- I am not going to add much value to this argument as its been beaten down to death but there are some points to ponder upon.
> One day or the other, the iPhone has to come to Verizon. That may be Jan 2011 or June 2011 or December 2012. Summary - I don't know; but it has to come.
VERIZON POV
> Verizon has had a serious sales bump due to android which has proved itself to be a successful operating system. But still Verizon, a brand, the largest network in the United States is still stated as the one that doesn't carry the iPhone. The iPhone being so special that even a guy from Afghanistan would know about it.
So apart from the sales argument, Verizon needs the iPhone to stand with AT&T and boost about it. It needs to fill the minds of the common man that the most original touchscreen smartphone is there with them now.
Summary - A substance of pride and glory.
> Verizon does seem to slow down the android ship in the recent months. One big reason points to their very focus shifting to the iPhone. Very similar to the previous point, Verizon sees iPhone as a whole new device as compared to the legacy of android devices it carries at the moment. I believe (as everyone) that they are in the process of distributing their resources, but more than ever this time. Other hints for eg, Verizon carrying the iPad, which is not CDMA capable insists the fact that they(Verizon) are working very closely with Apple.
Summary - Verizon itself hints to more iPhone and Apple in general.
> Apart from the fact that "Verizon doesn't carry the iPhone" which is a rude statement in itself (for Verizon), their sales haven't been up to the mark recently. The growth did stunt down in the very recent quarter, much due to the incoming iPhone 4.
Summary - Verizon does need the iPhone (less doubts

).
Apple POV
> There is not a doubt saying that Apple has faced a lot of criticism about not being CDMA equipped and they need to come up with a solution for that.
Summary - Apple doesn't provide complete mobile solutions and hence, they need to cover that as well.
> There is no doubt saying that Android has taken a huge share of iPhone sales in the smartphone market and I believe that google's android is much responsible for the bad name that apple has received in the past 6-12 months. If iPhone had been on Verizon from day one, the situation wouldn't have been the same.
Well, this is the internet and you cant hold people from talking about you and your company but Apple does realize that they'll be able to keep lots in control if they distribute the iPhone on different carriers so that people don't become anti-apple.
Summary - company market value has been seriously effected by android and sub-smartphone systems.
> Again, Android has proved to be a very successful competitor to iOS and the iPhone in general and Apple doesn't see their growth slowing down in the coming weeks/months. Apart from the software development at Apple, it surely needs to focus on Android's strong sales points. Android imo has been a carrier's bitch. I wouldn't say it's a bad idea but it surely is a good idea interms of business and market-share development. As we were nearing the recession in 2009, Google did see the carriers playing a very important role and agreed to cooperate with them in every way possible.
It did prove to be non-beneficiary for the consumers (added costs + bloatware ~ separate blog) for the most part but for Google, it turned out to be a blessing in disguise. But one could easily attribute far ending positive consequences of the same. For eg. huge sales for android would result in a better developer community as well as a better choice for consumers. I do contradict myself but there are +'s and -'s for either practices. Apple must learn, that they need to grow to other carriers to gain market-share and keep their flagship device open to the mass public.
Summary - new sales practices for the iPhone.
- These points don't provide a very different picture but insist on a very unsurprising fact that the iPhone will land on Verizon very soon.