The deal between apple and verizon will cost verizon billions over the next year, 5.3 billion for the first year, 1 billion per year after. Apple has lagged behind the market for the last year or so. They release on tired software on tired hardware. But of course when you are selling magic, you just need to fund marketing. I hope sprint does three things, 1.) allows the phone to be come unlocked, ie, rooted for everyone and force returns to the manufacture. 2.) Moves to a truly unlimited bundle in which hot spot and other premium features are added. 3.) Secure their network from hacking and computer attacks. For the one that actually wants the iphone, please use one before you buy it. It has a lot of problems with lag and stability, more then android.