Completely agree. To this point Apple knows full well that they could move a much larger number of their product if they were on multiple carriers. I've read reasoning that ranged from poor negotiations to the idea that Apple insists Verizon not have it's logo on the iPhone as to why Verizon doesn't have it. Personally I think it has more to do with the engineering behind the phone being that the US is one of the only markets that uses CDMA. It makes sense that if Apple has limited hardware engineering capabilities they would devote their efforts to the largest possible market: the world (which uses GSM). The fact that they would have to make models with minor differences (for handling different frequency bands) would be less of an obstacle to over come than a completely reengineered board inside the unit itself.
But the truth is only Apple and Verizon (and possibly ATT) know why there is no iPhone on Verizon yet.
"A lot more people are capable of being big out there that just don't give themselves a chance." -Stone Gossard
...if iPhone is available AND on 4G, I'm in. As long as I don't have to not-touch certain spots on the phone, or wear an aluminum hat to get reception.
you can best believe it will be 4G and wont drop calls. verizon would be stupid to let apple give them a product that causes dropped calls like ATT did.
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There have been articles in the past few months stating that Verizon may never see an iPhone. Some say it has to do with CDMA, others say it has to do with Verizons relationship with Android. If it did happen, Verizons network would go to shit just like AT&Ts did. I'm an AT&T subscriber who would love Verizon to get it so coverage improves. The other issue has to do with Verizons 4G network. They would have to almost "re-do" their network because as it is now, it's not capable of 4G speeds.
I would say it is definitely happening. I've been going on this site for over a year and EVERY rumor about a new Apple product posted on that site has came true.
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Completely agree. To this point Apple knows full well that they could move a much larger number of their product if they were on multiple carriers. I've read reasoning that ranged from poor negotiations to the idea that Apple insists Verizon not have it's logo on the iPhone as to why Verizon doesn't have it. Personally I think it has more to do with the engineering behind the phone being that the US is one of the only markets that uses CDMA. It makes sense that if Apple has limited hardware engineering capabilities they would devote their efforts to the largest possible market: the world (which uses GSM). The fact that they would have to make models with minor differences (for handling different frequency bands) would be less of an obstacle to over come than a completely reengineered board inside the unit itself.
But the truth is only Apple and Verizon (and possibly ATT) know why there is no iPhone on Verizon yet.
Sammi: Wanna just break up?
http://business.financialpost.com/2010/ ... t-lawsuit/
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I would say it is definitely happening. I've been going on this site for over a year and EVERY rumor about a new Apple product posted on that site has came true.
8/7/08, 6/9/09