Here are your Apple rumors and news items for Tuesday: Sprint, Apple Working to
Fix Limping iPhone on Network: The iPhone 4S Oct. 14 debut should have been an
auspicious moment for notorious third-placer Sprint (NYSE: S ), but Apple s
(NASDAQ: AAPL ) device has been suffering some problems on the telecoms network.
According to a report at 9 to 5 Mac , Sprint iPhones have been troubled by
terribly slow data speeds . An Internal email is said to be circulating around
both companies, stating that a remedy for the problems is in the works. The
report also claims users actually joined Sprint seeking more reliable, fast data
transfer speeds. Given how badly Sprint needs a hit product to lure in new
subscribers, these growing pains are especially troubling for the company. China
Mobile Scores 10 Million iPhone Users: The iPhone 4S was expected to be the
first device in Apples smartphone stable to be officially supported by Chinas
largest telecom, China Mobile (NYSE: CHL ). Despite rumors of a partnership
between the two companies , China Mobile remains an unofficial iPhone carrier.
That doesnt mean it doesnt have many iPhones on its network, though. China
Mobile chairman Wang Jianzhou told Reuters on Monday that his company has 10
million unlocked iPhones in use on its network . Jianzhou claimed his company
will start officially supporting the iPhone when Apple introduces a 4G model
compatible with LTE networks, something Apple promised to provide. China Unicom
(NYSE: CHU ) remains the only official iPhone carrier in China. Jobs Biography
on Track to Be Amazons 2011 Bestseller: A Monday report at Reuters said that
Walter Isaacsons new book Steve Jobs is on track to be Amazon s (NASDAQ: AMZN )
best-selling book of 2011. Amazon spokeswoman Brittany Turner did not, however,
say whether physical copies of the book or digital versions sold through the
Kindle Store are selling better. The book also is the No. 1 seller in Apples
iBookstore. As of this writing, InvestorPlace Consumer and Technology Writer
Anthony John Agnello did not own a position in any of the stocks named here.
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