Sprint says iPhone most network-efficient smartphone and "worth every penny"
Sprint"s top executive said this week that Apple"s new iPhone is its most network-efficient smartphone, using some 50% less data than comparable Android handsets.Speaking during the carrier"s third-quarter conference call Wednesday, Sprint chief executive Dan Hesse said the company"s four-year subsidy-driven bid to carry the iPhone was "worth every penny," with preliminary reports indicating that the handset uses significantly less data than other smartphones, allowing the company to retain its unlimited 3G data plans.
In order to carry the iPhone, the nation"s third-largest carrier is reported to be paying 40% more than the industry average in subsidies, translating to $200 per device, in a $20 billion