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More Confirmation Verizon iPhone to Launch on January 11th [Updated]


In case there was any doubt, The Wall Street Journal confirms that the Verizon Media Event on January 11th will feature the long rumored Verizon iPhone.

The largest U.S. wireless carrier will say Tuesday that Apple Inc.'s iPhone will be available to its subscribers, according to a person familiar with the matter.

The Wall Street Journal offers no additional details about when the Verizon iPhone will become available to the public.

Meanwhile, Gizmodo notes that they have not been invited to the event, despite having a good relationship with Verizon.

Here's what's key: We're great friends with Verizon. (Hi guys!) We've worked with them for years, and we've been to like every event they've had over the last three years. We haven't gotten an invite. Which is weird. We've reached out to Verizon to see why, exactly, we weren't invited, but we've gotten no comment yet. (Update: Verizon's official response is a big ol' no comment.)

Due to the iPhone 4 leak, Gizmodo has been blacklisted from Apple's media events, further suggesting that this is a joint Apple-Verizon event.

Update: All Things Digital reports that Apple CEO Steve Jobs is likely to be present at Tuesday's media event.

While the appearance isn't 100 percent assured, sources in position to know tell me that, barring any unforseen circumstances, Jobs will likely join McAdam onstage in New York when he announces the addition of the iPhone to its handset line-up.

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18 months ago
Woo-hoo! Let all of the AT&T iPhhone users head over to Verizon. That should free-up more signal for the rest of us.
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18 months ago
This must be what happens when you upset Steve and his secrecy. You get boycotted and ignored.
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18 months ago
Only time will tell ;) I'm still very happy with AT&T and the roll over plans they offer.
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18 months ago
Well Steve Jobs told Verizon not to invite Gizmodo hahaha.
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18 months ago
Looking like it will be announced, after all.
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18 months ago
These rumors are beyond absurdity now.

That said, as an AAPL shareholder, I am pleased to see the stock up a couple of dollars in after-hours trading.
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18 months ago
So the Beatles are on iTunes and the Verizon iPhone will be gone (if this is true), what are the big rumors left? Powerbook G5?
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18 months ago
There is no doubt now.
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18 months ago
That gizmodo non-invitee is more than proof enough of an apple announcement here :P
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18 months ago
As others have said, the WSJ has a pretty good track record for these rumors. It looks like it's finally happening, this time.
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