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More Details on Verizon's iPad and iPhone Negotiations Reportedly Surface

iSee said:
The benefits to Apple, et. al., is pretty clear to me: The millions of people who buy a CDMA iPhone because that's all that is available at first will be desperate to buy a 4G phone once it's out; more phones sold, more contracts signed/extended.

E.g., remember the 1st iPhone was edge. How many of us bought it anyway -- and how many of us have subsequently upgraded to the 3G/3GS?
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My thoughts exactly. Not sure why everyone thinks Apple would be concerned about making a single model of the iPhone compatible with all networks or future proof.

If anything Apple and Verizon would want an iPhone on the current verizon CDMA network and then up-sell everyone on a LTE 4G model in a year. The old CDMA versions become hand me downs to family or friends who sign up for their own contracts. Same strategy goes for the iPad.

Verizon is missing a huge opportunity here and I would be surprised if a Verizon iPhone and iPad doesn't come out this summer.
 
Chaos123x said:
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This pic is about as real as Fox New's reporting.
 
jav6454 said:
Also, this. The iPad is like a mini netbook in the eyes of the consumer (average Joe) and people will compared and say to themselves "why the hell does the iPad cost $30 for unlimited internet when T-Mobile, Sprint or Verizon offer $60 capped at 5GB for their netbooks...."
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You can run a file sharing client on a netbook but not on the iPad (heck, you cannot have an app downloading something in the background at all on the iPad since it does not allow for background apps).
On the other hand, you might be able walk around with the iPad listening to Pandora which would not work for a netbook.
 
Guys, common now

Fox News has a better track record with their Apple rumors than they do news... and they get to employ the same people to make it all up
 
manu chao said:
You can run a file sharing client on a netbook but not on the iPad (heck, you cannot have an app downloading something in the background at all on the iPad since it does not allow for background apps).
On the other hand, you might be able walk around with the iPad listening to Pandora which would not work for a netbook.
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I understand that also, I was just comparing the 3G point of view. However, if an app developer wishes to, they can incorporate multitasking into their app, say having three panes or tabs doing different things (music, facebook or pandora)... that is one way of multitask in a single environment.
 
There will never be an iPad/iPhone on verizon, period. AT&T will see to that. Everyone keeps talking about AT&T's exclusivity ending this summer, the reality is, only Apple and AT&T knows if it ends anytime soon. Apple has stated numerous times they are very pleased with AT&T, they aren't going to risk putting their beloved iPad/iPhone on a subpar network…end of story.
 
bks691 said:
There will never be an iPad/iPhone on verizon, period. AT&T will see to that. Everyone keeps talking about AT&T's exclusivity ending this summer, the reality is, only Apple and AT&T knows if it ends anytime soon. Apple has stated numerous times they are very pleased with AT&T, they aren't going to risk putting their beloved iPad/iPhone on a subpar network…end of story.
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You'll eat those words right up!
 
there are so many reasons why there will never be a version iphone.

no gsm
no 3g fall back when 4g comes out.
already no edge fall back.
apple hates version
att lets apple do what they want
people already have att and will not get two contracts
att has a better deal
talk and surf not on version

and so much more
 
goobot said:
there are so many reasons why there will never be a version iphone.

no gsm
no 3g fall back when 4g comes out.
already no edge fall back.
apple hates version
att lets apple do what they want
people already have att and will not get two contracts
att has a better deal
talk and surf not on version

and so much more
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VERIZON! not version.
 
i say the smart move for apple is incorporate LTE to the verizon phone. They then have time to negotiate pricing as well.

IMO, they are selling a phone and even though its really an image they are branding which is why if the rumored cost negotiations are really whats holding up the apple verizon combo then its not up the apple to decide. Verizon as the right to line up the pricing scheme of the apple iphone with their other phones. If people truly love the network they will pay the premium price.
 
bks691 said:
Everyone keeps talking about AT&T's exclusivity ending this summer, the reality is, only Apple and AT&T knows if it ends anytime soon.
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Quoted for truth.

