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iPhone on Verizon After All?
Posted 11/09/2009 at 8:00:23pm | by J Keirn-Swanson

The possibility that Apple might at long last break its exclusivity with AT&T has been a dream ever since the iPhone launched. The carrier has developed its own particular brand of fail with service limitations (MMS, tethering), app heavy-handedness (reputedly being behind Google Voice getting yanked) and dropped call records broken daily.

Yet publicly both Apple and AT&T have denied any rumors of a split and Cupertino even gave the carrier a one year extension. Rumors continued to proliferate that Apple was ready to jump ship for Verizon or at least to open up the handset to other carriers. If new leaks are to be believed, there might be some truth in this.

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According to AppleInsider, a report given to them by OTR Global suggests that the development Qualcomm's new hybrid chip has spurred Apple to production of a universal model iPhone. Think of this as similar to the Intel chip allowing Windows to run on the newest Macs. The new chip will allow the handset to operate on Verizon's CDMA2000 networks as well as AT&T's UMTS 3G. This would also allow the iPhone to operate on virtually every cell network worldwide, spurring growth in additional sales.

The rumor's silver lining isn't without a black cloud as the new phones reputedly cramp screen real estate down from 3.5" to 2.8". Whether this is a result of potentially lower Verizon subsidies or just a Nano iteration of the iPhone isn't clear.

While Verizon's recent attacks on Apple with Droid ads seem to put the kibosh on any agreement, all's fair in business. In a recent call with investors, Verizon's CEO and chair, Ivan G. Seidenberg told listeners "We obviously would be interested...for them to have us as a partner...hopefully...Apple...will decide to jump on the bandwagon."

Rumors peg the worldwide model of the iPhone as hitting market sometime near the end of 2010, suspiciously around the time the AT&T extension lapses. All we can say to Verizon customers long plagued by iPhone lust, is stay tuned.

COMMENTS: 11
TAGS:  AT&T, verizon, 3g
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avatarSeriosly

Submitted by Rohardi on Tue, 2009-11-10 05:48

OK, Tell me how Verizon is going to from having the iPhone on the "island of misfit toys" to selling the device??? EVERY ONE of Verizon's holiday commercials slams the iphone I'm going to say that Steve Jobs will not like this... DO NOT HOLD YOUR BREATH FOR A VERIZON IPHONE

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avatarVerizon slams the network

Submitted by Numbuh One on Tue, 2009-11-10 10:39

in the commercial, the Misfit Toys compliment the iPhone and do not underdstand why it would be considered a misfit until the iPhone displays the AT&T 3G network map. Verizon is slamming AT&T's network, not the iPhone.

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avatarT-Mobile

Submitted by Stbarber85 on Tue, 2009-11-10 06:02

Why not just have (legal) T-Mobile iPhones in USA. Makes sense right??? Verizon...... ha. Never!

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avatarT-Mobile?

Submitted by charliemilton66 on Tue, 2009-11-10 06:57

you mean is stead of having just spotty coverage... having whole days of down time... i hope not

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avatarThey aren't slamming Apple

Submitted by quikrick11 on Tue, 2009-11-10 06:25

Verizon is slamming AT&T in the commercials. "There's a map for that." That is an obvious knock at AT&T's shotty service. I haven't seen one Verizon commercial questioning the iPhone's hardware.

Correct me if I'm wrong.

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avatarThe verison Droid comercials!

Submitted by lukeforester1 on Tue, 2009-11-10 16:26

those make the iPhone look like crap!

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avatarMisfits

Submitted by charliemilton66 on Tue, 2009-11-10 06:56

Yeah the Misfits actually in a way praises the iPhone until it shows it AT&T map ...."Hey you can download apps and browse the web people will love you..." AT&T map pops up...."Ohhhhhhhhh"

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avatarNeed I say that the droid

Submitted by broadwaybobby on Tue, 2009-11-10 07:21

Need I say that the droid commercials are just bashing iphones

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avatarJust because...

Submitted by SpaceTrucker on Tue, 2009-11-10 09:38

Just because it has CDMA 2000 compatibility doesn't mean it's destined to go to Verizon, Sprint is more dominant on the west coast, also just by giving it CDMA compatibility only means that the phone will also work on that network, thus giving it more of a "Universal Phone" compatibility. There are many phones that all service providers have that have the opposing providers capabilities on them, Apple's iPhone would just be another. It's also opening itself up to more of the America's by doing this, such as in Venezula where the CDMA network is more predominant than the better GSM networks which is more wide spread in Europe. Until US service providers catch up to other markets in their services, none of them are really worth having these days, especially Verizon or Sprint!!!

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avataromega watches

Submitted by benet (not verified) on Tue, 2009-11-10 18:54

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avatarThe Droid Commercials...

Submitted by Sigil on Wed, 2009-11-18 17:46

The Droid commercials can "bash" the iPhone all they want, but in the end it's about sales and market brand...nuff said....

Also, the Droid and all these "iPhone killers" are just a response to the iPhone. The IPhone revolutionized the cell phone and mobile life. The Droid is a nice phone, but in the end Apple is the newcomer and yet the other are playing catch up. Additionally, apple is forcing all companies to create better phones....Soon these phones will force cell companies to give us better service.

How many iPhone killers are there now?

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