Reuters: Technology News: Sprint unveils new data plans for 4G LTE tablets

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Sprint unveils new data plans for 4G LTE tablets Oct 25th 2012, 02:48 Tweet Share this Email Print Related News Mobile revolution, economy trip up tech giants Fri, Oct 19 2012 Sprint Nextel assumes majority stake in Clearwire Thu, Oct 18 2012 Wireless boosts Verizon's third-quarter profit, mum on 2013 Thu, Oct 18 2012 Euro climbs to 1-month high vs dollar Wed, Oct 17 2012 Analysis: Softbank deal's big on size, small on change Tue, Oct 16 2012 Analysis & Opinion Apple in miniature Softbank-Sprint tie-up gets bad signal from market A woman walks past a Sprint store in New York's financial district, October 15, 2012. Credit: Reuters/Brendan McDermid Wed Oct 24, 2012 10:48pm EDT (Reuters) - U.S. wireless carrier Sprint Nextel Corp said it will introduce new rate plans for 4G tablets that offer customers up to 20 percent more data than rivals for the same price. Competition is heating up among wireless carriers to meet growing customer demand for data as more people buy handheld devices with Internet browsing capabilities. Sprint, the No. 3 U.S. mobile service, also said in a statement that it is waiving for a limited time the activation fee on all 3G and 4G LTE tablets. The wireless carrier said it will offer four monthly plans designed specifically for 4G LTE tablets, starting at $14.99 for 300 megabytes (MB) of data, $34.99 for 3 gigabyte (GB) of data, $49.99 for 6GB, and $79.99 for 12GB. The new rate plans will be available for all Sprint 4G LTE tablets and require no contract. Sprint also said its smartphone customers can add a tablet to their account with a discounted rate plan that includes 1 GB of data for $15 per month, or as little as $10 per month for 100 MB of data on the company's network. Unlike its major rivals Verizon Wireless and AT&T, Sprint does not offer family plans for data. Earlier this month, Japanese mobile operator Softbank Corp said it would buy about 70 percent of Sprint Nextel for $20.1 billion, the most a Japanese firm has spent on an overseas acquisition. (Reporting by Sakthi Prasad in Bangalore; Editing by Chris Gallagher) Related Quotes and News Company Price Related News Tweet this Link this Share this Digg this Email Reprints We welcome comments that advance the story through relevant opinion, anecdotes, links and data. If you see a comment that you believe is irrelevant or inappropriate, you can flag it to our editors by using the report abuse links. Views expressed in the comments do not represent those of Reuters. For more information on our comment policy, see http://blogs.reuters.com/fulldisclosure/2010/09/27/toward-a-more-thoughtful-conversation-on-stories/ Comments (0) Be the first to comment on reuters.com. Add yours using the box above.

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