Sprint to launch ‘major device’ by Oct. 15

Could a vacation blackout in early Ocotber mean the iPhone is coming to Sprint?

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SprintFeed)

Sprint may be prepping for “a major phone launch” by October 15, according to an internal carrier memo obtained by SprintFeed. The leaked document doesn’t detail much besides informing employees of a vacation blackout from September 30 through October 15 due to the “possibility” of a big event.

SprintFeed also leaps to the admittedly logical conclusion that the device will be a new version of Apple’s iPhone. Indeed, we don’t see much else on Sprint’s horizon that could count as “major” and chatter of a Sprint iPhone has rapidly increased since an October date was first floated last month. Just this morning, for instance, Bloomberg reported that Sprint will sell the handset with an unlimited data plan (a … [Read more]