Understandable. Atnt works really well in Texas, I looked at their coverage map. But you might not know this so let me enlighten you, most of the country does not live in TEXAS. I know, I know it's shocking.
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Verizon iPhone in the Works?
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Understandable. Atnt works really well in Texas, I looked at their coverage map. But you might not know this so let me enlighten you, most of the country does not live in TEXAS. I know, I know it's shocking.
I'm consistently amazed at all of the "it'll never come to Verizon," or, "Apple won't make two versions" comments. Other phone companies make CDMA and GSM versions of phones every day. Apple not releasing a CDMA version really doesn't make sense. All that cash to burn, and yet no CDMA iPhone. Isn't the old saying, "you have to spend money to make money" fitting here?
At some point, won't shareholders demand more markets for the iPhone so that revenues (and thusly dividends) continue to rise? Isn't that why Apple is in business, to make money?
At some point, won't shareholders demand more markets for the iPhone so that revenues (and thusly dividends) continue to rise? Isn't that why Apple is in business, to make money?
Not really, it would be a waste of resources to have a stand alone media event 6 days before WWDC
I'll still believe it when I see it. Personally, I don't see the profit in developing and releasing a phone that would only be compatible on what...3 networks worldwide?
Secondly - would Apple need to start running two separate commercials for two iPhones on different carriers with presumably different capabilities? Seems unlikely, but that would be a problem for Apple marketing.
But I admit that Apple is far smarter than I am in these matters. Perhaps they've found a way to make it work.
(And the fact that this is a WSJ article with a dual byline does lend this rumor some cred)
Secondly - would Apple need to start running two separate commercials for two iPhones on different carriers with presumably different capabilities? Seems unlikely, but that would be a problem for Apple marketing.
But I admit that Apple is far smarter than I am in these matters. Perhaps they've found a way to make it work.
(And the fact that this is a WSJ article with a dual byline does lend this rumor some cred)
There are two ways to do talk+data at the same time on a CDMA phone:
- The device maker can implement SVDO (simultaneous voice+EVDO).
- They could use VoIP.
Verizon will pass 100 million LTE customers later this year, so they could make a combo CDMA+LTE phone. However, Verizon recently said they don't expect to have any LTE handsets until 2011... although they said if demand is there, it might be very early 2011.
UMTS 3G = talk and data at the same time. GSM 2G = not.
LTE is 4G for anyone, and Verizon is way ahead deploying it in the USA. LTE is not based on HSPA/UMTS. It's closer to WiMAX in many ways than to either CDMA2000 or GSM.
This is pretty funny. I can remember so many people on these forums saying the iPhone would NEVER come to Verizon. Man are they eating their words right now.
Not sure why. This is not only a rumor, but repetitive one. I still think this is just to keep ATT on its toes. Maybe they will do one when LTE comes out, but there is no reason to create an entirely seperate phone the year before everyone jumps to a global celluar standard. I also think that 90% of people who want an iphone have one. Its been out long enough that people have had several chances to get out of a 2 year contract.
Until Verizon solves the data while using voice issue, I wouldnt even think about switching.
As far as "talk or data but not at the same time" is concerned, when I'm on my Blackberry Storm 2 and I'm taking a call, I can still get notifications that I have a new email or text message. If I'm browsing the internet I can still receive a call. So please tell me how "talk or data but not at the same time" affect real world usage? I just hear that statement all the time from Atnt fanboys and I think it's misleading.
And I would bet money this is what they wanted to accomplish by placing this leak in such credible source.
Why would Apple put the iPhone on an inferior network? Verizon has great coverage but their network is slow and in my opinion all the verizon fan boys bogging down the network might make it worse than AT&T. I guess I'm just lucky that my service works perfectly on long island
Isn't the Blackberry Push service what allows the txt and email notifications? That's different from pure data usage I thought? The Blackberry voodoo?
Of course your phone will ring if you are surfing.....the real test is to answer the phone and go BACK to surfing while talking on speaker. That's what phones on AT&T can do from what I understand.
-Kevin
Apple cares very much about wasting resources. They only have limited resources (people) to plan these events. To have them gearing up for a media event 6 days prior to WWDC would have a detrimental effect on WWDC itself.
Was walking out door to buy gsm/cdma phone made by others from Verizon when I heard this news. If iPhone is coming what do I do? I would wish Apple, like RIM, Samsung and others would make dual phone, but I've carried two phones for the last 7 years so I guess to have an iPhone I can continue doing the same.
Bingo, It's what allows me to read an email (and any attachments) on the move (normally on the train in my case) while talking to the person who has just sent it. In my case it's O2 and not AT&T however the technology is the same.
All Verizon has to do is provide a bunch of customers. That is enough to make it worthwhile for Apple.
CDMA phones need to be coded for the network they're going to be used on, whereas GSM phones have that function done through their SIM cards.
The "leaked" price (cuz it's unconfirmed) for Verizon's Nexus One is higher than the Nexus One for T-Mobile. Apple might charge more for a CDMA iPhone to make up for the lower demand.
Have they got enough customers to justify the costs of producing and supporting a different iPhone?
Apple is a business and they care about their bottom line. Why else do you think they are sitting on a cash pile that large?
The iPhone 3g/3gs are sold worldwide. There are more sales outside of the US than in it. a CDMA iPhone would be very limited in comparison.
A CDMA iPhone doesn't automatically mean Verizon.
Couldn't it also be a model for China? Don't they make a CDMA version for that market already?
Couldn't it also be a model for China? Don't they make a CDMA version for that market already?