So sprint finally confirmed that they will be offerring the new iphone but at a serious cost! They have to buy 30.5 million iphones over the next 4 years. Why would you do this sprint? **** they only have 55 million customers now, they would need atleast half of their base to get it plus add another 5 million. But with so many customers leaving monthly why would you invest so much in one device??
Ugh...
I am not gonna lie, I will be getting one but I wont be leaving my EP4T because I love android but I have never owned a Iphone and I want to see what this hoopla is all about.
This thread was just meant for me to talk....lol..... Bored at work....
I've never owned an iPhone either but I'm curious as to what it'll be like. I like trying different things.
It is simple really. Sprint has to get the iPhone if it wants to stay alive. The marker analysis would kill them if they did not and the same goes for Apple.
This has been months in the making, all the changes Sprint has made to contracts, ummmm everyone should have seen this coming. They are selling out because they want to sell and get PAID! Im just hoping we dont end up like At&T that had crap high end phones so they could push the Iphone to anyone looking for a really good phone. Time will tell if they embrace Iphone at the expense of everyone else. I dont hold out hope, but I could be wrong.
I'll never own an iphony. 3.7 inch screen, and no user swappable battery. Unacceptable plus they are made by apple.
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This has been months in the making, all the changes Sprint has made to contracts, ummmm everyone should have seen this coming. They are selling out because they want to sell and get PAID! Im just hoping we dont end up like At&T that had crap high end phones so they could push the Iphone to anyone looking for a really good phone. Time will tell if they embrace Iphone at the expense of everyone else. I dont hold out hope, but I could be wrong.
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True, I dont think I would have bet the company on it though... I mean with the network being as ****ty as it is they would need to boast some serious updates for customers to even recommend coming to sprint. But we will know in a few hours
BGR is also reporting that the iPhone 5 will be exclusive on Sprint for at least a quarter and will include Wimax.
http://www.bgr.com/2011/10/03/sprin...rom-apple-launching-the-iphone-5-exclusively/
BGR reports so many lies its hard to keep track of them
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BGR is also reporting that the iPhone 5 will be exclusive on Sprint for at least a quarter and will include Wimax.
http://www.bgr.com/2011/10/03/sprin...rom-apple-launching-the-iphone-5-exclusively/
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Which doesn't make sense... 4 months of exclusivity would be absolutely useless. They would need 8-10 months at a minimum to seriously poach users from AT&T and Verizon. Seriously... If my contract with Verizon were ending and I only had to wait a couple months to roll into the next iPhone, what incentive do I have to move to Sprint?
Yeah, you might say Unlimited Data... But just wait until the iPhone sheep get onto Sprint's network and find out that they can average a brisk .2-.4mbs as opposed to the 1-3mbs they get on the other guys.
Sprint's announcement had really better include a massive 3G upgrade, or this Apple deal WILL have us all being Verizon customers by default when Sprint goes into bankruptcy....
Rumor is that apple is investing billions in sprint to accelerate the build out of lte .
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Rumor is that apple is investing billions in sprint to accelerate the build out of lte .
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How can you say something like that and not give us any sources?
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Which doesn't make sense... 4 months of exclusivity would be absolutely useless. They would need 8-10 months at a minimum to seriously poach users from AT&T and Verizon. Seriously... If my contract with Verizon were ending and I only had to wait a couple months to roll into the next iPhone, what incentive do I have to move to Sprint?
Yeah, you might say Unlimited Data... But just wait until the iPhone sheep get onto Sprint's network and find out that they can average a brisk .2-.4mbs as opposed to the 1-3mbs they get on the other guys.
Sprint's announcement had really better include a massive 3G upgrade, or this Apple deal WILL have us all being Verizon customers by default when Sprint goes into bankruptcy....
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+1 wait til the isheep see there data speeds. If I did have a airave Id be on Verizon so fast it would make Hesses head spin
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Rumor is that apple is investing billions in sprint to accelerate the build out of lte .
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Bs. Don't make stuff up
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How about this one ... I cant find the first rumor ...
http://thenextweb.com/apple/2011/10...t-deal-did-the-maker-just-become-the-carrier/
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You guys don't get the big picture! This is GREAT news for us. Buy iPhones with our upgrades. Sell for nearly full retail price as Apple fans are nuts. Then use that money to buy our new android phones 1 month after release for half retail Easy to make big bucks /w iPhones.
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You guys don't get the big picture! This is GREAT news for us. Buy iPhones with our upgrades. Sell for nearly full retail price as Apple fans are nuts. Then use that money to buy our new android phones 1 month after release for half retail Easy to make big bucks /w iPhones.
