New York Times confirms WSJ story on Verizon branded Apple iPhone for early 2011
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According to the Times, Apple CEO Steve Jobs is motivated to end his exclusivity deal with AT&T because of the strong momentum behind the Android platform. Google's open source OS has been gaining market share at the expense of the Cupertino based firm's handset. Unlike the iPhone, which has been wedded in the U.S. to AT&T since its 2007 launch, Android phones are available from each of the top four U.S. carriers and encompass a wide range of models from entry level to high-end units.
The information was given to the paper by an anonymous source who said that the plans were confidential and that he did not want to risk losing his contacts over at Apple. The story says that the device being made is a version of the current release-the Apple iPhone 4-and will be ready for launch early next year.
According to ratings firm Nielsen, over the last 6 months, 32% of the smartphones purchased in the U.S. were powered by Android, compared to the 25% reading for the iPhone. Making the model available for Verizon does two things toi slow down Android's growth. First, it brings a device to Big Red that most of its customers have coveted since its launch on AT&T. Secondly, without Apple's handset, Verizon has pushed Android hard to U.S. smartphone buyers with heavy use of television ads. Once the nation's top carrier has the Apple iPhone in its grasp, we could see a major slowdown in the carrier's Android advertising as it starts to promote its new addition.
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3. cemysh (unregistered) posted on 09 Oct 2010, 09:09 0 0
Android Does...Apple Doesnt! If I got a Dollar for everytime someone comes in to the store wanting an iPhone I could retire by now!!
11. sugartittsof69 (unregistered) posted on 09 Oct 2010, 13:29 0 0
well i have verizon i had an iphone 4 before and well it wasnt that great because it doesnt have flash player and today in these days many websites out there require flash player to fully enjoy them .. thats why i prefer android .. and so what if i cannot talk and use da internet at da same time on verizon i dnt need that and besides once verizon gets 4G up and running ur gunna be able to talk and use the internet at da same time on 4G i cancelled att cuz it has horrible coverage ,reception in La ... also ill be laughing if metro pcs ends up getting the iphone on there new 4G network and not verizon ...
12. glenscott (unregistered) posted on 09 Oct 2010, 13:39 0 0
ey sugar titts i agree with u i dnt think verizon need an iphone i think its doing good without it , and yea i will also be laughing at all those people that want an iphone on verizon and metro pcs ends up getting it instead were i come from (texas) they call metro pcs metro piece of shit lol but ey now that ithink about it imagine this the iphone on metro pcs runnin on 4g unlimited everyhing for 40 bucks!! thats actually starting to sound good .. and since metro has 4g up and running i think they would allow face time to work over 4g not only wifi so imagine it unlimited minutes, unlimited messages unlimited internet at 4G speeds unlimited face time calls on 4G for 40 bucks sounds pretty sweet!!! cmon metro get da iphone!!!
13. britneyj (unregistered) posted on 09 Oct 2010, 13:47 0 0
ey i have an iphone 4 on att i admit i luv da phone but coverage sucks and reception is horrible and i pay like 110 bucks a month is not fair . and like the guy above me said iphone on metro pcs is sounding like a good deal right now at 40 bucks a month for unlimited everything cuz right now im kinda broke and i wud totally switch to metro if that happened .
14. Spelling Police (unregistered) posted on 09 Oct 2010, 14:02 0 0
First off your spelling of "luv da phone" makes you sound like an idiot. Secondly Metro PCS is a tired crap company. Good luck running the iPhone there. But I now see what the customer base looks like with you 2 clowns on it...
17. antighetto (unregistered) posted on 09 Oct 2010, 14:28 0 0
I agree with you, why is everyone so ghetto on here? Saying you "luv da phone" and "get da phone" ...what do they teach in schools these days? Next thing you know they'll be calling this "Lil Phonearena"
24. sugartittsof69 (unregistered) posted on 09 Oct 2010, 16:10 0 0
h3y hunny i cud spell how eva da fuk i want ok! ur nobody!!! to tell me how to spell okayy so g3t dat in ur lil head ur nobody !!!!
26. frank snotra (unregistered) posted on 09 Oct 2010, 18:37 0 0
could you be a bigger loser? i am surprised you can use a computer. and glance at the mirror if you want to see what nobody looks like. A-hole.
31. Spelling Police Is Lame (unregistered) posted on 10 Oct 2010, 07:19 0 0
You need a comma after secondly (which isn't even a word). Way to go. Spelling Police fail.
36. Fred (unregistered) posted on 10 Oct 2010, 21:51 0 0
You might want to check the dictionary... secondly is the adverb form of "second" according to Webster's.
37. JayMoney (unregistered) posted on 10 Oct 2010, 23:40 0 0
Now that's for damn sure!!!! Stop asking us when we are getting the iPhone! WE DON'T KNOW! And, iDon't care lol. if it happens we will all know because it would be on phone arena lol.
2. clevername posted on 09 Oct 2010, 09:06 0 0
I don't think we would see a drastic reduction of droid commercials. Apple will probably handle the advertising as they do now. Of course ~IF~ OT comes to verizon … IF.
4. JeffdaBeat posted on 09 Oct 2010, 09:40 0 0
Verizon is smart. I think Verizon would continue Droid commercials just because you never want to rely on one phone. That's a big reason why AT&T has taken on so many different new kinds of smartphones. They don't want Apple to be their savior anymore...
16. AppleTnT (unregistered) posted on 09 Oct 2010, 14:07 0 0
I think Appl ewill run thier own commercial just advertising network possibilities, being able to get it on any network. But Verizon, I think will keep running Droid campaign, considering it was the phone that finally cleared the dust off the iPhone envy.
5. cammian posted on 09 Oct 2010, 09:56 0 0
AT&T by the way is in some serious trouble!!!! Initial launch day at Verizon is going to be insane and I will be working it hahahaha my check is going to be huge.....I will definitely be hitting quota lol
7. tomorrowisnow (unregistered) posted on 09 Oct 2010, 10:46 0 0
You haven't been working for VZW very long. They will adjust your quota and the commission structure. On top of that, near the end of the month you will be introduced to windfall. Don't go buy a BMW just yet genius.
43. lolipopjones posted on 11 Oct 2010, 11:32 0 0
Yep! Working for VzW the quota on newlines is HORRIFYING! VzW's commission structure is based on newlines, upgrades, data, and accessories per phone. Now when you start you are on quota relief so your gaurenteed money. After that they hit you with a giant newline quota of anywhere between 30 (if your lucky) to 90 newlines and then an equally giant but easy to make upgrade quota. Now the newlines quota is how you make money because if you do not hit that quota you will not make any money. Sad that Alltel was purchased because Alltel reps were the highest payed reps in the industry next to some authorized retailers. Alltel reps easily made 50k while VzW and Att reps hit 30 easier and struggle above that (VzW reps are capped over 60k.).
6. ?????? (unregistered) posted on 09 Oct 2010, 10:31 0 0
I like how the CEO of Verizon finally comes out and basically says NO to the iPhone next year. Yet everyone keeps posting articles and saying that it will def be here early next year. Seriously people, were working on starting LTE 4G, why would we bring a CDMA iphone into the picture??? Nothing adds up to the iphone coming out next year. Apple won't break contract with 1 year left and Verizon won't bring in an iphone on a network they're moving away from.
