“T-Mobile CEO John Legere says that it is the company’s message, not the arrival of the iPhone, that is behind a recent surge in new customers,” Ina Fried reports for AllThingsD.
“‘The postpaid phone net adds for T-Mobile exceeded those of AT&T, Sprint and Verizon (added) together,’ Legere said. ‘To me, that’s one of the strongest statements you can make about a quarter,'” Fried reports. “Legere said it is a good sign that the iPhone is only a portion of the company’s sales growth, accounting for just 21 percent of smartphone sales last quarter. ‘I think it’s a healthy percentage,’ Legere said.”
Fried reports, “That said, Legere looks forward to more business with Apple, including carrying products beyond the iPhone. ‘I think there’s a whole array of Apple products that we look forward to carrying,’ Legere said. ‘We will expand what we offer from them.'”
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MacDailyNews Take: Deny it all you want, but without iPhone, T-Mobile USA would be a dead duck.
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