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Daily Update for February 7, 2013

by Steven Sande (Feb 7th, 2013)

It's the TUAW Daily Update, your source for Apple news in a convenient audio format. You'll get all the top Apple stories of the day in three to five minutes for a quick review of what's happening in the Apple world. You can listen to today's Apple stories by clicking the inline player ...

Sprint sold best-ever 2.2M iPhones in holiday quarter

by Dave Caolo (Feb 7th, 2013)

Sprint has announced its fourth-quarter earnings for 2012, which included the sale of 2.2 million iPhones. A full 38 percent of those went to new customers. Overall, Sprint sold 6.6 million iPhones in 2012, which isn't too shabby. That 38 percent new-customer acquisition number is good news for ...

Sprint to offer Total Equipment Protection for iPhone starting January 25

by Mike Wehner (Jan 17th, 2013)

If you're a Sprint customer with an iPhone, it appears as though you'll soon get the opportunity to insure your device using the company's Total Equipment Protection program. Engadget reports that an anonymous tipster has provided internal documentation pointing to a January 25 launch date for the ...

iPad mini and fourth-generation iPad available in Sprint stores today (Update: AT&T and Verizon, too)

by Kelly Hodgkins (Nov 16th, 2012)

Update: Verizon Wireless and AT&T also announced that the iPad mini and the fourth-generation iPad will be available starting today. Sprint announced today that the cellular versions of the iPad mini and the fourth-generation iPad will go on sale in select retail stores. The carrier will ...

Sprint announces 4G LTE for 9 new cities

by Mike Wehner (Nov 13th, 2012)

While Verizon and AT&T are busy locking horns in the battle over network supremacy, Sprint is doing its best to keep up. PC Magazine reports the third-largest wireless carrier revealed today that it has begun work on its 4G LTE network in nine new cities. The new markets ...

Hands on with FreedomPop's free data for your iPad and iPod touch

by Erica Sadun (Oct 29th, 2012)

FreedomPop's free data pitch is aimed at the thrifty consumer: put down a refundable deposit on a USB dongle or MiFi-style router (iPod touch cases are also an option) and receive a monthly 500 MB bandwidth stipend for life. For free. If it sounds too good to be true, well, it might be. But ...

Sprint sells 1.5 million iPhones in Q3 2012

by Kelly Hodgkins (Oct 25th, 2012)

Sprint is the third major US wireless operator to announce its earnings this week. The struggling carrier, now being acquired by Japan's SoftBank, reported that it sold 1.5 million iPhones in the quarter that ended on September 30. Forty percent of these sales were to new customers. That ...

Sprint finally gets the iPad... and a mini, too!

by Mike Wehner (Oct 23rd, 2012)

Both the iPad mini and the new fourth-generation iPad are headed to Sprint in the coming weeks. The wireless carrier will offer the new tablets with various data plans to take advantage of its small, but growing, 4G LTE network. In areas without 4G, customers will just have to settle for 3G ...

Coverage is a great app to see where LTE is and where it isn't

by Mel Martin (Sep 26th, 2012)

As high-speed LTE services roll out across the US, many are wondering when their neighborhood will benefit. The iPhone app Coverage (US$2.99) produces zoomable maps that detail 2G, 3G, 4G and LTE coverage across all four major US cellular providers: AT&T, Verizon, Sprint and, for those ...

Sprint making another LTE push with 100 more cities getting coverage

by Megan Lavey-Heaton (Sep 10th, 2012)

Sprint announced this morning that it's pushing LTE coverage to 100 more US cities. The announcement comes two days ahead of the expected iPhone 5 launch, which most likely will have LTE. Among the cities gaining Sprint LTE are major urban areas such as Chicago, Los Angeles, Washington D.C., ...

WSJ reports next iPhone will support LTE around the world

by Mel Martin (Sep 10th, 2012)

This is hardly shocking news, but it's good news that will make the iPhone competitive going forward. The Wall Street Journal reports the upcoming iPhone will support LTE (Long Term Evolution) networks all over the world, including the US, Europe and Asia. The addition of LTE to the latest iPhone ...

Daily Update for September 6, 2012

by Steven Sande (Sep 6th, 2012)

Sprint to increase in-store service for iPhone customers

by Kelly Hodgkins (Sep 6th, 2012)

A Sprint training doc leaked by iSource and confirmed to be authentic by Engadget suggests Sprint is increasing its support options for iPhone owners. According to the document, dealers and preferred retailers will offer improved in-store service for iPhone customers starting on October ...

Open Signal Maps offers geographic best-coverage comparison

by Erica Sadun (Sep 3rd, 2012)

Getting ready for the new iPhone? Here's a tool that will help. The Open Signal Maps site compares coverage in various cities across the US, UK, Italy, Germany and Spain. Select a country, enter your address or zipcode (do not be put off by the limited "city" pull-down list) and check the ...

Sprint: iPhone worth the huge financial commitment

by Kelly Hodgkins (Aug 7th, 2012)

Sprint CEO Dan Hesse told Ina Fried of AllthingsD and other reporters who are touring Sprint's headquarters in Kansas that the iPhone is worth the billions that the carrier is spending on the device. According to Hesse, Sprint considered Apple's offer and "saw no reason to bet against Apple." ...