Two things that would be perfect if Apple were still at MacWorld: iPad in 2010, and the Verizon iPhone in 2011.
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Verizon iPhone to Launch in January 2011?
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There's a Qualcomm SV-DO chip that's looking for a handset. It could be iPhone 4, an Android handset, whatever. Apparently the changes to the CDMA network are trivial to accommodate SV-DO for simultaneous voice and data.
I don't think the lack of a CDMA iPhone is for technological reasons. My guess is that Apple has built scores of CDMA iPhones for testing purposes, ever since the original model.
My guess is that the delay is mostly due to partnerships, not just in the United States with Verizon (or Sprint), but also internationally. The holdup might be the lack of international carrier partnerships.
After the week we've had with the new iPhone....anybody still think the dropped calls issues that iPhone users have had for years is still AT&T's fault?
Jes sayin
Jes sayin
WOW
Ok, lets take the word telephone. The telephone has been shortened to phone, and now the all popular cell phone. Ok but we're still at the telephone used for TALKING! Now great you can surf the web and talk but wait you have to have service #1 and then it has to reliable. All of you ATT users know that your iPhone is unreliable. I mean look at the dozens of videos, 5 bars Verizon and ATT, Verizon calls iPhone and it doesn't ring. And ATT may be faster but once again you have to have service. I've found very few places that I don't have Verizon service and all of those have been in the backwoods in mountains and valleys or in the middle of the desert. Sure if you live in a big city then I guess ATT works for you if you don't want to receive calls, and although I like the web I still like to do voice calls. Verizon's service is more widespread and much much more reliable undoubtedly, check the map.
Now to the rumor.
I agree this is probably not true. Although it does have some promising circumstances, its not very likely. We won't know till we see one. Verizon is big and stubborn, much like Apple although Apple is much much smarter, Verizon has a way of doing things and its going to take a lot to change. I do think they will though, Verizon missed a big ticket a big ticker. Without the iPhone I honestly believe ATT would be dead or not far from it. I mean studies show 17% of current Verizon customers are waiting on an iPhone, and then not to mention ATT switchers and walk ins.
If Verizon gets the iPhone will there network suffer? Of course, but I still believe that call quality and reliability will buch better than ATT.
ATT does suck but has some good things about it. Over all its pertains to your area and needs. Personally I want an Verizon iPhone like Apple wants it.
Ok, lets take the word telephone. The telephone has been shortened to phone, and now the all popular cell phone. Ok but we're still at the telephone used for TALKING! Now great you can surf the web and talk but wait you have to have service #1 and then it has to reliable. All of you ATT users know that your iPhone is unreliable. I mean look at the dozens of videos, 5 bars Verizon and ATT, Verizon calls iPhone and it doesn't ring. And ATT may be faster but once again you have to have service. I've found very few places that I don't have Verizon service and all of those have been in the backwoods in mountains and valleys or in the middle of the desert. Sure if you live in a big city then I guess ATT works for you if you don't want to receive calls, and although I like the web I still like to do voice calls. Verizon's service is more widespread and much much more reliable undoubtedly, check the map.
Now to the rumor.
I agree this is probably not true. Although it does have some promising circumstances, its not very likely. We won't know till we see one. Verizon is big and stubborn, much like Apple although Apple is much much smarter, Verizon has a way of doing things and its going to take a lot to change. I do think they will though, Verizon missed a big ticket a big ticker. Without the iPhone I honestly believe ATT would be dead or not far from it. I mean studies show 17% of current Verizon customers are waiting on an iPhone, and then not to mention ATT switchers and walk ins.
If Verizon gets the iPhone will there network suffer? Of course, but I still believe that call quality and reliability will buch better than ATT.
ATT does suck but has some good things about it. Over all its pertains to your area and needs. Personally I want an Verizon iPhone like Apple wants it.
Contracts are rewritten all the time. You ever refinance a mortgage? Yeah, I thought so.
It's entirely possible that the purported five-year original contract was revised or replaced by a new contract. The current contract might have different terms concerning exclusivity. Heck, they could have switched to a year-to-year contract.
