Apple and Verizon in iPhone Negotiations for 2010?
USA Today revives rumors that Apple is considering bringing the iPhone to Verizon's network as early as 2010. According to "people familiar with the matter," high-level discussions were initiated between Apple and Verizon a few months ago and are continuing. AT&T is presently the exclusive carrier for Apple's iPhone, but that exclusivity expires in 2010.
This is just the latest in a series of reports that Apple may open the iPhone up to other U.S. carriers. AT&T has been said to be working on trying to extend their exclusivity into 2011. It's no wonder, since AT&T's most recent financial results showed that they had 1.6 million activations of the iPhone 3G in the 1st quarter of 2009 and 40% of those customers were new to AT&T. If Verizon were to also offer the iPhone, it would likely reduce the number of customers switching to AT&T.
USA Today speculates that even if Apple did open the iPhone up to Verizon, it would likely also remain available to AT&T customers.
This is just the latest in a series of reports that Apple may open the iPhone up to other U.S. carriers. AT&T has been said to be working on trying to extend their exclusivity into 2011. It's no wonder, since AT&T's most recent financial results showed that they had 1.6 million activations of the iPhone 3G in the 1st quarter of 2009 and 40% of those customers were new to AT&T. If Verizon were to also offer the iPhone, it would likely reduce the number of customers switching to AT&T.
USA Today speculates that even if Apple did open the iPhone up to Verizon, it would likely also remain available to AT&T customers.
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37 months ago
It may be unlikely, but I feel ATT has milked the iPhone user dry. In areas where there is spotty service at best ATT doesn't upgrade its cell system and leaves 3G for the big metropolitan areas. I little competition would only be good for the iPhone users - and would let the customer chose the best service in their area. If this deal with Verizon ever happened I think it would be clear that ATT would lose hundreds of millions for their lack of concern for the everyday user.
37 months ago
Yes! I can't wait for it to happen. It seems like it would more likely happen when AT&T and Verizon both switch to the 4G network and are using the same hardware. I don't think Apple would want to have to make 2 different iPhones.
37 months ago
Great news. Hope it does. Competition is a good thing, right? :)
It's a great thing. Just think about it. Maybe if they were competing for customers, they just might drop the cost down to get more customers. I'd love it.
37 months ago
Huh? This totally contradicts the following: http://www.macrumors.com/2009/04/22/apple-with-no-plans-to-change-atandt-iphone-exclusivity-and-other-notes/
37 months ago
This is my dilemma....I want an iPhone when they update it in June but would prefer Verizon to AT&T. Come on Apple, do it!! It's a good move.
37 months ago
Huh? This totally contradicts the following: http://www.macrumors.com/2009/04/22/apple-with-no-plans-to-change-atandt-iphone-exclusivity-and-other-notes/
Just like how Steve Jobs criticized mobile video a few weeks (or months?) before releasing the iPod Video? Take those statements with a grain of salt. Verizion has a chance of becoming an iPhone provider, and if they do, they'll be my provider, too.
37 months ago
Huh? This totally contradicts the following: http://www.macrumors.com/2009/04/22/apple-with-no-plans-to-change-atandt-iphone-exclusivity-and-other-notes/
You'll learn to never and I mean never completely believe anything coming from Apple.
Jobs has always trashed something, but then a few months later comes out with the very thing he trashed( ie: video and flash iPods).
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