Sprint’s first 4G LTE markets finally go live July 15

Sprint will launch its first five LTE markets in Atlanta, Dallas, Houston, Kansas City, and San Antonio on July 15, an important step for the third-place U.S. wireless carrier.

Initially, Sprint was the first true 4G provider in the U.S. …

Mobile carrier CEOs verbally spar at CTIA roundtable

When the CEOs of AT&T Mobility, Verizon Wireless, Sprint, and T-Mobile sit together on the same panel, sparks fly.

Just as they did a year ago, these prominent CEOs sat down today at the CTIA Wireless conference to talk about …

Sprint promises unlimited data for potential LTE iPhone

After confirming that its unlimited data plan would continue for LTE Android smartphones, Sprint said today it will also offer unlimited data on the next iPhone — even if it runs on LTE.

“I’m not anticipating the unlimited plan would …

iPhone users consume less data than Android, says Sprint CEO

Sprint CEO Dan Hesse stated in a recent Mobile World Live interview that iPhone users are more profitable for the carrier because they use less data than Android users.

“iPhone customers have a lower level of churn, and they actually …

Sprint abandons plans to buy MetroPCS for $8B

Despite a clear desire to better compete with Verizon and AT&T, Sprint has vetoed a deal to take over MetroPCS, a pre-paid wireless company and the fifth-largest U.S. mobile telecommunications network, according to multiple reports.

The carrier’s board of directors …

Sprint losses defy Wall Street, its iPhone 4S launch is best ever

Things may be shaping up for Sprint.

The third-place US carrier reported losses of $301 million for the third quarter on $8.3 billion in revenue, but that was about half of what Wall Street expected the company to lose.

Additionally, …

Sprint bets it all on iPhone: Strikes $20B deal with Apple

For Sprint, the iPhone could be its savior, or its doom. The company has arranged to buy at least 30.5 million iPhones over the next four years, a deal worth around $20 billion today, the Wall Street Journal reports.

Such …

Sprint sues to block AT&T’s T-Mobile takeover (updated)

Sprint on Tuesday filed a federal lawsuit seeking to block AT&T’s proposed $39 billion buyout of T-Mobile USA.

“Sprint opposes AT&T’s proposed takeover of T-Mobile,” Susan Z. Haller, Sprint litigation VP, said in a statement. “With today’s legal action, we …

Sprint CEO doing his damndest to stop AT&T’s T-Mobile purchase

Sprint CEO Dan Hesse has been railing loudly against AT&T’s $39 billion purchase of T-Mobile since the deal was announced. Now we have a closer look at Hesse’s concerted effort to kill the deal, thanks to a Bloomberg report.

The …