Mar 8, 2012 - Verizon has announced that customers who use a new iPad with 4G LTE on its network will be able to use the device's Personal Hotspot feature, but AT&T officials have said they plan to enable the feature "in the future." ( 92 comments )
Apple selling out of first-day delivery pre-orders for some new iPad models
Thu, Mar 8, 2012 - Suggesting strong demand for the new iPad at launch, shipping estimates for the white 4G LTE model from AT&T have shipped to March 19 at Apple's online store. ( 64 comments )
AT&T also teases "exciting" announcement; $99 AppleCare+ rumored for new iPad
Wed, Mar 7, 2012 - As Apple is expected to take the wraps off its next-generation iPad on Wednesday, AT&T Wireless has joined rival Verizon in trumpeting an "exciting new addition" to its line-up that is coming soon to the carrier. Also, a new report claims Apple will offer $99 AppleCare+ for iPad warranty coverage for the new tablet. ( 29 comments )
Apple expects 4G LTE iPad to boost mobile video watching, Reuters says
Tue, Mar 6, 2012 - Yet another report states that Apple's third-generation iPad will offer high-speed 4G LTE connectivity, as the company looks to offer high quality video to users on the go. ( 61 comments )
Verizon Wireless teases 'something is coming' ahead of Apple's iPad event
Tue, Mar 6, 2012 - The largest carrier in the U.S., Verizon Wireless, began teasing that "something is coming" on the main page of its website on Tuesday, a day before Apple is expected to announce its next-generation iPad. ( 43 comments )
Rumor: 4G LTE is 'good to go' for Apple's third-gen iPad
Mon, Mar 5, 2012 - Yet another report surfaced on Monday to join the chorus of others who have indicated that Apple plans to add a high-speed 4G LTE wireless radio to its third-generation iPad. ( 54 comments )
T-Mobile US says it lost 700K subscribers 'primarily' due to iPhone 4S launch
Thu, Feb 23, 2012 - T-Mobile U.S. this week reported disappointing quarterly earnings, and blamed a loss of more than 700,000 contract customers on Apple's October introduction of the iPhone 4S. ( 26 comments )
WSJ: Apple to add 4G LTE to third-generation iPad
Mon, Feb 13, 2012 - A new report claims Apple will announce a third-generation iPad in early March that is capable of operating on 4G LTE networks from Verizon and AT&T. ( 56 comments )
Mobile carriers hate not having iPhone, pay premiums to get it
Wed, Feb 8, 2012 - A flurry of reports have insinuated that the larger upfront subsidies carriers pay to gain access to the iPhone are "not good for wireless carriers," with one blog claiming "carriers hate the iPhone," despite facts indicating the opposite. ( 21 comments )
Sprint sold 1.8M iPhones in holiday quarter, 40% to new subscribers
Wed, Feb 8, 2012 - Sprint, the third-largest wireless carrier in the U.S., announced on Wednesday that it sold 1.8 million iPhones in the fourth quarter of 2011, with 40 percent of those to new subscribers. ( 34 comments )
Apple seen partnering with existing cable operators for 'iTV' content
Mon, Feb 6, 2012 - How Apple plans to provide content to users of its rumored television set remains unknown, but one Wall Street firm sees four potential ways Apple could approach one of its largest hurdles in bringing a connected television to market, with the most likely option seen as a partnership with existing cable providers. ( 72 comments )
Briefly: Verizon pulls away from AT&T, Apple philanthropy
Thu, Jan 26, 2012 - AT&T announced a significant quarterly loss as a result of a failed T-Mobile takeover and is now adding fewer new customers than rival Verizon Wireless, while Apple extends its charitable matching program to include part-time employees. ( 20 comments )
More than 80% of smartphones activated at AT&T were Apple's iPhone
Thu, Jan 26, 2012 - Apple's first carrier partner remains its strongest, as AT&T revealed on Thursday that it activated a record 7.6 million iPhones over the holiday 2011 quarter. ( 63 comments )
Massive holiday quarter pushes iPhone sales past Android in US
Wed, Jan 25, 2012 - 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. ( 74 comments )
Verizon's 4.2M Q4 iPhone activations were more than half of its smartphones
Tue, Jan 24, 2012 - Verizon on Tuesday revealed its quarterly earnings for the fourth quarter of 2011, in which it sold 7.7 million smartphones, 4.2 million of which were iPhones. ( 32 comments )
T-Mobile CEO says frequency band issue is 'key reason' for lack of iPhone
Wed, Jan 11, 2012 - 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 chipsets, potentially paving the way for Apple's handset to arrive on its network. ( 36 comments )
AT&T expands 4G LTE to 11 new markets including NYC, San Francisco, L.A.
