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Verizon iPhone 4 Now Available for Online Orders
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Let's put it this way... Verizon has something like 94 MILLION subscribers right now. That's effectively doubling the potential market for the iPhone in the US. Now latest sales figures showed that Android had roughly 40% of the market in the US and was available on pretty much every network (albeit with poor handset choices on AT&T), iPhone had 26% on a single network.
Personally I'd expect a reasonable upward tick from the iPhone next quarter but the really interesting figure will be in the summer for the iPhone 5 (assuming they launch either a global phone or both CDMA and GSM versions at the same time of course).
Honestly speaking, Android will be hit but the effect won't be much. The rate at which it is growing will make this particular effect negligble. On the other hand, android is about low+medium+medium-high range devices so its becoming more like Nokia's symbian which has a high market share but a very low profit sharing (which is inevitable; now or 2 years in the future).
Apple is going to draw more and more profits which is what matters.
exactly i hold my iphone constantly in that position and its so much more comfortable that just holding it like everyone else.
Sadly there is already a video on youtube that the new phone has also a Deathgrip
The guy is in poor coverage to begin with, and he's completely insulating the phone. People who buy this **** are complete idiots.
That said, my mom (58 years old) stayed up and pre-ordered at 2am, and got her iPhone yesterday. We activated it, and I couldn't facetime her because she had an alltel plan that was absorbed by verizon a few years back. She pays a little less, so unless she switches to a V plan, facetime is disabled.
Still the same DB's they were when I bailed for ATT because they had disabled features on my razr (mp3 playback disabled unless music was bought $3 a song from their V store, bluetooth file transfer removed, no custom ringtones, etc) and wanted me to pay extra to re-enable them.
Last weeks thread about 'i ordered mine' is over 5K posts now. But, that was from existing VZ folks and the absolute first. This is kinda like the 2nd act of the show, and maybe there are not as many folks who also know about this site as well. I do intend to drive by the VZ store on my way to work tomorrow to see if there is a line of folks waiting to get in at 0700.
Sadly there is already a video on youtube that the new phone has also a Deathgrip
There is also a YouTube video that shows if you shoot the phone it also loses a little signal.... Then, if you pour gas over it and light it on fire, it loses a signal. Don't you wish you had your trust bag phones!
C'Mon Man!
that's unexpected ... didn't see that coming.
They should have put out more rumors that this is about to happen - just shocking. I think we need more Verizon rumors.
They should have put out more rumors that this is about to happen - just shocking. I think we need more Verizon rumors.
1EUR
I wanna move to germany
but you will pay more on a monthly base! Don't worry, all the telcos will get their money one or the other way.
There is also a YouTube video that shows if you shoot the phone it also loses a little signal.... Then, if you pour gas over it and light it on fire, it loses a signal. Don't you wish you had your trust bag phones!
Whats your point?
I'd hoped they fixed this issue already by now.
Facetime is "disabled" on any cell phone plan, Verizon or AT&T (unless jailbroken) because it needs WiFi to work. It won't do it over 3G no matter who your contract is with. Both users must be connected to a high-speed WiFi network.
Better buy the Verizon 4-Pack
Better buy the Verizon 4-Pack: 1 for Data, 1 for Voice, 2 more for Speed!
David Letterman clip that bashed Verizon:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ehxpvrJC5VA
On a more serious note, I really think Verizon is a step backwards:
Yeah, I know...."but I want to make a call". With Smartphones, calling is actually a feature that is used the least. Smartphones demand speed and multitasking.....Verizon can not offer those.
The iPhone 4 supports speeds of 7.2MB....and the next iPhone 5 will likely support HSPA+ which will run at 14.4Mbs. AT&T will support those speeds but Verizon can not....they are stuck on CDMA (max=3mb).
Better buy the Verizon 4-Pack: 1 for Data, 1 for Voice, 2 more for Speed!
David Letterman clip that bashed Verizon:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ehxpvrJC5VA
On a more serious note, I really think Verizon is a step backwards:
- Much slower speed
- No concurrent Voice/Data (you Verizoner's have no idea what you are missing!)
- No 'real' international coverage (like Europe!)
Yeah, I know...."but I want to make a call". With Smartphones, calling is actually a feature that is used the least. Smartphones demand speed and multitasking.....Verizon can not offer those.
The iPhone 4 supports speeds of 7.2MB....and the next iPhone 5 will likely support HSPA+ which will run at 14.4Mbs. AT&T will support those speeds but Verizon can not....they are stuck on CDMA (max=3mb).