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They are going to be higher than that stupid a$$ palm pre was .... I bet they will be 299.00 for the lowest with discount....
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They are also trying to convert verizon and att iphone users. unlimited data and a lower monthly bill is something a lot of people want.
Iphone is just over-hyped. i bet the specs wont come near the nexus prime.
From that link, all I gather is Apple burying Sprint. Gosh I hope not..
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BGR reports so many lies its hard to keep track of them
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yea phone scoop said it doesnt have 4g and bgr says they do..
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yea phone scoop said it doesnt have 4g and bgr says they do..
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With sprint shares down 25% is there a possibility that the iphone will tank the company? Should we as consumers be worried?
I mean if they do fail will verizon pick them up and att get tmobile? Best bet woulx be for all sprint customers to purchase some shares since they are trading at around 2.20, compared to 29.30 for att...
Only time will tell. Maybe apple will buy sprint.....
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Sprint has existed since 1899.
I think they'll make it though the iPhone.
I think your worrying may be a bit premature...
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Is the sky falling?
Engage brain to keyboard filtration please.
Thks.
20 billion on Iphone 5, 10 billion on LTE rollout, I dont think it's a money issue
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they are trading at around 2.20, compared to 29.30 for att...
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No offense but you that's not really how you should be valuing a stock. Stocks don't all start out at one price and go up or down from there.
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I think your worrying may be a bit premature...
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I never said I was worried I said should we worry....
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No offense but you that's not really how you should be valuing a stock. Stocks don't all start out at one price and go up or down from there.
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I was comparing there valuation at this present time. Being that sprint is the third largest cellular provider in usa I was comparing there current valuation.
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20 billion on Iphone 5, 10 billion on LTE rollout, I dont think it's a money issue
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How could it not be a money issue when they said they must raise capital to pay for it all in the NEAR future?
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I never said I was worried I said should we worry....
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Well sounds to me like you are worried. I am not.
Not only that I do sales for a living and I have to raise my capital every year or I wouldn't have a job. That is how a company grows. It doesn't mean the company has no money they just want to grow.
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Well sounds to me like you are worried. I am not.
Not only that I do sales for a living and I have to raise my capital every year or I wouldn't have a job. That is how a company grows. It doesn't mean the company has no money they just want to grow.
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Ok..... Like I said just wondering what this all means for the consumer, my ultimate concern is should we look at this as a cinderella story and purchase some shares while they are relatively low or should we not.waste our money.
I just got involved in buying stocks and wanted a view from those in the technology field to give theirs. Often times shareholders paint a scarier picture than those outside that field.
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talking about sprint, nothing to worry about, as stated before they are investing BILLIONS in there strategy, so they know what they are doing , I mean look they sold out of the low end iphone 4s models, so i think they'll be just fine on the iphone side , and as for lte only time will tell how well it does as its not even started rolling out yet.
That is how a company grows. It doesn't mean the company has no money they just want to grow.
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Sprint's proposal is good for all of us. If they need to raise capital, so be it. Do you think investors are going to look at the possibility of Sprint overtaking at&t as a carrier? We don't need to worry, we have nothing to lose. We should be cheering for Sprint, they are finally making a smart move and we stand to benefit greatly from it. When the LTE buildout is complete and Nextel is gone, we will have one of if not the best network in the states. I don't know what kind of cash Sprint has on hand but I would seek capital if I was making this decision. They can earn interest on their on hand cash while they spend someone elses money? Sure they will pay interest on what they borrow ~6% for bonds, but they can offset this by earning on their cash and they won't be tapping their reserves.
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Sprint has existed since 1899.
I think they'll make it though the iPhone.
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Ok....^ this literally made me LOL.
The only issue here is that major shareholders and analysts are shortsighted. This has all been a knee-jerk reaction to the fact that sprint is spending alot of money in the short-term, and a failure to recognize the huge financial benefit of having arguably the most complete and reliable network in only a couple of years.
Could this shortsightedness kill sprint? Sure, it's a harsh example of the ridiculous and asinine nature of the "stock market", exemplifying the fact that it's all fake and built on people's opinions.
But I've been making and sticking with this argument: Verizon didn't get to be the largest carrier by having the best customer service or the lowest rates; they are where they are because they had the long-term foresight to build the biggest and most reliable network. And now Sprint will have one in 2 years that will rival it (especially in terms of LTE), in addition to having much better plans and price-points.
I have a lot of faith that sprint will come out on top because of this, so long as they can just entertain the wallstreet sheep for the next two years.
