iPhone to come in CDMA flavor soon?
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Apple is also hiring for various positions that stipulate knowledge of CDMA and EVDO, lending further credence to the rumor. With existing partnerships with Vodafone (Verizon Wireless is jointly owned by Vodafone and Verizon Communications), the contract could be a bit easier to negotiate. In addition, Apple originally wanted to go with Verizon for the original iPhone, however moved to AT&T when negotiations stalled.
Something to take with a grain of salt, however there are legitimate claims to back up the rumors.
Source: 9to5Mac via BGR
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82 Comments
1. (unregistered) posted on 20 Oct 2010, 01:42 0 0
and let the "OMG THEY GONNA CRIPPLE IT!!!!" begin. lol but seriously id buy one on VZW, only reason im with them is my dad works for them and i get a sweet discount
7. (unregistered) posted on 29 Sep 2008, 22:50 0 0
Cripple WHAT!? HAHA the iphone doesn't HAVE anything to cripple! Is VZW going to cripple the bluetooth, the mms messaging, or the GPS? lol. What a joke. Now that it is 200$ I will sell it, but only to the customers that say, "I need something that doesn't have any bells and whistles." "You just perfectlly described the iphone."
9. (unregistered) posted on 29 Sep 2008, 22:58 0 0
Wow. This is the first iphone thread where Verizon users aren't bashing the iphone. This just proves my point that the Verizon users who complain about the iphone would buy one if it was to come to Verizon Wireless. It just shows that Verizon that some (not all) verizon users wanted the iphpone but because they couldn't have it, they decided to bash on the iphone
46. (unregistered) posted on 30 Sep 2008, 17:35 0 0
iphone is a cool phone, but not worth swithing to att for...if it came to VZW then I would get it...
55. (unregistered) posted on 30 Sep 2008, 22:04 0 0
You are stupid. By 09' someone is already going to have something that will hands down beat the iPhone.
64. (unregistered) posted on 01 Oct 2008, 08:07 0 0
it's 2008 - who has something that is beating the iPod hands down.....keep dreaming all u iPhone haters..unfortunately, I am stuck with VZ because my wife works there and btw I am on my 3rd different Windows Mobile device (XV6700, 700WX, Q9C)...all crap...
66. nwcrep (unregistered) posted on 01 Oct 2008, 10:40 0 0
The reason you hate verizon isn't the service-its that u are using a windows mobile device. try the dare. it beats the iPhone on all levels hands down.
77. (unregistered) posted on 11 Oct 2008, 20:30 0 0
Those phones are crap! Try the xv6900, great phone!
80. (unregistered) posted on 30 Oct 2008, 14:03 0 0
I work for verizon and the software on our phones is much better than att has on the iphone. If it came here then it would be a ton better cause of our network. att internet covers 40% of the population while verizon covers 85% so it will run a lot smoother on verizon
81. anti-microsoft (unregistered) posted on 16 Nov 2008, 22:19 0 0
The VX6900 Are you mad? Take windows vista a terrible touch screen and what do you have? A frozen disaster that doesn't function and a touch screen that makes you almost go MAD! Any device that uses Windows Mobile is a waste of money and time. I can't wait for the day Microsoft dies and Macintosh leads the way.
2. Baxterb (unregistered) posted on 29 Sep 2008, 22:13 0 0
This is just good news for consumers the more choices the better. besides verizons data network is bigger than at&ts
4. (unregistered) posted on 29 Sep 2008, 22:28 0 0
Dude are you guys serious! THINK OF THE MCDONOLDS COMMERCIAL! "HEY! IT COULD HAPPEN!" An sure Verizon is know for crippling phones OS, but it would make little to no sense to do it to the Iphone. That would cause way to much drama for the people who want Verizon but went to ATT for the phone itself. Verizon would lose money they could have made. AN WE ALL KNOW! THEY LIKE TO MAKE MONEY! ON EVERYTHING INCLDING THE AIR WE BREATH!!
5. (unregistered) posted on 29 Sep 2008, 22:35 0 0
At&t's agreement is for 5 years of exclusivity. Which means for the next 4.5 years At&t will be offering the iPhone. This is why Verizon is exclusive for life on the Blackberry Storm (its iPhone killer). Apple has no interest in selling phones in 6% of the world. CDMA is an outdated technology and with LTE is right around the corner CDMA is soon to die, Verizon and At&t have already committed billions of dollars to LTE. GSM/UMTS is used in every major country in the world and covers 90% of all wireless markets. Apple is more concerned with world domination then introducing a product that competes with itself. Steve Jobs is a lot smarter than that. So i call shannnagans on this one.
8. (unregistered) posted on 29 Sep 2008, 22:56 0 0
I call shannnagans on your comment. Produce a legit document that says AT&T has a 5 year excusivity on iphone. Produce a document that says Verizon has an exclucivity for life on the storm. Both cannot be found. Apple would stand to make BANK selling iphones to the new biggest provider in the U.S.A. otherwise they would never have restricted sales to AT&T for a year. And explain how selling the iphone at VZW is in any way Apple competing with themselves? You are right about one thing though. Steve Jobs IS a lot smarter than you think he is.
16. (unregistered) posted on 30 Sep 2008, 00:01 0 0
If the contract was for "iphone" all they would have to do is name it something else like "iphone CDMA" or some shit and they could sell whatever they want. Alot of loopholes in legal contracts
24. (unregistered) posted on 30 Sep 2008, 10:20 0 0
1.....the i phone is no longer exclusive to just ATT, that was a story 4 months ago ....try and keep up 2....the storm is exclusive to VZW as long as they maintain sales numbers for it 3....CDMA is available in 187 countries around the world. Steve Jobs made a product for the most out dates technology to date, GSM.... 4....pwned
