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Sprint advises employees to give ‘no comment’ on iPhone 5

A leaked memo from Sprint advising employees to simply state “no comment” when asked about the iPhone has added fuel to the fire on rumors that the carrier will begin offering Apple’s next-generation iPhone this fall.

SprintFeed has obtained an alleged internal Sprint memo coaching dealers on how to respond to a recent report claiming that the carrier will offer the iPhone 5 alongside AT&T and Verizon in mid-October.

“A recent Wall Street Journal article mentioned that Sprint is getting the iPhone5,” the memo read. “If you’re asked by a customer or just talking to friends or family members, you need to avoid making any comment about the iPhone and simple [sic] state “no comment.”

The memo directs employees who are asked a direct question by a customer to say, “Yes, I saw a few of those reports, I don’t have any information to share.” Sprint dealers are also advised to refer customers to the Sprint.com Newsroom.

The Journal reported confidently last week that Sprint will get Apple’s next iPhone, as well as the iPhone 4, citing people familiar with the matter.

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Will Hurricane Irene Delay iPhone 5 Launch?

Two events took the centre stage last week. One was Hurricane Irene that caused havoc in the Bahamas and North Carolina before heading towards New york City.

The other event was the resignation of Steve Jobs as Apple’s Chief Executive, and the naming of Tim Cook as the successor. Though the news was widely anticipated, it really saddened Apple fans. There were media reports that Apple may send out invites for the iPhone 5 event sooner rather than later as the California-based technology giant may want to erase the exit of Steve Jobs from people’s mind with the release of iPhone 5.

Well, what is the connection between these two distinct events? The answer is here.

There were doubts in the minds of technology enthusiasts that whether the exit of Steve Jobs may affect the release of iPhone 5.

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