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20 billion on Iphone 5, 10 billion on LTE rollout, I dont think it's a money issue
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The 10 billion was announced by Sprint themselves. So that's officially being spent. The 20 billion is from a rumor article put out by the WSJ. So only God knows how true that is till it is officially confirmed. If it is ever confirmed.
I agree with the fact invested/shareholders are not looking in the long term. They are scared because Sprint is making such a big financial move in such a short time span. They are more worried about their money like it's grocery money and not thinking of it as retirement money.
The stock is on sale, good time to get in.
Investors were spooked by the 4G strategy announcement, not understanding the long term benefit and the advantages unification of their spectrum gives them which no other carrier has.
Sprint already pays CLWR per their contract; instead of paying them they'll spend on capex for their network for the better LTE on 1900 mHz.
Stock should rise with all the net adds from the iPhone.
The iPhone subsidy...every smartphone is already subsidized anyway. Totally overblown. Not having the iPhone was the reason subs were leaving.
Well I am about gobba buy some shares this week. At 2.20 I should buy about 50 shares
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QUICK... EVERYBODY PANIC!
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I have Wireless Tether for Root Users installed but when I try to search it on the Market with mine or anyone elses phone, it's not there.
Ideas?
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And after double checking the Market again, it says the app isn't available for my carrier. So it looks like it may be disabled for Sprint customers or maybe just us E4GT people.
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And after double checking the Market again, it says the app isn't available for my carrier. So it looks like it may be disabled for Sprint customers or maybe just us E4GT people.
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Actually sprint finally disabled it for us. It was reported on a couple tech blogs. Sorry I don't have link since I'm on my phone to show you.
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I have Wireless Tether for Root Users installed but when I try to search it on the Market with mine or anyone elses phone, it's not there.
Ideas?
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HERE ya go......
Im not likeing what sprint is doing but i can see by the end of the year we gonna loose are unlimited becuase of apple i hate apple they suck
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fortunately it's still available online
http://code.google.com/p/android-wifi-tether/
installs just fine too
tech7 said:
Im not likeing what sprint is doing but i can see by the end of the year we gonna loose are unlimited becuase of apple i hate apple they suck
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Ridiculous. You honestly think it has anything at all to do with Apple? You Apple hating bandwagoners crack me up.
Please, enlighten us all with your reasoning.
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Ridiculous. You honestly think it has anything at all to do with Apple? You Apple hating bandwagoners crack me up.
Please, enlighten us all with your reasoning.
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This has everything to do with the intro of the iPhone to sprint's lineup. Do a search and you will find a zillion posts as to why
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This has everything to do with the intro of the iPhone to sprint's lineup. Do a search and you will find a zillion posts as to why
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Just because a bunch of people post about it does not make it so. It is speculation at best. I fail to see how the release of an iPhone would make Sprint block tethering apps on Android. Correlation != causation. Pretty sure it is because Sprint is trying to crack down on excess data usage in general and that was one of the easiest ways to do it. Sprint has made a ton of changes to their policies lately and everyone is blaming the iPhone for it. Nobody ever stops to think that maybe they have a plan and that the iPhone is simply PART of that plan.
The plan is to save a lot of money bc they have to pay $30+ million to apple for the iphone so this way they get more new contracts! This is why they raised the returning fee to $350 and 14 days bc they know that a lot of the new iphone users are going to leave bc the bad data service. They need the iphone to raise the share price so they can pay for the LTE.
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Correlation != causation.
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Sure, that is true. But the two concepts are similar.
In science, sometimes you cannot get an unequivocal proof of something, but you may have good correlations between two phenomena.
A scientist may then use the following approach to prove that the two phenomena are directly related: review and disprove all other possible scenarios which may give the same experimental result. Technically it's not a proof, as it is essentially an argument from ignorance. But it's a very useful tool nevertheless.
I cannot see any other good reason why Sprint would disable wireless tether app in the market so close to iphone4s release date.
Sprint has made a ton of changes to their policies lately and everyone is blaming the iPhone for it. Nobody ever stops to think that maybe they have a plan and that the iPhone is simply PART of that plan.
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Maybe you need to stop and think that perhaps there's a reason why everyone has that attitude.
BTW, I think it's time you took that iphone out of your beehind.
dmora01 said:
The plan is to save a lot of money bc they have to pay $30+ million to apple for the iphone so this way they get more new contracts! This is why they raised the returning fee to $350 and 14 days bc they know that a lot of the new iphone users are going to leave bc the bad data service. They need the iphone to raise the share price so they can pay for the LTE.
