Rasta Cheesehead

It looks to me as though Sprint and Verizon wil be using/selling the same model iPhone 6s (A1688). The A1688 also looks to be the best cross carrier compatible model available (if not only cross carrier model given its CDMA compatibillity). However when looking at the following spec page the A1633 seems to support, at least "officialy", the smaller carriers many of whom are potential Sprint Roaming Partners.

 

http://www.apple.com/iphone/LTE/

 

I have no interest in ATT, but do hope to test Sprint (including roaming partners), TMobile, and Verizon, which are listed as supported by the A1688. I am assuming if you get an unlocked A1688 you are good to go on everything except ATT's Band 30.

 

Any word on Apple SIM for iPhone 6s, and in particular that none of the carriers, like ATT, lock up. Regarding Sprint's IMEI requirement is that a one time deal where you get your device with an Apple SIM registered and you are fine from there on out?

 

http://appleinsider.com/articles/15/07/16/apple-samsung-carriers-working-together-on-e-sim-standard-for-mobile-data-plans

As for Apple SIM, we just won't know until people get them from Apple on the 25th.

 

As for models, the A1633 is a minor technicality, as you can use either model on Sprint since they include all necessary requisite bands. I'm just hoping that all iPhone's are white-listed for Sprint and Verizon so that activation will be a snap.

What is really weird it shows Boost will carry the ATT variant. I think someone went copy and paste happy.

The first thought that comes to my mind is that the 5s and 5c support B25 and B26.  So at least that is dualband.  Sprint probably shouldn't allow any PCS LTE only devices on their network at this time.

but the verizon models of the iphone 5s and 5c only support band 25 LTE. I think this has more to do with the technical limitations of iphone 5. The  5s and 5c support csim and can be domestically unlocked for voice and data for both GSM and CDMA . the 5 does not support CSIM and is technically locked for domestic for said carrier. the 5 would need to use the old trick of flashing to work on Sprint for CDMA and we know that was probably not a support option.  

Now, we await Otosan... But who is the token black guy (not being trying to be racist or anything)

an African-American actor named Dante Carver.

http://business.blogs.cnn.com/2010/12/14/black-american-is-japan%E2%80%99s-top-commercial-star/

Was anyone else surprised by the low breakup fee? Only $75M if Sprint backs out. Apple, Google are you out there? I would say Berkshire as well but Mr. Buffett only buys businesses he understands and as he stated he does not understand wireless. Hesse has the plan to return to profitability but he does not have the money to get there. Any other USA players out there want to step up?

the breakup fee is actually 600 million, 600 M if Sprint gets a better offer or 600 M if Softbank fails to get financing for the deal. its only 75 Million if Sprint shareholders do not vote to approve the deal.

Looks Like Waco replaced Bmore for the first markets , and it is well covered too