Thu, Jan 5, 2012 - AT&T announced on Thursday that it has expanded its high-speed 4G long-term evolution network to 11 new cities, including the New York metropolitan area, San Francisco and Los Angeles. ( 44 comments )
AT&T expands 4G LTE to 11 new markets including NYC, San Francisco, L.A.
Thu, Jan 5, 2012 - AT&T announced on Thursday that it has expanded its high-speed 4G long-term evolution network to 11 new cities, including the New York metropolitan area, San Francisco and Los Angeles. ( 44 comments )
Apple's iPhone so popular Verizon taking short-term hit
Wed, Jan 4, 2012 - The success of Apple's iPhone on the Verizon Wireless network has resulted in a short-term impact of as much as 6 percent to the carrier's gross margins as it waits to recoup its subsidies for the best-selling handset. ( 28 comments )
Verizon reports sales of 4.2 million iPhones during holiday quarter
Wed, Jan 4, 2012 - Apple isn't scheduled to report its holiday quarterly sales until January 24, but Verizon Wireless has just noted that it has sold 4.2 million iPhones in the last three months of 2011, double its previous quarterly figure. ( 31 comments )
Verizon CEO cancels keynote appearance at CES
Tue, Jan 3, 2012 - Verizon Communications Chief Executive Lowell McAdam has canceled his scheduled appearance on a keynote panel at next week's Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Nev. ( 13 comments )
Verizon abandons plan to charge $2 for online bill payments
Mon, Jan 2, 2012 - After being met with public backlash and potential government scrutiny, Verizon Wireless has abandoned its plans to charge customers a $2 service fee for paying their bill online. ( 14 comments )
Apple headlines 8 of WSJ's 10 most-read corporate articles in 2011
Thu, Dec 29, 2011 - Apple came up as a frequent hot topic in business news this year, as evidenced by the fact that eight of the ten most-read corporate articles from The Wall Street Journal in 2011 were about the company and its co-founder Steve Jobs. ( 6 comments )
Verizon soaking high end Android buyers to make up for iPhone subsidies
Thu, Dec 15, 2011 - Apple has negotiated generous subsidies from mobile carriers to sell iPhones at lower upfront prices, but Google and its Android licensees haven't, leaving carriers such as Verizon to drive up the price of higher end Android phones to make up the difference. ( 239 comments )
US Cellular waiting for Apple to release LTE iPhone
Tue, Dec 6, 2011 - 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. ( 18 comments )
Consumer Reports ranks Verizon best, AT&T worst among US carriers
Tue, Dec 6, 2011 - 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. ( 53 comments )
Inside iPhone 4S US mobile data: AT&T vs Sprint vs Verizon
Sat, Dec 3, 2011 - Apple now sells iPhones that work on three of the top four national US mobile carriers. Here's a look at how well you can expect Apple's latest smartphones to work on each of these mobile data networks, based on real world testing of each carrier's data throughput. ( 117 comments )
Apple pulls iTether from iPhone App Store [u]
Tue, Nov 29, 2011 - A new iOS application that allows users to tether their Mac or PC to an iPhone 3G data connection without paying a carrier for the ability was pulled from the iPhone App Store on Tuesday [updated]. ( 92 comments )
FCC chairman finds AT&T, T-Mobile merger not in public interest, seeks hearing
Tue, Nov 22, 2011 - 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. ( 30 comments )
iPhone 4S carrier performance study finds no clear victor
Fri, Nov 18, 2011 - A new study testing data speed, call reliability and voice quality, web browsing and video performance of Apple's iPhone 4S on the three major US carriers finds that AT&T's data speeds are the fastest, while Verizon takes the crown for having the least dropped calls. ( 26 comments )
iPhone 4S demand continues to overwhelm US carriers a month after launch
Thu, Nov 17, 2011 - Wireless carriers in the U.S. continue to struggle to keep up with demand for Apple's iPhone 4S more than a month after the handset first went on sale. ( 24 comments )