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The key phrase here is "so they can pay for LTE". They are in the midst of expanding and strengthening their network and adding LTE coverage, this is why they need the money, not to pay for the iPhone. The iPhone is only a piece of their greater plan and all the cuts and changes they are making is to help see that plan to fruition.
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BTW, I think it's time you took that iphone out of your beehind.
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k.
While Sprint certainly needs money for infrastructure upgrades given the short-term-profit outlook that has ruined the economy in the past 20 years I'm willing to bet that Sprint cares more about getting more customers (with the iPhone) than they do about upgrading infrastructure for customers they already have.
How far apart are those priorities? Perhaps not very far, but, I think it's almost obvious that Sprint would care more about new contract customers. Though managing churn certainly comes into play here, that's straddling the line though. Some of that churn will be for Sprint's (previous) lack of the iPhone and some will be for horrid coverage and performance.
But what is going to cost Sprint more? LTE rollout and the rest of the new Network Vision or paying Apple for all of the (estimated) 20 MILLION iPhones they promised to buy at $30 *BILLION*....
...either way you slice it Sprint needs to cut it's costs in any way possible. I would imagine a $30 *BILLION* contract with Apple is certainly likely to accelerate their desire to cut some corners here and there.
But for all of the 'the sky is falling' types out there I wouldn't worry about smart-phone unlimited data any time soon. Now that Sprint has the iPhone as well it is an even playing field...now they just have to catch up with infrastructure and customers...and until they become at least #2 of the big 3 I wouldn't worry about "Unlimited Data" going anywhere. It's all they have to differentiate themselves...the iPhone only upgrades them to 'also ran' status.
...though, I don't say unlimited data I say "Unlimited Data"....you can replace the implied air-quotes with an asterisk if you wish. What "Unlimited Data" will mean in the future may change....but it will still likely be what we have now.
But, if Sprint were to happen ditch the "Unlimited Data" I'd bail to Verizon so fast it'd make a couple heads spin...I'm sticking with Sprint for what, the paltry $10-$15 in savings over Verizon???? Pfffft....It's the "Unlimited Data"...you take that away and I (and many many others I'd wager) wouldn't be willing to put up with their crap.
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Just because a bunch of people post about it does not make it so. It is speculation at best. I fail to see how the release of an iPhone would make Sprint block tethering apps on Android. Correlation != causation. Pretty sure it is because Sprint is trying to crack down on excess data usage in general and that was one of the easiest ways to do it. Sprint has made a ton of changes to their policies lately and everyone is blaming the iPhone for it. Nobody ever stops to think that maybe they have a plan and that the iPhone is simply PART of that plan.
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Let me help you since you seem to need the obvious stated.
Sprint clearly believes that the iPhone will lead to a significant increase in customers and thus bandwidth requirements. They are taking actions to prepare for these changes. cutting down on high data usage so that the network can handle three new traffic is almost certainly on their minds.
---> unauthorized wireless tethering consumes data
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Let me help you since you seem to need the obvious stated.
Sprint clearly believes that the iPhone will lead to a significant increase in customers and thus bandwidth requirements. They are taking actions to prepare for these changes. cutting down on high data usage so that the network can handle three new traffic is almost certainly on their minds.
---> unauthorized wireless tethering consumes data
Do I need to fill in the rest of the blanks for you?
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+1... not a conspiracy therapist type of guy but I too believe the introduction of the Iphone will/has change(d) how Sprint handles things.. My data speeds which were terrible to begin with have only gotten worse, which makes my tethering my Sunday ticket when I am out pretty ****ty...lol
Do a google search for Wireless Tether and you will find the apk.
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Glad I got the new 3.1 beta 99 version the short time it was there. Gotta test it out and see if it still works
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JohnCorleone said:
Glad I got the new 3.1 beta 99 version the short time it was there. Gotta test it out and see if it still works
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It will always be available from GoogleCode...and v3.1 beta 99 works great. YMMV.
Everyone seems to be missing the OBVIOUS reason they would want to block tethering apps on the market that take advantage of rooted phones...
Sprint CHARGES people for the right to tether their phone. If you can root and tether for free, they are losing out on that $30/month tethering charge.
Plain and simple... That costs them a lot of money whether or not the iPhone is in their lineup.
I'm not saying I'm happy that they finally got smart enough to block apps that allow you to do things that violate the TOS, but its a pretty obvious reason.
Verizon and AT&T have been doing it for 6 months already.
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Everyone seems to be missing the OBVIOUS reason they would want to block tethering apps on the market that take advantage of rooted phones...
Sprint CHARGES people for the right to tether their phone. If you can root and tether for free, they are losing out on that $30/month tethering charge.
