Post: Verizon Iphone
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04-05-2010, 03:54 AM
#2
Originally posted by another user
Attention Verizon Wireless customers: the wait for an iPhone may be over, according to a report in The Wall Street Journal.
The paper reports that Apple (AAPL) is prepping two new models of its wildly popular smart-phone for release this summer, and one could be ready for use on Verizon Wireless's CDMA network. That would end three years of AT&T (T) iPhone exclusivity.
Speculation has raged almost since the iPhone's launch that a Verizon Wireless model would come eventually. Verizon is the largest wireless carrier in the U.S. and has been particularly aggressive in marketing phones based on Google's Android operating system.
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The paper reports that Apple (AAPL) is prepping two new models of its wildly popular smart-phone for release this summer, and one could be ready for use on Verizon Wireless's CDMA network. That would end three years of AT&T (T) iPhone exclusivity.
Speculation has raged almost since the iPhone's launch that a Verizon Wireless model would come eventually. Verizon is the largest wireless carrier in the U.S. and has been particularly aggressive in marketing phones based on Google's Android operating system.
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04-05-2010, 04:25 AM
#3
rjive
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I am not an insider to Apple or VZW... I can only offer some logic to you which I hope you all can follow.
1) Apple's job is to sell products. By limiting their iphone to one carrier for a few years allows a few things. first a public beta to resolve issues, develop more marketable products (app store) and collect a ton of data. Now I think iphone has transitioned into the device to desire. the demand is there... Why would they want to continue to limit their market share to one carrier in the worlds 2nd largest cellphone market?!?!? I can't see any business logic to why they wouldn't.
2) VZW's job is to obtain new customers. VZ has the US market on lock down. They're holding it down like a fat man on a see-saw. They have the largest customer base and best network available in the US. To push them to the AT&T of wireless they need to obtain the iphone. The amount of sales & premium costs they can charge customers just makes business sense.
With those two arguments being briefly laid out... I see the iphone coming out after June 2010 to "all" carriers. the AT&T & Apple contract expires around that time so I would imagine we'll be something coming out then.
1) Apple's job is to sell products. By limiting their iphone to one carrier for a few years allows a few things. first a public beta to resolve issues, develop more marketable products (app store) and collect a ton of data. Now I think iphone has transitioned into the device to desire. the demand is there... Why would they want to continue to limit their market share to one carrier in the worlds 2nd largest cellphone market?!?!? I can't see any business logic to why they wouldn't.
2) VZW's job is to obtain new customers. VZ has the US market on lock down. They're holding it down like a fat man on a see-saw. They have the largest customer base and best network available in the US. To push them to the AT&T of wireless they need to obtain the iphone. The amount of sales & premium costs they can charge customers just makes business sense.
With those two arguments being briefly laid out... I see the iphone coming out after June 2010 to "all" carriers. the AT&T & Apple contract expires around that time so I would imagine we'll be something coming out then.
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