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Verizon iPhone More Likely When 4G Networks Arrive in 2010
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If true- this is simply a blessing.
I won't mind paying AT&T's termination fee one bit!
If true- this is simply a blessing.
I won't mind paying AT&T's termination fee one bit!
Pretty much my point in an easier post to understand. All cell phone carriers have problem's in certain areas. However, GSM is the world standard and I have no problems with it. Verizion rapes there phones with vcast crap, charge you for the smallest things and have no benefit to me in the slightest. 4G will be new technology and be very costly to people the beginning years as verzion will need to hit breaking point, the iphone WONT be cheaper on verizon nor better. I hope and PRAY att gets there contract extenstion if not, a least let the phone go unlocked.
Adamgalas, I have that now. I have an iphone that I paid for outright and I also have the cheapest plan which is around $65 a month. Every 3-6 months it seems like they go up in price just a bit, but maybe that is just me.
Jholzner, the people that are saying they are screwed are fools! You signed a contract for 2 YEARS. If you want to upgrade within those 2 years you are going to pay for it. We all know that Apple is going to release a new phone every year so can you not at least commit to your phone for a year or two. If you happen to be unsatisfied, jailbreak it and through it on ebay. It is the same thing when you buy a new mac. Apple is wonderful about refreshing products. To those who have to have the latest and greatest it sure can be costly.
Just enjoy what you have. Like others have said, if verizon gets a piece of the cake somehow, which I believe is unlikely as of now, I will be reunited with nearly all of my family. Yes!
Oh, and this whole thing about att having more bars in more places crap, yeah I have been testing that one out for nearly 2 years now. What have I come up with? FALSE! Granted the iphone is not known for its reception but everywhere I have been the verizon network has excelled.
This is a case where apple will look at numbers. ATT has more subscribers and they will only have to make one iphone rather then 2 which benefits them AND att. Awesome. Verizons logo will be all over the iphone and apple will NOT go for that.
I agree.Right now I'm using a Storm because AT&T has spotty service,and hardly any 3G areas other than the Nashville Metro area.Even in a town near Nashville that has over 100,000 and a college....still no 3G.
I think in a year or two you will see the iPhone available on all the carriers,
That would make for competitive plans and
a huge uptick in sales on iPhones and apps, etc.
That would make for competitive plans and
a huge uptick in sales on iPhones and apps, etc.
I don't think for a second that the iPhone on Verizon means a Verizon-branded iPhone with Vcast. I just don't see Apple bending on that, whereas I could easily see Verizon bending on it considering that they lost millions of subscribers to AT&T over the iPhone, myself included.
As for the GSM/CDMA thing, if Verizon has their 4G network pretty well nailed, then they could theoretically sell a 4G/GSM iPhone and foot the bill for GSM roaming, justifying the expense as transitional cost in order to regain subscribers.
As for the GSM/CDMA thing, if Verizon has their 4G network pretty well nailed, then they could theoretically sell a 4G/GSM iPhone and foot the bill for GSM roaming, justifying the expense as transitional cost in order to regain subscribers.
And Steve will remind them of everything they said about his ideas for a new phone... I don't think they will be able to afford the price of "cool".
perfect if this true im currently on verizon but have been thinking jumping over to att just for the iphone but if it comes out its right when my current phone is expired anywhoo id be happy to stay on verizon if a iphone came
This may just have been a calculated public statement by the Verizon people to get people like you to stick with Verizon.
Apple will not agree to a deal with Verizon unless Apple has exclusive control over the look and feel of the iPhone, hardware AND software. It's simply not Apple's style to let others muck up their beautiful machines with stickers, crap software, etc.
I know that my phone has no trouble connecting to other carrier's towers without roaming charges (like Rogers Wireless in the parts of Michigan bordering Canada). If we're all going to the same standard, doesn't Verizon lose the advantage of having a better network? It seems like we'll all be using the same towers everywhere. Then, perhaps, the only real choice is whether you'd want rollover minutes or to join IN.
Telecom isn't my expertise, so someone feel free to step in and correct this logic.
Remember though, Verizon just "merged" with Alltel and will basically be getting a good amount the customers from Alltel that just flop over to Verizon once the switch is complete, except in some areas that Verizon can't have because of anti-trust laws. This will mean more subscribers and more opportunities to increase sales.
Verizon's CEO is a Liar or takes us for fools!
Does Verizon's CEO thing we are fools? Does he forget that we all know that Apple went to Verizon FIRST and they told Steve to take a long hike off a short dock?
Does Verizon's CEO thing we are fools? Does he forget that we all know that Apple went to Verizon FIRST and they told Steve to take a long hike off a short dock?
Huh? With newly acquired Alltel, VZW has the most subscribers by a significant amount.
And obviously if the iPhone came to VZW, it wouldn't have its logos all over the phone (let's use our brains here).
I believe that's not of as big of a problem as you present it to be, look at blackberrys.
many countries dot use CDMA eg Australia, why kill the australian market?
why bother with two different handsets?
why bother with two different handsets?
I like how the CEO of Verizon says that Apple will be more willing to work with Verizon in 2010. Sorry bud you need to get it straight. You need to work with Apple, which means pretty much let them do whatever they want and all you do is provide the service.
