Verizon Media Event Scheduled for January 11th: iPhone Announcement?

MacRumors · Jan 7, 2011, 02:20 PM

The Loop reports that Verizon has just issued invitations for a media event set to be held in New York City next Tuesday, January 11th. The topic of the event is unknown, but speculation of course centers around a possible introduction of the iPhone on the carrier, although most observers have been expecting that such an introduction would be made at an Apple media event given the company's penchant for secrecy.

Quote:

Verizon Wireless on Friday sent an invitation to select press to attend a special event on January 11, 2011.

The Verizon event will be held in New York and while it doesn't mention anything about Apple this could be the Verizon iPhone. Typically, Apple's special events are held on the company's campus in Cupertino, Calif.

The January 11th date for the Verizon media event matches a report from yesterday about a Verizon iPhone introduction, although that report indicated that it would be an Apple event.

A separate report today claims that evidence is pointing to a February 3rd launch date for a major new Apple product, presumed to be the Verizon iPhone. Given Apple's history of product releases, an official introduction would be expected in the very near future in order to meet that launch date.

Article Link: Verizon Media Event Scheduled for January 11th: iPhone Announcement?

alectheking · Jan 7, 2011, 02:21 PM

oh man its getting real real real now. You'd think any more important verizon info would have been let out this week. The 11th is a tuesday, I smell a surprise appearance of El Jobso.

Warbrain · Jan 7, 2011, 02:22 PM

Simply put: no.

darbus69 · Jan 7, 2011, 02:23 PM

Wirelessly posted (Mozilla/5.0 (iPhone; U; CPU iPhone OS 4_2_1 like Mac OS X; en-us) AppleWebKit/533.17.9 (KHTML, like Gecko) Version/5.0.2 Mobile/8C148 Safari/6533.18.5)

...I am a happy ATT customer but this is still exciting!

Farplaner · Jan 7, 2011, 02:23 PM

Hey now, this invitation is not transferable and should not be posted or shared

therealdeal · Jan 7, 2011, 02:23 PM

I sure hope Verizon will sell the iPhone. I don't like AT&T at all.

timirving · Jan 7, 2011, 02:23 PM

Could it be????
Holding breath......

Glideslope · Jan 7, 2011, 02:24 PM

This is a surprise?

Can't wait to see how the new antenna design works.

rdowns · Jan 7, 2011, 02:24 PM

No way Apple lets Verizon do the announcement.

yamaha106 · Jan 7, 2011, 02:24 PM

i really hope this is the iphone, ive been waiting for soooo long.

dashiel · Jan 7, 2011, 02:25 PM

not an apple event? hmmm… maybe, but a break from standard operating procedure.

spencers · Jan 7, 2011, 02:25 PM

S*** just got real.

cav23j · Jan 7, 2011, 02:26 PM

finally

fun173 · Jan 7, 2011, 02:26 PM

This could be just for the iPad2 and CDMA but i'm truly hoping that the iPhone comes out. I really want one

But, what do I know

rorschach · Jan 7, 2011, 02:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rdowns

No way Apple lets Verizon do the announcement.

If it is the Verizon iPhone, I'm betting Steve will be there too.

Avalontor · Jan 7, 2011, 02:27 PM

..should not be posted or shared.

well done! <golf clap>

mwayne85 · Jan 7, 2011, 02:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Warbrain

Simply put: no.

This.

Consultant · Jan 7, 2011, 02:28 PM

Maybe Verizon is doing a CES styled vaporware presentation?

notabadname · Jan 7, 2011, 02:28 PM

The color of the invitation is red, like many apples. Therefore, proof that . . . .

Full of Win · Jan 7, 2011, 02:28 PM

Steve jobs will not share the spotlight like this.

maokh · Jan 7, 2011, 02:29 PM

This is really pointing to a CDMA or LTE-based iPad. They already sell one with a MiFi duck-taped to the back. It would make sense that this is simply just a bandaid until the hardware was available.

2056 · Jan 7, 2011, 02:29 PM

does Verizon usually have special events like this?

moneyman118 · Jan 7, 2011, 02:29 PM

This would make for two options assuming this is in regards to an Apple iPhone.
1.) Apple will have an event on 1.10.11 to announce the iPhone on Verizon

or

2.) Steve and Co. will make the journey to the Big Apple and make there presence felt!

spencers · Jan 7, 2011, 02:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Full of Win

Steve jobs will not share the spotlight like this.

He told you that?

Warbrain · Jan 7, 2011, 02:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by notabadname

The color of the invitation is red, like many apples. Therefore, proof that . . . .

You can't be serious...

