Infograph: The Shocking Truth Behind the iPhone-on-Verizon Rumors
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You may remember that Apple actually approached Verizon first about being the exclusive iPhone carrier. Verizon, realizing that having a incredibly successful phone would bring network traffic to a screeching halt, wisely said, "Nah, we're cool with the phones we have." So Apple cruised on over to Cingular and hammered out a deal with them. Then Cingular became AT&T, and we all bought iPhones and broke the network in major metropolitan areas.
Since that moment over three years ago--in Internet time, that's 300 years--anyone with even a slight interest in the iPhone, and access to the Internet, has speculated on the iPhone jumping to the Verizon network. Imagine seeing that guy with the glasses doing his whole,"Can you hear me now?" schtick with FaceTime.
That's a million dollar idea Verizon, I expect a large check in the mail when that ad starts being skipped-over via TiVo.
Anywho, in the interest of posterity, we've compiled a handy infograph to outline the current status of the iPhone on Verizon below.
Enjoy.
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drakewald
April 21, 2011 at 1:34pm
Well, I guess all the dead unicorns were worth it. The iPhone is on Verizon, so the rumors can stop.
NYRikanFTL
July 12, 2010 at 10:12pm
That was great design work, but after an Eye-Catching title like that and such a well written article from the beginning, why on earth would you not answer the question that's on so many minds? I know that I have heard numerous rumors and read a number of articles on the issue, yet each and every one of them has had a different answer if not timetable. So if you do know the answer as to if Verizon will ever get the IPhone onto it's network I'm sure I will not be the only one that will be very thankful for the information.
I have had Cells on both AT&T/Cingullar and Verizon (not to mention a few others) and Verizon does have a much better Cellular network hands down. I have had several cells with them now for well over 10 years after getting rid of my service with all the others, and much like many others I was very Tempted to Cross Over just to get the IPhone. Thankfully I have been able to live without one this long, but one day it might be nice to be able to get to use one and calm the itch I've had for far to long.
MCrites
July 09, 2010 at 11:55am
This is good work, design-wise - no doubt about that. I guess I'm just a little over the whole infographic phenomenon.
ByteReviews
July 08, 2010 at 4:48pm
You guys did a great job with this infographic, looks great, and is very accurate... Except for the unicorns it's at least 7... That's why we haven't seen any unicorns lately. DAMN YOU journalists (except MacLife and Moss puppet) killing helpless unicorns isn't cool!
By the way none of this even applies to me because I live in Canada baby, 5 carriers and growing! Unlocked iPhone 4 here I come! :P
chauncey007
July 08, 2010 at 1:53pm
The "Fancy Graphic" wasn't missed. It just doesn't exist. 0 Verison iPhones x 100,000,000% growth, is still 0 Verison iPhones.
SpaceTrucker
July 08, 2010 at 1:43pm
You fancy pants graphics are missing one major important piece of information…
Number of actual iPhones on Verizon in the next year: -100,000,000%
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