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CES Keynote by Verizon CEO Stokes Speculation Regarding iPhone Announcement

Wednesday August 4, 2010 8:28 pm PDT by Eric Slivka

The Consumer Electronics Association today announced that Verizon CEO Ivan Seidenberg will be making the opening keynote speech at CES 2011, the major consumer electronics expo held each January in Las Vegas. Seidenberg's keynote speech will be held on the morning of January 6th, 2011.

While the topic of Seidenberg's keynote is obviously unknown at this point, news of his speech is already sparking speculation that he could make an announcement regarding the iPhone coming to Verizon, as the conference is frequently a venue for major product announcements from various companies.

It would be surprising, however, for such an introduction to not be made as part of an Apple-controlled event with Steve Jobs running the show, given the company's obsession with secrecy and control. But we are making note of this development on Page 2 as it may be of interest to a number of our readers.
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m.a.c.b.o.y
20 months ago
Let's keep our hopes up! I am in serious need of an iPhone. And im stuck with verizon for now.
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Xavier
20 months ago
This plays along with other Verizon iPhone rumors and a January 2011 introduction.

I will definitely be tuning in to this one, but am still not getting my hopes up.
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Warbrain
20 months ago
I call ********. Apple isn't going to announce other carriers in the U.S. without it being at their event under their control.
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DMann
20 months ago

I call ********. Apple isn't going to announce other carriers in the U.S. without it being at their event under their control.


Likely the case, however, who's to say that Steve won't hold a press conference announcing this right before CES?
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jav6454
20 months ago

Likely the case, however, who's to say that Steve won't hold a press conference announcing this right before CES?


Highly unlikely... remember, January is iPad's month. So no Verizon iPhone. Besides, there won't be one until a loooooong time.
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DMann
20 months ago

Highly unlikely... remember, January is iPad's month. So no Verizon iPhone. Besides, there won't be one until a loooooong time.

January of 2007 was also iPhone's month.

It might not be that long a time, after all.
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jkr801
20 months ago
Verizon's 4g network is suppose to be sim cards..... correct me if im wrong... this could align perfectly with the rumors, but the phone would have to require hardware changes which points to the next phone.
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jav6454
20 months ago

Verizon's 4g network is suppose to be sim cards..... correct me if im wrong... this could align perfectly with the rumors, but the phone would have to require hardware changes which points to the next phone.


Yet the iPhone will not support it... 4G networks will run on 700MHz, far off the iPhone's current supported frequencies.
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DMann
20 months ago

Verizon's 4g network is suppose to be sim cards..... correct me if im wrong... this could align perfectly with the rumors, but the phone would have to require hardware changes which points to the next phone.


Makes total sense - a redesign, for the next wave.
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MarximusMG
20 months ago

Highly unlikely... remember, January is iPad's month. So no Verizon iPhone. Besides, there won't be one until a loooooong time.


I love how confident people like you are in statements like this. It makes me wonder how upset you'll be if this actually happens.
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