Jan 7, 2011, 02:21 PM	#2
alectheking macrumors 6502a Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: cali coast	oh man its getting real real real now. You'd think any more important verizon info would have been let out this week. The 11th is a tuesday, I smell a surprise appearance of El Jobso. __________________ black iPad 2; white iPhone 4S; 13" Macbook Air i7
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Jan 7, 2011, 02:22 PM	#3
Warbrain macrumors 603 Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Chicago, IL	Simply put: no. __________________ WARBRAIN Twitter \| Blog MacBook Pro 15" \| iPad 3 32 GB LTE \| iPad 2 16 GB \| iPhone 4S 16 GB White \| iPod touch 4G 64 GB \| iPhone 4 16 GB Black
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Jan 7, 2011, 02:23 PM	#7
timirving macrumors member Join Date: Aug 2007	Could it be???? Holding breath...... __________________ Apple Fan Portland Chiropractor
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Jan 7, 2011, 02:24 PM	#8
Glideslope macrumors 68020 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: NY	This is a surprise? Can't wait to see how the new antenna design works. __________________ "Be extremely subtle, even to the point of formlessness. Be extremely mysterious, even to the point of soundlessness. Thereby you can be the director of the opponent's fate." Sun Tzu
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Jan 7, 2011, 02:24 PM	#9
rdowns macrumors Penryn Join Date: Jul 2003	No way Apple lets Verizon do the announcement. __________________ "nano thermite explosives WTC" - Merkava_4
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Jan 7, 2011, 02:23 PM	#4
darbus69 macrumors regular Join Date: Mar 2009	Wirelessly posted (Mozilla/5.0 (iPhone; U; CPU iPhone OS 4_2_1 like Mac OS X; en-us) AppleWebKit/533.17.9 (KHTML, like Gecko) Version/5.0.2 Mobile/8C148 Safari/6533.18.5) ...I am a happy ATT customer but this is still exciting!
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Jan 7, 2011, 02:23 PM	#5
Farplaner macrumors regular Join Date: Aug 2008	Hey now, this invitation is not transferable and should not be posted or shared
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Jan 7, 2011, 02:23 PM	#6
therealdeal macrumors member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Oklahoma, USA	I sure hope Verizon will sell the iPhone. I don't like AT&T at all.
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Jan 7, 2011, 02:24 PM	#10
yamaha106 macrumors member Join Date: Sep 2008	i really hope this is the iphone, ive been waiting for soooo long.
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Jan 7, 2011, 02:25 PM	#11
dashiel macrumors 6502a Join Date: Nov 2003	not an apple event? hmmm… maybe, but a break from standard operating procedure.
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Jan 7, 2011, 02:25 PM	#12
spencers macrumors 68000 Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Fayetteville, AR	S*** just got real. __________________ Mac user since the late 80's MacBook Air 13" 1.7ghz i5 128GB \| iPhone 5 16GB AT&T \| iPad 3 16GB Verizon
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Jan 7, 2011, 02:26 PM	#13
cav23j macrumors regular Join Date: Oct 2008	finally
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Jan 7, 2011, 02:26 PM	#14
fun173 macrumors Demi-God Join Date: Mar 2009	This could be just for the iPad2 and CDMA but i'm truly hoping that the iPhone comes out. I really want one But, what do I know __________________ Happy New Year!! Now, buy my apps
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Jan 7, 2011, 02:27 PM	#16
Avalontor macrumors regular Join Date: Apr 2010	..should not be posted or shared. well done! <golf clap>
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Jan 7, 2011, 02:28 PM	#18
Consultant macrumors G5 Join Date: Jun 2007	Maybe Verizon is doing a CES styled vaporware presentation? __________________ * Is redesign innovation? The false burdens of Apple iOS * \| Apple User Art \| Celebs with Macs \| Mac: Power Users \| Tech Humor
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Jan 7, 2011, 02:28 PM	#19
notabadname macrumors 6502a Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Cincinnati	The color of the invitation is red, like many apples. Therefore, proof that . . . . __________________ Mac Pro 2.93 GHz 12-core w/ ATI Radeon HD 5870 1024 MB; MBP 15"- 2.5GHz; MacBook; iPhone 4S; 64 GB iPad (3rd Gen) with w AT&T; iPod classic; Shuffle (2nd and 3rd Gens)
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Jan 7, 2011, 02:28 PM	#20
Full of Win Banned Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Ask Apple	Steve jobs will not share the spotlight like this.
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Jan 7, 2011, 02:29 PM	#21
maokh macrumors regular Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Seattle, WA	This is really pointing to a CDMA or LTE-based iPad. They already sell one with a MiFi duck-taped to the back. It would make sense that this is simply just a bandaid until the hardware was available.
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Jan 7, 2011, 02:29 PM	#22
2056 macrumors 6502 Join Date: Sep 2008	does Verizon usually have special events like this?
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Jan 7, 2011, 02:29 PM	#23
moneyman118 macrumors 6502 Join Date: Jan 2009	Apple event January 10th? This would make for two options assuming this is in regards to an Apple iPhone. 1.) Apple will have an event on 1.10.11 to announce the iPhone on Verizon or 2.) Steve and Co. will make the journey to the Big Apple and make there presence felt! __________________ 16Gb iPad (wifi); 27" i5 iMac 4Gb memory 1 TB HD;16 GB Black iPhone 4;500 GB Time Capsule dual; 40GB TV; TV2 (x2); favorite app Cnn Money
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