Dan Hesse, Sprint’s CEO, went on record this summer citing the absence of the iPhone from its list of offered devices as being the number one reason why Sprint was losing customers.
Fast forward to October 14th, launch day for the iPhone 4S. Here’s what Fared Adib, Sprint Product Chief, had to say in a press release:
“Sprint today reported its best ever day of sales in retail, web and telesales for a device family in Sprint history with the launch of iPhone 4S and iPhone 4. We reached this milestone at approximately noon CT/1pm ET. The response to this device by current and new customers has surpassed our expectations and validates our customers’ desire for a truly unlimited data pricing plan.”
Suck it, haters.
I never heard that CEO quote, and it’s pretty direct. It’s also fairly telling that it took an underdog carrier to speak candidly about the desirability of having iPhone as a hardware supplier.
Yeah–but it didn’t help T-Mobile much being candid–almost to the point of begging.
What a fucking disappointment.
Interesting that he mentions that they hit that milestone at noon.
That probably means they doubled it by end of day.