Users report SIM card issues with Apple's iPhone 4S and iOS 5.0.1
Thu, Nov 17, 2011 - Some owners of Apple's new iPhone 4S have been hit with SIM card error messages, even if they are connected to a CDMA carrier that does not use SIM cards. ( 32 comments )
iPhone 4S demand persists as about 85% of Apple stores see daily stock-outs
Mon, Nov 7, 2011 - Consumer interest in the iPhone 4S has not waned since the handset went on sale last month, as one new analysis has found most Apple stores run out of stock on a daily basis. ( 88 comments )
AT&T adds new 4G LTE markets, two new 4G Android phones
Mon, Oct 31, 2011 - AT&T announced it will expand its 4G LTE coverage from 5 markets to 9 this week, while also introducing two new 4G Android phones. Apple's iPhone users on AT&T should benefit from sharing the same improved backhaul as LTE. ( 20 comments )
Subsidies for Apple's iPhone are 40% higher than the industry average
Wed, Oct 26, 2011 - 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. ( 31 comments )
Apple 'expected' to release LTE 4G iPhone in 2012
Tue, Oct 25, 2011 - Competition among 4G-capable long-term evolution smartphones is predicted to intensify in 2012, when industry insiders believe Apple will join the fray with its own LTE iPhone model. ( 83 comments )
Verizon sold 2M iPhones last quarter, 700K less than AT&T
Fri, Oct 21, 2011 - Verizon, the largest wireless carrier in the U.S., sold two million iPhone 4 units last quarter, falling 700,000 short of rival AT&T. The carrier also declined to reveal its launch numbers for the iPhone 4S. ( 27 comments )
Apple takes 56% of AT&T smartphone activations as iPhone 4S hits 1M
Thu, Oct 20, 2011 - AT&T announced on Thursday that it activated 2.7 million iPhones last quarter, while it activated more than 1 million of the iPhone 4S alone since it launched last Friday. ( 27 comments )
US senators propose bill to require 'accurate 4G information for consumers'
Thu, Oct 13, 2011 - 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 control what carriers can and must say in their advertisements. ( 58 comments )
Inside Apple's iPhone 4S and its improved antenna: 'S' is for Signal
Thu, Oct 13, 2011 - The new iPhone 4S features a redesigned antenna design that allows for better reception and faster wireless data speeds, a tweak that should further distance Apple from the "antennagate" controversy that occurred around the launch of the iPhone 4. ( 41 comments )
Verizon iPhone 4S gets delivered early in US
Wed, Oct 12, 2011 - At least one customer has received their iPhone 4S in the mail, ordered from Verizon, a full two days before it is set to go on sale. ( 67 comments )
Apple's free iMessage expected to undermine carriers' high-profit SMS business
Tue, Oct 11, 2011 - Apple’s upcoming free messaging application iMessage in iOS 5 will likely disrupt wireless carriers’ thriving SMS texting business when it arrives on Tuesday, according to multiple analysts. ( 139 comments )
Apple sells out of iPhone 4S for Oct. 14 delivery, now quoting 1-2 weeks
Sat, Oct 8, 2011 - Just 24 hours after opening up pre-orders for the new iPhone 4S, Apple has rolled back expected shipping times for the device from expected delivery on the Oct. 14 launch date to an estimate of 1-2 weeks. ( 239 comments )
AT&T announces record 200,000 iPhone 4S pre-orders in first 12 hours
Fri, Oct 7, 2011 - AT&T, Apple's original wireless carrier partner for the iPhone, announced on Friday that it had received more than 200,000 pre-orders for the iPhone 4S in the first 12 hours on offer, making it the most successful iPhone launch ever for the company. ( 87 comments )
Unlocked iPhone 4S coming in November, won't work with CDMA carriers
Fri, Oct 7, 2011 - Apple on Friday began taking preorders for the iPhone 4S, and also revealed its next-generation handset will be sold unlocked and contract-free in November starting at $649. ( 121 comments )
Apple offers iPhone 4S upgrade eligibility check, pre-orders start Oct. 7 at 12:01 a.m.
