“The Verizon iPhone rumor is as old as the iPhone itself. So whenever anyone trots it out, you take it with a grain of salt. It’s like The Beatles coming to iTunes. It will happen eventually, but who knows when,” MG Siegler reports for TechCrunch. “That said, today’s Wall Street Journal report about Verizon readying to launch the iPhone in early 2011 has all the makings of a good old Apple-controlled leak once again. And so it may be time to really believe.”
Siegler reports, “Now, I of course don’t know for sure that Apple fed WSJ this story — but let’s look at the recent history…”
MacDailyNews Note: Siegler then recounts a litany of Apple reports, each of whose timing worked in Apple’s favor and turned out to be true.
Siegler reports, “Each was authored or co-authored by WSJ reporter Yukari Iwatani Kane. And guess who co-authored today’s Verizon iPhone story as well? Yep.”
“This is actually the second Verizon iPhone rumor Kane has reported in recent months. But the first one, in March, was careful not to specifically say that Verizon would be getting the iPhone — just that Apple was working on a CDMA version of the device,” Siegler reports. “All indications are that this is true, and has been true for some time — we’ve heard the same thing. But that story may have just been to whet people’s appetite with the hint of Verizon. Today’s is the meat.”
Siegler reports, “And interestingly enough, the original version of today’s story said the exact same thing: just that a CDMA version of the iPhone was coming. It was later changed to specifically name Verizon as the provider it would appear on. Some people weren’t getting the message clearly enough, it seems.”
Full article here.
MacDailyNews Take: We said as much earlier this morning here.
[Thanks to MacDailyNews Reader “Jax44” for the heads up.]
CDMA iPhones on any carrier network that it works…
CDMA iPhones on any carrier network that it works…
I still do not believe it. I think at the last minute Verizon will rear its controlling ugly demands and botch the alliance.
I still do not believe it. I think at the last minute Verizon will rear its controlling ugly demands and botch the alliance.
There’s also a lot of talk about the upcoming launch of Verizon’s G4 network. It’s possible that these things could go hand in hand.
There’s also a lot of talk about the upcoming launch of Verizon’s G4 network. It’s possible that these things could go hand in hand.
Early this year, MDN Promised the Verizon iPhone would be here this year. What happened with that? Clearly MDN never seems to know what they are talking about anyway so take their comments as just propaganda fueled to only benefit Apple.
Early this year, MDN Promised the Verizon iPhone would be here this year. What happened with that? Clearly MDN never seems to know what they are talking about anyway so take their comments as just propaganda fueled to only benefit Apple.
Ever since AT&T raised their penalty charge for early contract cancellation to punitive levels, I think most realized that the iPhone would be on another carrier at some point. Which carrier, at exactly when has always been the question. This report seems more credible than most.
Ever since AT&T raised their penalty charge for early contract cancellation to punitive levels, I think most realized that the iPhone would be on another carrier at some point. Which carrier, at exactly when has always been the question. This report seems more credible than most.
Is their an option for voice and data at the same time?
Or is it still talk or surf choice only?
If the latter, no thanks.
Is their an option for voice and data at the same time?
Or is it still talk or surf choice only?
If the latter, no thanks.
I think the Verizon CDMA iPhone will also have 4G capability. It only makes sense that if there was a 4G Verizon iPhone, it would need CDMA capabilities to fill in the gaps for the first few years. If Verizon was beefing up their network for the iPhone, they would be beefing it up with new, 4G technology.
Let’s face it, a 4G AT&T iPhone would need 3G capabilities as well, wouldn’t it?
I think the Verizon CDMA iPhone will also have 4G capability. It only makes sense that if there was a 4G Verizon iPhone, it would need CDMA capabilities to fill in the gaps for the first few years. If Verizon was beefing up their network for the iPhone, they would be beefing it up with new, 4G technology.
Let’s face it, a 4G AT&T iPhone would need 3G capabilities as well, wouldn’t it?
@Bil Als MBP
I think it would since Sprint has rolled out 4G though very minimal I think they have one phone with it. iPhone kinda does the same thing now with having either edge or 3G