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- It's FINALLY here? When can I buy it? What are the price points? What are the plans? Oh wait, you linked to a RUMOR, just like the ones for the last few years.
When is it finally here? When Apple announces it. Until then, stop making misleading headlines.10-06-2010 10:37 PMLike 0 -
- It is not here. Why the double post??
ATT is a big flop in my area. Verizon is the only way to go. (Upper Midwest)Last edited by Kyle Thomas; 10-06-2010 at 11:13 PM.
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And Verizon is fine. We had them for a long time for home service before they turned the home service over to Fronteir. I even had them briefly for a pre paid cell phone service before going cricket, and now boost.10-07-2010 03:17 AMLike 0 - Let me just say this: if Verizon gets it, the iPhone's market share is gonna be sky rocketing. Say goodbye to all those market share comparisons with Android. This would be the most important move for Apple.10-07-2010 03:54 AMLike 0
- SlyfiTiPb Forum Staffawww its like no one saw the headlines from the WSJ...
i don't think AT&T would renegotiate there 5 years of exclusivity (2012 end date) lightly. The iPhone has made them too much money for them to give it up with out Apple providing them with something along the lines of:
Apple- Here is the expected amount of money you would have made if we maintained the exclusivity
AT&T- ohh ok, yeah sure will take a ridiculous sum of money to allow you to sell to another provider in the U.S.10-07-2010 05:12 AMLike 0 - My question is this...what are we going to do with the huge influx of ****** bag former android owners that come on here with their newly found iPhone's on Verizon, and in their over zealous desire to make the competitive arguments, the explosion of "which iPhone is better, AT&T or Verizon?"
It's coming...and if the posts about the android are any indication of the caliber of their owners...the iPhone board will become quite hostile, lol.10-07-2010 07:34 AMLike 0 - I don't understand why some people are so defensive about AT&T losing exclusivity. If Verizon does win a contract to sell the iPhone, its nothing but a win for us- the customers. It creates competition between carriers, which gives us better options than being stuck wtih what AT&T decides we should have.
I'm happy with AT&T so far, and it would take a lot for me to leave my unlimited data plan, but I would like to see some competition in the iPhone market.10-07-2010 07:43 AMLike 0 - if Verizon does get the iPhone, I will pay to get out of my AT&T contract and switch over to Verizon immediately. Verizon's data rates in my area rank in the 1-4 Megabit range, usually 2 or more. With AT&T I am lucky if I can get 40 Kilobits per second.
I bought a Mifi specifically for the data, so a Verizon iPhone cannot come soon enough.Last edited by macharborguy; 10-07-2010 at 09:30 AM.
10-07-2010 09:26 AMLike 0 - My question is this...what are we going to do with the huge influx of ****** bag former android owners that come on here with their newly found iPhone's on Verizon, and in their over zealous desire to make the competitive arguments, the explosion of "which iPhone is better, AT&T or Verizon?"
It's coming...and if the posts about the android are any indication of the caliber of their owners...the iPhone board will become quite hostile, lol.10-07-2010 10:26 AMLike 0 - Either way, I won't be switching unless Verizon offers a cost saving. I am not interested in saving 5 dollars. If it's like 20 bucks, I'll lightly consider it.10-07-2010 10:48 AMLike 0
- There is a LOT that the WSJ article overlooks in the assumption that a CDMA iPhone is coming to Verizon.
First: CDMA is not only used by VZW and Sprint. There are at least a dozen other countries that have CDMA cell carriers (China and some countries in South America being the top of the list) that I'm positive would jump at the chance to have an iPhone.
Second: Estimates predict that only 3 million CDMA iPhones could be produced by the mythical launch date. That's not enough to even be a drop in the bucket for Verizon's customer base; especially if you include those that would immediately switch to get one. You'd be looking at Wii-like shortages.
Third: Verizon's CEO specifically told (the WSJ, even) that there will not be a CDMA iPhone (on their network, at least) in 2009. The WSJ article was edited after-the-fact to state that it was "for sure" a Verizon phone, not just another CDMA carrier.
Fourth: As recently as last month, the Verizon CEO reiterated that a Verizon iPhone would not come in the near future.
Also, why would Apple go out-of-cycle to release a new iPhone? In the past they have done mid-year releases.
I'm not saying that it won't happen, and competition would be healthy. We've seen other countries recently get multiple carriers with the iPhone, so why not the USA? I agree that it makes sense, and that Verizon would be a logical choice.
Don't hold your breath for a cheaper option, though. I moved 3 phones (2 Verizon and 1 from Cox) to AT&T so my wife and I could get iPhones in July and it's still cheaper for a 3 phone plan than it was for 2 on Verizon. Here's an additional kicker: If the Verizon iPhone happens to run on their LTE network, leaked documents have confirmed that Verizon's LTE data plan for smartphones will be $60/mo for capped data.10-07-2010 11:23 AMLike 0 - Just remember that LTE is only for data. It does NOT do voice at this time. You will have to use CDMA for voice calls for the next few years.10-07-2010 12:17 PMLike 0
- i see that happening if Apple went like the droid and have 50 million phone models with diferent looks and form factors as well as some with an older iOS and some with the new one.
But this is Apple. So both phones will be the same, minus the cell chip.
There is a LOT that the WSJ article overlooks in the assumption that a CDMA iPhone is coming to Verizon.
First: CDMA is not only used by VZW and Sprint. There are at least a dozen other countries that have CDMA cell carriers (China and some countries in South America being the top of the list) that I'm positive would jump at the chance to have an iPhone.
Add voice to that and your still looking at well over $100. I pay $60 for unlimited everything with my blackberry Boost mobile account. Plus I'm not on a contract.
That would match Verizion real well. Just need to add a touch of red.10-07-2010 01:47 PMLike 0 - It will be very hard to see who has the Verizon iPhone as Apple will not allow any other branding other then their own own their phones.10-07-2010 02:02 PMLike 0
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