Plain and simple... That costs them a lot of money whether or not the iPhone is in their lineup.
I'm not saying I'm happy that they finally got smart enough to block apps that allow you to do things that violate the TOS, but its a pretty obvious reason.
Verizon and AT&T have been doing it for 6 months already.
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6 months? Far longer so far as I know...but I've not had service with either of them for years.
While I know they could stand to lose $30 from each of us rooted tetherers I don't think that's how they would lose the most money. We are so small in number however our data consumption is likely in the top 1-5%. It's not the $30 they miss from us (which I'm sure they'd love) so much as the 15-25gb more a month that we consume over the average data hungry android user.
Sure, it's about money. I'm just not convinced it's the $30 they are missing so much as the terabyte upon terabyte that a tiny tiny tiny fraction of us are surely consuming in aggregate. Their hotspan plans and devices are now bandwidth limited, remember.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/03/19/sprint-bankruptcy-risk_n_1363299.html?ref=technology
Long shot risk but still a little nerve wracking.
So what if they do go bankrupt? F*%k 'em.
Beekersguy said:
So what if they do go bankrupt? F*%k 'em.
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lol this coming from someone on T-Mobile who is not doing all that great either? How...ironic...
I use Sprint for business.
T-Mobile just got $4B from the AT&T walk-away, so I'd say they're doing ok.
What would the end result of bankruptcy be for the Sprint subscribers? Bit sucky to see this article a week after switching from tmo to sprint -_-
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I use Sprint for business.
T-Mobile just got $4B from the AT&T walk-away, so I'd say they're doing ok.
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T-Mobile didn't get the money they got the use of spectrum. The money went to DT who kept it. I was on T-Mo for 7+ years I still follow their stuff they are still not doing well.
They're doing better than Sprint - I didn't see an article like this for TMO. lol
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They're doing better than Sprint - I didn't see an article like this for TMO. lol
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Wait til the middle of next quarter. projections will wildly change...
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Not to mention the HuffPost *loves* spreading FUD.
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Sounds like someone is just suffering from sour grapes because Sprint objected to the T-Mobile/AT&T merger.
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What would the end result of bankruptcy be for the Sprint subscribers? Bit sucky to see this article a week after switching from tmo to sprint -_-
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Probably nothing, we'd still get our phone bills, Sprint would just be out of debt but not in the position to do anything else as far as expanding their network and service. Possibly a buyout would be likely.
Maybe this is what they need, the reorganizing BK....Shed Nextel and replace the decision makers who've been making all the wrong choices the past 2-3 years. Sometimes I feel like they aren't even trying anymore and they have given up, but on occasion a glimmer of hope comes to surface. I've been with them almost 10 years.... They went from bad, to great, then to mediocre.
C'mon Sprint! Do it for Johnny!
You know what is most troubling, no linking to the sources report. And any analysis can make up a bunch of junk and put it online. They do it all the time to numerous companies. This doesn't mean it is true at all.
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You know what is most troubling, no linking to the sources report. And any analysis can make up a bunch of junk and put it online. They do it all the time to numerous companies. This doesn't mean it is true at all.
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That's the HuffPost for ya. ;-)
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The worst thing I can see happening from them going bankrupt is being bought out by big red. which would hopefully mean better service for all... It's a reach but I can dream...
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The worst thing I can see happening from them going bankrupt is being bought out by big red. which would hopefully mean better service for all... It's a reach but I can dream...
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Thanks, but no. I don't want to even entertain the idea of them being bought out by Verizon or AT&T and us losing our unlimited data and decent pricing plans.
Maybe I'm a low end user but the data speeds I encounter are more than adequate for what I need from my phone. I'll hold tight with Sprint and see how the LTE integration plays out.
Doesn't sound like there's any basis to it.
I guess they did make a deal with the devil
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Sprint can't go bankrupt. If they do they will be bailed out and it won't be by another carrier. In fact there is a federal law that states service will not be terminated due to lack of funding where as needed. Sprint talked about this when it was speculated that Clearwire could go bankrupt
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Just so there's no confusion, I wasn't presenting this article as absolute fact but it addresses rumors pertaining to our carrier so I tossed it up here for discussion.
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Sprint can't go bankrupt. If they do they will be bailed out and it won't be by another carrier. In fact there is a federal law that states service will not be terminated due to lack of funding where as needed. Sprint talked about this when it was speculated that Clearwire could go bankrupt
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Absolutely, prob wouldn't even notice much of a difference as a customer. Many companies go bankrupt and their clients sometimes don't even know. Tis the new America
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http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/10/11/us-sprint-softbank-idUSBRE89A0I520121011
What are your thoughts on this?