People keep talking about this exclusivity agreement ending -- you don't think AT&T is going to pony up serious cash to keep one of the hottest, "must have" consumer electronic devices exclusive to their network?

I'd be shocked if the exclusivity agreement isn't renewed.
 
Verizon is missing a huge opportunity here and I would be surprised if a Verizon iPhone and iPad doesn't come out this summer.
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Apple's missing out more, I'd think. They've basically handed 2/3 of the US market to Android, Palm, RIM and Microsoft on a silver platter.

No individual competing handset might always sell as much as Apple's one model in the USA (although Blackberrys sometimes do), but altogether the competition makes up millions of sales... and new smartphone users... that Apple's not getting.

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you hate us now wait until later

All im saying is this, if people hate iPhone users now wait until we get on verizon if it ever happens they will really hate us then, it will be just like the iPhone is coming back out all over again.
 
egautreaux said:
What phone and service are you using? Because my Blackberry Storm on the Verizon network doesn't do that.
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My Palm Pre Plus does not go right to voice mail, it does others have said it pauses the data and allows you to take the call.
 
bks691 said:
There will never be an iPad/iPhone on verizon, period. AT&T will see to that. Everyone keeps talking about AT&T's exclusivity ending this summer, the reality is, only Apple and AT&T knows if it ends anytime soon. Apple has stated numerous times they are very pleased with AT&T, they aren't going to risk putting their beloved iPad/iPhone on a subpar network…end of story.
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Bwaaa Haaa Haaa, AT&T is a subpar network.

They were rated last of all the networks in a recent customer survey.

Keep em coming that is funny!
 
Not too big on VZ anything. Did a side-by-side test v. VZ Motorola Droid and my 3GS iPhone and the 3GS whooped the Droid handily on speed and website to website downloading. Not scientific, but I'm convinced to stick with AT&T....:eek:
 
Get yourself a mi-fi and then you can use it with the iPad, with your iPod touch, and your laptop.
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And you'll be paying $60 a month.

I suspect that the reason we won't ever see a Verizon iPhone is that Verizon insists on way more control over the handsets it sells than Apple would be willing to give it. That was a big part of the sticking point in their first round of talks before the iPhone was released, and I haven't seen signs that Verizon's corporate culture has changed enough for them to give up control over a phone that's running on their network.
 
SFStateStudent said:
Not too big on VZ anything. Did a side-by-side test v. VZ Motorola Droid and my 3GS iPhone and the 3GS whooped the Droid handily on speed and website to website downloading. Not scientific, but I'm convinced to stick with AT&T....:eek:
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This is what more people need to understand. You can't look at each carrier as a whole and judge them on service. Each carrier has it's negatives and positives points in different areas. In area's I frequent from Nashville to Chicago I have great AT&T service, on the other hand while Verison shows their map that is bright red in this area, it should be a very light shade of pink. I dread when one of my friends who is on VZ calls me for all the static and drop calls from his end. The only area AT&T is really short on is 3g coverage and capacity in the larger markets, but that has more to do with red tape and HOA problems.

The same could be said the other way around in other area's. Everyone needs to do their own test and choose which ever is best for where you live.
 
I have to call BS on this Verizon wants to completely control the iPhone so that is why Apple won't commit.

First off The Palm Pre on Sprint and the Palm Pre Plus on Verizon both seem to work the same with the Pre Plus having hardware upgrades over the Pre on Sprint.

So if it was true that Verizon demands total control over the phone why would they allow the Palm Pre Plus on the Verizon network with upgraded hardware and the same abilities as the Sprint version?

Maybe Verizon refuses to be dictated to by Apple and Steve Jobs while it appears AT&T is more then happy to allow Apple and Steve Jobs to dictate what will happen on AT&T's network.

You can keep your Apple iPhone, I will be very happy with my Palm Pre Plus from Verizon.

Love the ability to multi task with the Palm Pre Plus.
 
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