Why I think iPhone will never be on Verizon or Sprint

[nando2323]

It basically breaks down to 4 simple letters CDMA. It would be like having to support non hardware on Mac OS. I don't think they'll do it. T-Mobile in the other hand thats a maybe, since they are on a GSM network. But as for Verizon and Sprint, I think not. Even in Japan they went with SoftBank which I believe is GSM even though NTTDocomo is the largest carrier there which is on CDMA or PDS basically not GSM.

 

[yg17]

It basically breaks down to 4 simple letters CDMA. It would be like having to support non hardware on Mac OS. I don't think they'll do it. T-Mobile in the other hand thats a maybe, since they are on a GSM network. But as for Verizon and Sprint, I think not. Even in Japan they went with SoftBank which I believe is GSM even though NTTDocomo is the largest carrier there which is on W-CDMA.

W-CDMA is not the same as CDMA. AT&T and every other 3G GSM network is W-CDMA.

 

[nando2323]

W-CDMA is not the same as CDMA. AT&T and every other 3G GSM network is W-CDMA.

Either way the fact that they are not GSM for voice is why I think Verizon or Sprint will never have the iPhone.

 

[yg17]

Either way the fact that they are not GSM for voice is why I think Verizon or Sprint will never have the iPhone.

You could be right, I'm just saying an iPhone would work on DoCoMo. In fact, I bet there are plenty of unlocked iPhones on DoCoMo right now. DoCoMo's 3G network is regular UMTS like everywhere else in the world.

 

[vrflyer]

Plus the fact that Verizon is moving onto a SIM card type enabled device, it wouldn't be cost effective for Apple to redesign it's phone.

 

[nando2323]

You could be right, I'm just saying an iPhone would work on DoCoMo. In fact, I bet there are plenty of unlocked iPhones on DoCoMo right now. DoCoMo's 3G network is regular UMTS like everywhere else in the world.

Oh yeah forgot about UMTS.