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http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/10/11/us-sprint-softbank-idUSBRE89A0I520121011
What are your thoughts on this?
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As long as they don't mess with our prices and speed up the 4G rollout I'm happy
It would be great if we could get better roaming rates in Japan, but I don't think it works that way, does it? I don't think T-Mobile users in the USA get cheaper roaming in Germany.
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They negotiating to get a 2/3 stake in Sprint... to get access to Clearwires spectrum that should be global in a few years...
If this helps improve their network, I'm all for it.
Hey what happened to lightsquared lol
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Hey what happened to lightsquared lol
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Lightsquared went far more south than that slut on me last week =)
This has some potentials.
2/3 owning state in Sprint would give control to them.
It would give Sprint a pretty healthy infusion of cash.
It gives Softbank access to more spectrum.
It gives Softbank the roaming agreements in the USA that it wanted.
It gives Softbank access to more phone systems they may want and possibly in reverse to Sprint.
It'll drive Sprint's stock price up. Short term anyway.
It has the potential to make Softbank/Sprint and everything else they own one of the largest global cell providers.
More than likely Sprint will continue to be treated independently in the USA under the guiding hand of them. Until they figure out what they want, I suspect pricing, unl data, etc won't change for awhile. After 2 years, anyone's guess tho.
Makes me sad because the possibility of Google buying Sprint goes down further
It wasn't ever gonna happen
Nobody wants sprint's debt
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It wasn't ever gonna happen
Nobody wants sprint's debt
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TMo and Sprint are definitely seeing gains from Verizon's apathy toward its customers. This Network Vision could really change the game.
We may see a lot of new devices come out too
i knew my "$10 premium data fee" on 4 lines was being used for something!!! it darn sure hasn't been used for getting me "premium data" since I started paying it over 2 1/2 yrs ago!!
"By raising some new equity directly, Sprint would be able to shore up its balance sheet and potentially fund other deals such as a buyout of Clearwire in which it already holds roughly 48 percent."
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i knew my "$10 premium data fee" on 4 lines was being used for something!!! it darn sure hasn't been used for getting me "premium data" since I started paying it over 2 1/2 yrs ago!!
"By raising some new equity directly, Sprint would be able to shore up its balance sheet and potentially fund other deals such as a buyout of Clearwire in which it already holds roughly 48 percent."
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Give it up already. Same post in a few different threads now? C'mon man.
We get it...you hate Sprint and everything about them. Obviously that statement pertains to the cash they'd receive in selling a majority stake in their company.
I wouldn't fathom some of that money we've all been paying has gone towards the biggest network upgrade any cell provider has ever gone through...upgrading every single of their 30,000+ towers? No, it couldn't be something like that.
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Give it up already. Same post in a few different threads now? C'mon man.
We get it...you hate Sprint and everything about them. Obviously that statement pertains to the cash they'd receive in selling a majority stake in their company.
I wouldn't fathom some of that money we've all been paying has gone towards the biggest network upgrade any cell provider has ever gone through...upgrading every single of their 30,000+ towers? No, it couldn't be something like that.
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man calm the hell down...we get it..you love where you work(or you're an advocate/lobbyist) and I just posted this...why jump on it if you hate seeing it???
and the irony is...now you have "the same post in different threads"...and why are you STILL going into that thread if you hate it and disagree with 90% of the people in it!!!!!!!!!!!
and your last comment makes no sense!!!!
"Sprint, whose market capitalization was $15.12 billion at Wednesday's market close, is the third-largest U.S. carrier, with more than 56 million users at the end of June, even after losing customers for years.'
Now, how do you lose customers for years and have market capitalization GO UP????????????????? over the last few years?...you charge them ridiculous meaningless fees..and reduce their discounts!!!!thats how!!
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Lightsquared went far more south than that slut on me last week =)
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Rim job
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Got damn! pretty soon China and Japan will buy out the United State. Then we would have to work in the rice farm....SUX
Japan didn't lose in WWII, they just changed the nature of their warfare.
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i knew my "$10 premium data fee" on 4 lines was being used for something!!! it darn sure hasn't been used for getting me "premium data" since I started paying it over 2 1/2 yrs ago!!
"By raising some new equity directly, Sprint would be able to shore up its balance sheet and potentially fund other deals such as a buyout of Clearwire in which it already holds roughly 48 percent."
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It is no longer a premium data fee and they are still the cheapest national provider. Yeah their speeds are sub par but as long as it stays unlimited i dont care and im very happy.
