Wall Street Journal reports that Sprint, the third largest carrier in the U.S. will offer Apple's iPhone 5 when it is launched later this year.
Wall Street Journal claims that according to their sources, Apple will launch iPhone 5 in mid-October and not early October as some reports had indicated.
WSJ reports:
Sprint Nextel Corp. will begin selling the iPhone 5 in mid-October, people familiar with the matter said, closing a huge hole in the No. 3 U.S. carrier's lineup and giving Apple Inc. another channel for selling its popular phone.
The timing, however, indicates Apple's new iPhone will hit the market later than expected and too late to contribute to sales in the company's fiscal fourth quarter, which ends in September. Most observers had expected the device to arrive next month.
Earlier today, when we reported that app usage logs had revealed that Apple was testing a dual-mode iPhone 5 running iOS 5, it raised questions whether it would also support Sprint's CDMA network.
WSJ reports that Sprint will also offer iPhone 4 alongside iPhone 5. We're assuming that will be the cheaper entry-level 8GB iPhone 4 that will be introduced along with the iPhone 5 launch.
Will you switch to Sprint from AT&T or Verizon if it really ends up getting iPhone 5?
[via WSJ]
Awesome news! Apple branching out to more carriers. We just want the release of iphone 5
i will definantly swich
I might.. but want to see if its worth it 1st.
Well I would definitely consider switching, but it’ll have to come down to the plans that sprint will offer with the iPhone 5
Lets see whether Iphone5 is release this oct then we can talk about sprint getting it or not
if this is true, lets see if sprint sticks with the whole unlimited data, etc. or if it cops out like Verizon and ATT have.
That’s the deciding factor for me.
If sprint gets the iphone 5 that will mean that they will not offer there unlimited data plans in the near future just like att and verizon….
Defiantly switch if the unlimited plan is there
Great news if this happens. If it comes out for sprint maybe T-mobile will acquire it and iPhone sales might help it stay afloat from getting taken over by A&TT…keeping fingers crossed
Good because verizon and Atet suck balls and are a ripoff. Best news of the day .
I guess sell unlocked iPhones when its on every network!
Apple should UNLOCK all iPhones since exclusivity is now ended and multiple carriers are going to be offering the phone. Come on Apple, unlock my damn phone (please).
I guess an unlock and jailbreak for the new iPhone running iOS 5 will be much less necessary…
Before switching to Sprint, you should know they have deplorable customer service. I was with them prior to buying an iPhone and their reps all sound like morons. If, or rather
WHEN you find an error on your bill, good luck trying to get it corrected. I’m so happy not to be with that horrible company anymore.