Bloomberg: Verizon to get iPhone in January

[JMcEntegart]

Verizon iPhone reports are doing the rounds again and this time, sources believe the Apple device could be headed to Big Red in January.

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[wing2010]

Do we have any news other than the iPhone?

 

[ac21365]

[citation][nom]otacon72[/nom]If it has Verizon's LTE and if I can hold it the way I want to hold it I might take a look at it. We'll see if it actually happens though.[/citation]

Agreed. Also, looking at the Android phones that will be out very soon, Apple's going to have to do more than "add an LTE radio" to the iPhone 4 to keep up with the supposed LTE handsets Verizon will be releasing around the same time.

Apple's been ahead of the competition during each release til this year... With google backing Android, they took a step up from Chaotic Neutral to Neutral Evil... Apple, you've got competition now. Onlytime will tell if they can keep up.

 

[djtronika]

In chicago AT&T isn't bad at all. In fact it's great. But I trust everyone when they say AT&T sucks. Only time will tell.

 

[radguy]

With 12 million Iphone users on Verizon - Both At&t and Verizon will suck.

 

[restatement3dofted]

This started breaking over 24 hours ago, why's it worth tagging now?

 

[borisof007]

I hope the iPhone never comes to Verizon. I like my network non-congested with smug, nose thumbing jerks. Nevermind the data jams, I just hate the users.

 

[maximus20895]

Sounds like your the jerk on the network to me..I don't want you on MY network..go to AT&T..

 

[restatement3dofted]

[citation][nom]ac21365[/nom]Also, looking at the Android phones that will be out very soon, Apple's going to have to do more than "add an LTE radio" to the iPhone 4 to keep up with the supposed LTE handsets Verizon will be releasing around the same time.[/citation]

What info have you seen about possible LTE handsets? (I'm not trying to snark, I'm genuinely curious, and haven't seen anything about possible features of such phones).

 

[ac21365]

[citation][nom]restatement3dofted[/nom]What info have you seen about possible LTE handsets? (I'm not trying to snark, I'm genuinely curious, and haven't seen anything about possible features of such phones).[/citation]
Verizon themselves stated that their goal was to have "5 LTE handsets on the market by middle of next year".

My statement about the iPhone keeping up came from the observation of the sheer rate that other phones are progressing in both hardware (moto/htc) and software (froyo, anyone?). It would be fair to wager that the LTE offerings in Q1 2011 will far outstrip the current iPhone's specs, which means if the supposed "Verizon iPhone 4G's" ONLY changes are a CDMA/LTE radio, the phone itself would only satiate the fanboys that wanted it, seeing as the actual hardware would be dated compared to the competition at the time.

Sure, its speculation, but reasonable speculation the way I see it.

 

[razercultmember1]

Even with a Verizon network, the antennae will fail lol

 

[war2k9]

Finally for me that will show how good or bad the iphone really perform.

 

[Simple11]

IPhone users smug? Looks who is talking. All the smug comes from people who don't have an apple product lol. I don't care for apple but their phone has been treating me fine just like my Nokia from before and possibly my droid next I presume.

 

[webbwbb]

I highly doubt this report. Why? If you look on the Apple job listings they are hiring 4 antenna engineers and one antenna team lead for the iPhone and none of the listings require experience with CDMA but experience is required for GSM, EDGE, WiFi, etc.

 

[eddieroolz]

Why would Apple re-tool iPhone4 to work with CDMA? Especially considering that Verizon's LTE network is still in its infancy stages.

 

[j51]

How about a verizon iphone wich works on the up-coming verizon 4G network?..

That should be a perfect timing for both of them...

 

[surfer1337dude]

If verizon ever gets the iphone then maybe I will be interested in getting one....but right now I dont even want a smart phone (I would never use any of the features and the plans would just cost too much for me)...

 

[totheshed]

[citation][nom]djtronika[/nom]In chicago AT&T isn't bad at all. In fact it's great. But I trust everyone when they say AT&T sucks. Only time will tell.[/citation]

Cingular originated on the east coast. In the bigger cities like Chicago, New York City, DC, it has the best service possible. It is to be expected.

 

[blazeorangeman]

AT&T can keep it...give me a DROID!

 

[ksampanna]

Yup, no crazy plans for this one