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Video: iPhone 6 Plus Scarce As Pre-orders Begin

Apple (AALP) began taking pre-orders for its eighth-generation smartphones on Friday, and the larger, more expensive iPhone 6 Plus sold out quickly. Many buyers will have to wait weeks to get the 5.5-inch screen model. Apple investors cheered the news because the bigger-screen phone is likely to carry higher profit margins for the company. Apple (AAPL) stock was up a fraction, near 102, in afternoon trading on the stock market today. Apple has risen for three straight days following the announcement of new fall products, which besides the iPhone 6 include the 4.7-inch iPhone 6 and the Apple Watch. The new iPhones will be available on Sept. 19 in the U.S. and nine other regions. But consumers trying to pre-order the new handsets were quickly met with delays. The iPhone 6 Plus appears especially supply constrained, analysts say. Cantor Fitzgerald analyst Brian White said Apple’s website began taking orders for the…

Sprint Resets 4G

Sprint (S) is pulling back on plans to upgrade its network across the U.S. using its swath of 2.5 gigahertz spectrum, a move that will lower capital spending but raises strategic and marketing questions, analysts say. Sprint on Wednesday unveiled new promotions for new subscribers that upgrade to the Apple (AAPL), which could be a reason it’s looking to both trim spending and to beef up its network in up to five big markets. “Their strategy,

Sprint Resets 4G, ‘Tokyo-Like’ Speed In Only 5 Cities

Sprint (S) is pulling back on plans to upgrade its network across the U.S. using its swath of 2.5 gigahertz spectrum, a move that will lower capital spending but raises strategic and marketing questions, analysts say. Sprint on Wednesday unveiled new promotions for new subscribers that upgrade to the Apple (AAPL), which could be a reason it’s looking to both trim spending and to beef up its network in up to five big markets. “Their strategy,