Remember, AT&T was sharing subscription revenue with Apple with the original iPhone. That ended with the iPhone 3G. Thus, there is probably a good chance that the contract was amended, changed, whatever.
actually I hope they do make it for sprint. Sprints network is super. My Evo gets consistant 2-3mb download. And 4 G is here and rolling out fast. im Sure if Verizon gets it Sprint will at the same time.
No, features will be removed....like concurrent voice and data. In fact, Apple will have to add compatibility comments to many of the Apps in the App Store. "This App requires concurrent voice and data access....it will not run on Verizon". Example: Cisco's Webex Meeting Center.
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They are focusing on the new Droid X
So thats only 5-6 months before *rumored* iPhone 4 releases for Verizon
AT&T has been dropping my calls since 3 quarter of 2007 when the first gen iPhone was still somewhat exclusive and limited.
I wonder what was AT&T's excuse back then?
I wonder what was AT&T's excuse back then?
I wouldn't be surprised if there was some hardware design features in the radio chip used to appease the gods of Mt. Verizon. This new iPhone 4 may be worthy of communion with the "most reliable" network.
A lot of you have bitched about AT&T's poor performance. However, this "second rate" wireless carrier did a lot of changes in their infrastructure to accommodate the iPhone. Other carries just gave Apple a list of equipment conformance specifications.
With the iPhone an overwhelming success, it is now time to fine tune the performance to please those with less of a sense of aesthetics and more spreadsheet proficiency. Anal users working with highly aesthetic products is a folly worthy of its own reality show.
But honestly, all these "iPhone on Verizon rumors" are getting to the level of Elvis sightings.
Well I am primarily in Kennebunk and Portland and have never/rarely been without service.
Togtfo
This topic - Verizon gets iPhone - should always be labeled extremely unlikely.
If we are talking LTE, maybe, but as far as I know LTE is not going to have battery friendly chipsets anytime soon. Nor do they have GSM/UMTS/LTE chipsets ready either. From the company that shipped an EDGE phone when everyone bitched it wasn't 3G because of battery life. Granted LTE should be better, but I doubt Mark 1 Mod 1 is going to make the cut.
Nah. This is pundits driving the news not facts. We will not see an iPhone on Verizon in the next year.
This topic - Verizon gets iPhone - should always be labeled extremely unlikely.
If we are talking LTE, maybe, but as far as I know LTE is not going to have battery friendly chipsets anytime soon. Nor do they have GSM/UMTS/LTE chipsets ready either. From the company that shipped an EDGE phone when everyone bitched it wasn't 3G because of battery life. Granted LTE should be better, but I doubt Mark 1 Mod 1 is going to make the cut.
Nah. This is pundits driving the news not facts. We will not see an iPhone on Verizon in the next year.
Not really good news for the 1.7 million iPhone 4 buyers - they're locked in for a full two years.
You don't suppose AT&T knew this was coming and tried to get everyone locked up in a long term contract.
Time for a 3rd "Bait and Switch" Lawsuit. I'd be mad as hell if this is confirmed and just renewed. IMO, astute consumers saw the early upgrade offers for what they were. 77% of purchases were existing at&t users.
It's going to be great to have choice. But shame on Steve if Appl gave any inside info to at&t on specific dates.
Could be more legal problems for Lord Jobs if a good law firm starts digging.
Sounding familiar yet?
Perhaps
iPhone 5 = iPhone V
Get it?
Tired of waiting. I ain't moving to AT&T. Not no way, not no how.
I'll be (begrudgingly) getting a Droid X.
Hopefully by the time THAT contract ends the iPhone V will be out.
iPhone 5 = iPhone V
Get it?
Tired of waiting. I ain't moving to AT&T. Not no way, not no how.
I'll be (begrudgingly) getting a Droid X.
Hopefully by the time THAT contract ends the iPhone V will be out.
bleh...
so verizon will have to offer 2 free droids with purchase of 1 to still outsell iphone if it ports over. iphone ftw! doesn't matter which carrier..
so verizon will have to offer 2 free droids with purchase of 1 to still outsell iphone if it ports over. iphone ftw! doesn't matter which carrier..
My iPhone is perfectly reliable, thank you very much. I will never be a Verizon customer again.
Given Apple's current problems with the iPhone 4, how do you know that there wasn't an issue with the original iPhone?