This carrier exclusivity thing on the US amuses me.<p>In the end, consumers are the ones hurt, 'cause it limits the available choices.<p>Here in Brazil we have regulatory agencies that set up rules against that kind of thing. SIM locking by carriers is also illegal here. (Not actually <i>illegal</i>, but they're <i>legally required</i> to unlock the phones for you without additional cost)<p>I'm pretty sure a lot of other countries have similar rules, or am I wrong?
Hopefully this time it is real - not because I am going to buy one but because the "analysts" can finally shut up and end their endless hype/crusade of Verizon iPhone.
Too little too late.<p>I just got off a call with my wife (SV to the Bay Bridge, iPhone to iPhone) and it only dropped 4 times.<p>I just relocated to my number to SV a couple of months ago and I only had to call 4 times to get all the features back to what they were. Plus I got over being mad about having no message at all for callers to my old number.<p>Also, I really don't mind calling AT&T every couple of months to find out why <i>that</i> charge was on my freakishly high bill. I love the way all the call center people are trained to take an extra 15-30 seconds per call expressing AT&T's caring attitude. That script doesn't need to be shortened at all.<p>I never wonder if an unemployed poor person on a pay-as-you-go plan has lower costs and fewer customer service problems. And I got over the shock of the difference between the high margin Apple experience and the high margin AT&T experience. Really, I have.<p>Nope. AT&T has nothing to worry about.
Looks like all the "groundless" speculation was dead on. A Verizon iPhone has been predicted for a long time, and we knew that there was an exclusivity contract with ATT whose term had to be met, but the claims of vapor have gone up in a puff of smoke.<p>I know of several people who wanted iPhones but refused to give up Verizon's cell network for ATT. The biggest gap in cell network satisfaction--based on the word of mouth in my circles--is between those two. Now that this is happening, iPhone is sure to maintain a permanently substantial market share down the line; not as high unit sales as Android devices, but more than enough to finance continued development of what I consider to be the best value for a phone on the market, which is all I care about.
No LTE, the infamous metal strip will be almost complete flush with glass top & bottom, metal strip will only be segmented once, instead of 3 times, mostly resembles an iPhone 4 otherwise. Talk & data simultaneously. No Vzw bloat on board. iOS 4.3.x (just changes for cdma).<p>If you're considering downvoting this, wait until Tuesday to do so :)
I am absurdly excited about this, mostly because I am in hate with my Droid.<p>However, the gmail and contacts integration on Droid is top notch. Am I going to be less happy on iphone?
It will be interesting to see what this does to Verizon's Droid pricing. If Verizon adopts similar plans to AT&T with a cheap, limited, data add-on, a Verizon iPhone could be just as big a boost to Android.
Device specs for the Verizon iPhone 4 can be found here:<p><a href="http://pdadb.net/index.php?m=specs&id=2548&c=verizon_iphone_4_apple_iphone_3,2" rel="nofollow">http://pdadb.net/index.php?m=specs&id=2548&c=verizon...</a><p>EDIT: Just so I can understand what I've done wrong, would one of the down-voters please explain why the specs leaked in March/April last year are not relevant? Thanks!
I'm currently inside the 30 day window return as a brand new iPhone/AT&T customer; I wonder if any minor differences in this phone or in Verizon's service (I really haven't had any problems with AT&T so far in the NYC area, I make very few voice calls) would be impetus enough to switch.<p>Anyone care to speculate where the smart money might be on choosing AT&T or Verizon for service?
The WSJ has had a particularly good record on Apple announcements shortly before they happen (the iPad announcement, the case program in response to antennagate), so I think we can be pretty confident about this.
This is total speculation; back in Sept. I was thinking about the white iPhone 4 and how it was delayed. I can see it only being available on Verizon (for a limited time) followed by specific colors for different carries, much like KitchenAid does for their blenders.<p>I would be surprised if Sprint and T-Mobile didn't have the iPhone within the year (if Verizon does indeed get it soon)
This is certainly going to increase some iPhone marketshare in my area where AT&T has essentially no service. I know some people already that have iPhones and an additional cheap phone from Verizon or somebody to be able to reliably communicate.
is this why at&t dropped the iphone 3gs to $50 today?<p><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/06/atandt-selling-iphone-3gs-for-50-starting-tomorrow/" rel="nofollow">http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/06/atandt-selling-iphone-3gs...</a>