Wed, Oct 5, 2011 - Before iPhone 4S preorders begin this Friday just after midnight Pacific Time, some customers can check their eligibility for discounted upgrade pricing through Apple's official website. ( 49 comments )
iPhone 4S new 14.4 Mbps HSDPA 4G speeds won't help Americans
Tue, Oct 4, 2011 - Apple demonstrated fast new 14.4 Mbps data downloads that technically put the new iPhone 4S in the realm of 4G LTE competitors, but US residents won't benefit much from the increased potential because domestic carriers don't support it. ( 102 comments )
Sprint buys 30.5M iPhones from Apple for $20B in 'bet-the-company' move
Mon, Oct 3, 2011 - 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 billion. ( 181 comments )
Apple objects to timing of Verizon interference in Samsung case
Wed, Sep 28, 2011 - Apple has opposed Verizon's motion to file a brief in support of Samsung in a patent infringement dispute with the argument that the wireless operator waited too long to file its request. ( 51 comments )
Verizon comes to Samsung's defense in Apple patent lawsuit
Sat, Sep 24, 2011 - U.S. carrier Verizon Wireless has taken sides in the legal dispute between Apple and Samsung with a legal brief opposing a preliminary injunction against the South Korean company's smartphones and tablets. ( 116 comments )
Patent suit targets Apple, 26 others over wireless transactions
Fri, Sep 23, 2011 - Apple is one of a long list of companies accused of patent infringement in a new lawsuit related to wireless recording of transactions. ( 12 comments )
Verizon neutral but supportive of AT&T's T-Mobile acquisition
Thu, Sep 22, 2011 - Verizon Wireless chief executive Lowell McAdam has described AT&Ts acquisition of T-Mobile as inevitable while warning that the government should not regulate without passing legislation and without addressing the underlying issue of limited carrier spectrum. ( 21 comments )
Verizon initiates 'network optimization' to throttle bandwidth of heavy data users
Sat, Sep 17, 2011 - After first notifying customers of the upcoming practice in February, Verizon has now put "network optimization practices" into effect that will throttle the bandwidth of the top 5 percent of data users on its network, just weeks ahead of the launch of Apple's iPhone 5. ( 97 comments )
Verizon, AT&T introduce new prepaid plans ahead of iPhone refresh
Wed, Sep 14, 2011 - Even as rumors continue to swirl that Apple is preparing a cheaper, prepaid version of the iPhone, Verizon and AT&T on Tuesday announced new prepaid plans, just weeks ahead of Apple's expected 2011 iPhone introductions. ( 44 comments )
Sprint rumored to retain unlimited data plans after iPhone 5 arrives
Fri, Sep 9, 2011 - Differentiating itself from capped competitors Verizon and AT&T, Sprint is said to be planning to retain its unlimited data plans after it gets Apple's fifth-generation iPhone in the coming weeks. ( 45 comments )
Apple's iPhone 4 ship times slip ahead of iPhone 5 debut
Thu, Sep 8, 2011 - All new iPhone 4 orders in the U.S. now take one to three business days to ship through Apple, a sign that the company is running low on inventory ahead of introducing its fifth-generation model. ( 29 comments )
Sprint files lawsuit to block AT&T's proposed purchase of T-Mobile
Tue, Sep 6, 2011 - 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. ( 23 comments )
iPhone 4 remains top-selling US smartphone despite growing iPhone 5 hype
Tue, Sep 6, 2011 - Even as rumors of Apple's fifth-generation iPhone persist ahead of an anticipated launch, sales of the iPhone 4, first released in 2010, reportedly continue to top the competition at both AT&T and Verizon. ( 50 comments )
Sprint raises smartphone termination fee to $350 weeks before iPhone 5 launch
Wed, Aug 31, 2011 - Sprint has announced plans to follow AT&T and Verizon Wireless in charging a hefty $350 early termination fee for all "advanced" devices starting September 9, ensuring that customers won't be able to obtain new subsidized hardware and then ditch their service plan. ( 35 comments )
Sprint to offer Apple's iPhone 5 alongside AT&T, Verizon - report
Tue, Aug 23, 2011 - Apple is expected to start selling the iPhone 5 simultaneously with three of the Big Four mobile operators in the USA, Sprint being reported to join AT&T and Verizon for a mid-October launch. ( 44 comments )
Developer logs reinforce claims iPhone 5 will be a dual-mode phone
Mon, Aug 22, 2011 - Anecdotal evidence in support of the long-held belief that Apple's next iPhone will support both GSM and CDMA networks has emerged in the form of an anonymous developer who reports that a new dual-mode device has appeared in app usage logs. ( 24 comments )
4G LTE test code uncovered in developer builds of iOS 5
Sun, Aug 21, 2011 - Evidence that Apple has built 4G Long-Term Evolution testing code into beta builds of iOS 5 has been uncovered, prompting further speculation that the iPhone maker will adopt the standard in future versions of its mobile devices. ( 47 comments )
Verizon's Android share down dramatically following iPhone 4 launch