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Got damn! pretty soon China and Japan will buy out the United State. Then we would have to work in the rice farm....SUX
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Please dont be one of those ppl that thinks china = japan
i swear i saw like 3 diff versions of this rumor today , i heard full buyout the 2/3rds buyout and i also heard a 11% stake in sprint. now which one is it -_-
im all for a 11% stake cuz that would give them the funds to speed up 4g rollouts just no raised prices please...
Thoughts?
http://www.tmonews.com/2012/11/t-mobile-to-announce-imminent-iphone-arrival-next-week/
Well, here’s a story we didn’t see coming, especially not on the heels of the last T-Mobile’s COO comments regarding the iPhone last week. According to Merrill Lynch analyst Scott Craig, “speculation is heightening” that Deutsche Telekom will announce the imminent arrival of the iPhone for its company’s US unit during next week’s analyst day meetings. The meetings, scheduled for December 6th and 7th would be an unusual place for such an announcement given that Apple likes to be involved with high-profile launches. However, the iPhone’s launch on smaller, regional players has also been without the usual Apple fanfare so there is some precedence for the opposite to be true.
The arrival of the iPhone on T-Mobile would give Apple access to 98% of the nations post-paid wireless subscribers with an additional 33 million potential customers.
We’ve seen plenty of analyst statements pop up speculating on the iPhone’s arrival on T-Mobile, but few analyst comments have been so specific with a time and date. It’ll be interesting to see how this one plays out.
What are your personal Thoughts? More So about T-mobile NOT the Iphone.. I was curious how development felt about this..
What will this do to the Network? Speeds? Coverage? Prices?!
More power to them. This will allow them to gain more customers by appealing to a wider base and will result for them to put more pressure on their LTE network. Tmobiles still in this race. Before I feared they might die out.
T-Mobile has the best and cheapest plans in my opinion. The only thing really lacking is the quality of their network overall. Which is hopefully going to change soon
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This is related to the s3 how?
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Lol don't matter to me I hsd an iPhone waiting on my S3 to come in. That thing is a piece of crap and it's made of glass barely dropped it and it spider webbed.
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Hopefully they're planning on revamping their network so all the iSheep don't bog it down when they switch from other carriers to save money. I forsee Tmobile raising their prices if they get the iphone.
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Hopefully they're planning on revamping their network so all the iSheep don't bog it down when they switch from other carriers to save money. I forsee Tmobile raising their prices if they get the iphone.
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I agree. If T-mobile raises their prices, then I will definitely be switching to Att or Verizon. T-mobile's network is by far the worst in upstate NY, but their prices are what kept me interested. Let's hope this is only a rumor....
My co-worker has an iPhone 4S, told me his boss is getting iPhone 5s for his whole team and he's so bummed because he wanted an S3 instead but the boss will prol. say no since they just got the 5s...
He's jealous of my: bigger screen, Swype keyboard (Android 4.2 KB at the moment), MUCH better battery life, nice rounded back with the Fosmon TPU case is sweet (I don't even worry anymore when I drop my phone)...
Hehe, he gets mad whenever I show him something new on my S3 like the 4.2 Sphere camera or I show him how I'm still at 60% battery at the end of the day without bothering to plug it in for a little more juice every time I sit down at my desk.
So, yea, I want an iPhone 5 - but only as a second phone so that I can know iOS well when I need to support a client w/an iPhone, not as my "DD" #1 phone 'cause that's gonna stay Android (or some other flavor of Linux type OS that's not closed up by Apple).
Who cares about an I phone... My sister just got one on att, played around with it... And I cannot see my self using an I phone lol no way in hell.
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This is related to the s3 how?
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"IF" this does happen could you imagine the amount of iphone users that will be switching from 2g/3g coverage over to the network. Let along T-mobile claims that they already have more than a million iphones now. I think it will pull our network down significantly.
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Hopefully they're planning on revamping their network so all the iSheep don't bog it down when they switch from other carriers to save money. I forsee Tmobile raising their prices if they get the iphone.
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the second part of this, will happen inevitably. more traffic = more people using data = required network expansion = higher MRC for their customers
honestly, there WILL be a day when people are treated by carriers much like banks treat people who take out loans on houses, etc... the reason? it becomes a necessity by consumers - a required aspect of your daily routine. what are you going to do? start sending hand written letters? no. you will use the most convenient resource you have.
let's see if i can muster up an analogy here that would help get my point across regarding where mobile technology is headed:
Banks: own your house if you have a loan. have you by the balls, literally. you pay it, or you live outside. houses, are a necessity.
who are the ONLY people not being manhandled by the banks? people that already have it paid off. typically older people who are settled down.
