Sprint: ‘We’re taking the iPhone 4S speed issue seriously’

Sprint Nextel is working with Apple to figure out the connection issue affecting someiPhone 4S devices on its network, but doesn’t yet have an answer for the problem. “We’re taking the reports of problems from a small number of customers seriously,” Fared Adib, head of product development for Sprint, said in an interview with CNET …

iPhone 4S goes on sale (live blog)

Lines outside the Apple store on fifth Avenue wrap around the block this morning. (Credit:Sarah Tew/CNET) After a longer than usual wait for AppleiPhone fans, the newest version–theiPhone 4S–finally hit store shelves today all across the U.S. and in six other countries. At 8 a.m. local time, the iPhone 4S went on sale at Apple …

The talking iPhone is here (Apple Talk Weekly)

The scene outside the San Francisco Apple Store on Friday morning, ahead of the iPhone 4S launch. (Credit:Josh Lowensohn/CNET) This week was perhaps the busiest one of the year for Apple, with the release of a newiPhone, a new version of iOS, a handful of new iOS apps, iCloud, and updates to itsMac OS X …

Should I blow my upgrade on an iPhone 4S? (Ask Maggie)

Carrier contracts and device subsidy policies mean wireless subscribers who want the latest and greatestiPhone have to think carefully about their upgrade strategies. In this edition of Ask Maggie, I offer some advice to one frustrated reader who has been waiting a long time to upgrade to a new iPhone. She can’t decide if she …