Wed, Aug 17, 2011 - In less than six months, Verizon Wireless' share of Android phones sold in the US has eroded from 51.4 percent to 41.1 percent, indicating a huge shift among Verizon subscribers to iPhone 4. ( 69 comments )
Leaked AT&T filing shows full LTE coverage would cost additional $3.8B
Fri, Aug 12, 2011 - 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 $3.8 billion. ( 41 comments )
74% of Verizon iPhone buyers are waiting for Apple's next model
Mon, Aug 1, 2011 - A significant number of Verizon customers are waiting for Apple's fifth-generation iPhone, rather than buying the currently available iPhone 4, a new survey has found. ( 50 comments )
Leak suggests Radio Shack to slash iPhone 4 prices by $30 [u]
Sat, Jul 30, 2011 - According to a new leak, Radio Shack is planning to drop the price of the 16GB and 32GB AT&T iPhone 4 on Sunday to $169.99 and $269.99 respectively, while the price of the 8GB iPhone 3GS is expected to fall to $19.99. ( 17 comments )
AT&T confirms plan to throttle heaviest unlimited data users Oct 1
Fri, Jul 29, 2011 - AT&T has released a statement outlining its plans to balance the demands of its grandfathered unlimited data subscribers to protect service capacity of new users via data throttling of the top 5 percent of the heaviest users. ( 65 comments )
Sprint posts massive subscriber exodus in failing to compete with iPhone
Thu, Jul 28, 2011 - Shares of Sprint Nextel fell almost 20 percent after the company posted heavy wireless subscriber losses that underlined a failed strategy in competing with US iPhone carriers. ( 60 comments )
Verizon iPhone sales dwarfed by international growth, still larger than 4G
Wed, Jul 27, 2011 - Verizon Wireless sold 2.3 million iPhones but only 1.2 million LTE 4G smartphones in its latest quarter, contributing incrementally to Apple's total iPhone sales but not nearly as much as its international growth. ( 8 comments )
Verizon CEO 'assumed' Apple would release new iPhone in early summer
Fri, Jul 22, 2011 - Showing that Apple keeps its partners in the dark along with the rest of the outside world, Verizon's chief executive revealed on Friday that his company believed Apple would release a new iPhone early in the summer as usual. ( 58 comments )
AT&T activated 1.3M more iPhones than rival Verizon in Q2 2011
Fri, Jul 22, 2011 - Bolstered by remaining exclusivity with the $49 entry-level iPhone 3GS, AT&T activated 1.3 million more iPhones than Verizon in the second quarter of calendar 2011. ( 34 comments )
Verizon says LTE phones incompatible with other carriers
Fri, Jul 15, 2011 - Verizon Wireless confirmed on Thursday that 4G LTE phones it sells will be incompatible with rival networks in the U.S. because of spectrum differences. ( 40 comments )
iPad 2, Verizon iPhone took wind out of Android's sail with developers
Thu, Jul 14, 2011 - The launch of the iPad 2 and Verizon iPhone helped Apple's iOS take away some developer support from Google's Android platform, according to a new report. ( 59 comments )
Verizon iPhone 4 accounts for 32% of all US iPhone 4 traffic
Fri, Jul 8, 2011 - After just four months on the market, the iPhone 4 on Verizon makes up nearly a third of the U.S. iPhone 4 market, according to one analytics firm. ( 33 comments )
Verizon confirms unlimited iPhone data plans no longer offered come Thursday
Tue, Jul 5, 2011 - Starting Thursday, new smartphone customers with Verizon Wireless, including those who buy an iPhone, will no longer be able to purchase the carrier's unlimited data plan, AppleInsider has confirmed. ( 92 comments )
AT&T adding iPhone to standard insurance plan on July 17
Mon, Jul 4, 2011 - AT&T has announced that, effective July 17, newly activated or upgraded iPhones will be eligible for the company's standard mobile insurance plan, which costs $4.99 a month. ( 17 comments )
Apple's iPhone is top-seller at 58% of AT&T, Verizon stores
Thu, Jun 23, 2011 - A new survey has found Apple's iPhone is the top-selling handset at 58 percent of responding AT&T and Verizon stores. ( 108 comments )
Analyst: Android US smartphone share drop to continue
Tue, Jun 21, 2011 - After Google's Android experienced its first loss of market share in a region since 2009 during the March quarter, one analyst believes Apple's iPhone will continue to win back share in the U.S. smartphone market. ( 76 comments )
Verizon rumored to begin tiered data plans July 7 starting at $30 for 2GB [u]
Mon, Jun 20, 2011 - Verizon is expected to join AT&T in doing away with its unlimited data plans beginning July 7, with plans starting at $30 per month for 2GB of data, according to a new rumor. ( 80 comments )
Apple recalling some Verizon iPad 2 units with duplicate IDs
Fri, Jun 10, 2011 - Apple has confirmed that an "extremely small number" of iPad 2 units for Verizon have been recalled because they were accidentally shipped with identical electronic serial numbers. ( 6 comments )
More evidence emerges of hybrid GSM-CDMA 'iPhone 4S'
Fri, Jun 10, 2011 - A new report provides further evidence that Apple is looking to release a global iPhone capable of connecting to both GSM and CDMA networks later this year. ( 32 comments )