Phone companies: own your cell phone service. have you by the balls. you pay it, or you no longer have it. cell phones, mobile technology, mobile networks - quickly becoming a way of life. you are looked at like you are a freak if you do not access internet on the go. who are the ONLY people that are not going to be manhandled by carriers in 10 years? when your desktop, laptop, etc... is now obsolete? the people who are on OLD ASS PHONE PLANS with unlimited call/text/DATAAAA.....
look at the average size of android app from 2009 to now, OS gets bigger, apps get bigger, network capacity has a need to be maximized. who will pay for that? people on t mobile's pay as you go plans? no. people who are getting SUCKED into "service agreements"....
want to be smart and prepare for doomsday? in a way that is comparable to the housing market plummeting? get on an unlimited call, text, and 4g plan now. and never buy another phone from a t mobile store ever again.
you will be one of those folks sitting in their nice pretty little classic looking cottage, all paid off, and you will be paying 79.99 a month for such service when others are paying 150...
just sayin.
oh, and rant over. but so true. watch
I like the iphone. There I said it :0
I like ios because it is very well designed and visually appealing. Most of the apps are more visually appealing than android apps.
I also like android for what I can do with it. I can make it look visually appealing, but most of the apps on the market are still hideous. I'm just waiting on android to catch up to apple and have the same sort of guidelines apple has to make apps look sort of decent.
Like some others in this thread said: More power to them.
For me though, I made the choice to dump them and abandon my iPhone, I just hope that T-Mobile prepares their network accordingly BEFORE the flock arrives.
Probably just taking advantage of the fact that Apple is now selling unlocked iphones in usa now.
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the second part of this, will happen inevitably. more traffic = more people using data = required network expansion = higher MRC for their customers
honestly, there WILL be a day when people are treated by carriers much like banks treat people who take out loans on houses, etc... the reason? it becomes a necessity by consumers - a required aspect of your daily routine. what are you going to do? start sending hand written letters? no. you will use the most convenient resource you have.
let's see if i can muster up an analogy here that would help get my point across regarding where mobile technology is headed:
Banks: own your house if you have a loan. have you by the balls, literally. you pay it, or you live outside. houses, are a necessity.
who are the ONLY people not being manhandled by the banks? people that already have it paid off. typically older people who are settled down.
Phone companies: own your cell phone service. have you by the balls. you pay it, or you no longer have it. cell phones, mobile technology, mobile networks - quickly becoming a way of life. you are looked at like you are a freak if you do not access internet on the go. who are the ONLY people that are not going to be manhandled by carriers in 10 years? when your desktop, laptop, etc... is now obsolete? the people who are on OLD ASS PHONE PLANS with unlimited call/text/DATAAAA.....
look at the average size of android app from 2009 to now, OS gets bigger, apps get bigger, network capacity has a need to be maximized. who will pay for that? people on t mobile's pay as you go plans? no. people who are getting SUCKED into "service agreements"....
want to be smart and prepare for doomsday? in a way that is comparable to the housing market plummeting? get on an unlimited call, text, and 4g plan now. and never buy another phone from a t mobile store ever again.
you will be one of those folks sitting in their nice pretty little classic looking cottage, all paid off, and you will be paying 79.99 a month for such service when others are paying 150...
just sayin.
oh, and rant over. but so true. watch
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LOL this is funny and very believable. im starting to look at my old G2x and thinking "well looks like its going to be me and you old friend til the end"! lol. I refuse to pay more!
Even if T-Mobile does get the iphone I don't forsee a large increase if any. T-Mobile is not in any position to raise prices being 4 in line. I just hope the network doesnt getting bogged down although that is a reality. T-Mobile may not have the coverage of Verizon/AT&T but they have pretty fast data if you are in theie general 3/hapsa+ network.
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http://forum.iphone-developers.com
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http://forum.iphone-developers.com
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Although this is not directly related to the s3, it has nothing to do with the development of the iphone. It's more so news about Tmobile and the Tmobile network, which the s3 runs on, so in turn can be affected.
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Doubt it. T-Mobile recently said they don't offer the iPhone because it would cost them money due to Apples terms.
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I consider myself a pretty run of the mill user. I don't tether data, have no need to. I've been with T-Mobile for a long time. And using iPhones.
AT&T with its new shared data plan is very comparable price wise, especially with multiple family lines.
Our 4 line T-Mobile plan can now be had on AT&T for about the same money.
My point? It might be to little to late for T-Mobile to be bringing the iPhone.....now.
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OP: http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=261
This is a Galaxy S3 general forum as someone already pointed out.
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