“Major sticking points in negotiations between Verizon and Apple have reportedly been the wireless carrier’s interest in allowing retail partners to sell the iPhone, and Verizon’s promotion of its V Cast digital video-on-demand store. Overnight, The Wall Street Journal filled in some of the holes in its story filed Wednesday afternoon, adding new details of a purported Verizon-compatible CDMA iPhone,” Sam Oliver reports for AppleInsider.
“The report also [alleged] that Apple and Verizon butted heads over a number of issues, including the wireless carrier’s V Cast digital video store,” Oliver reports. “‘Verizon, in those earlier discussions, balked at Apple’s requirement that Verizon not allow its retail partners to sell the phone, people familiar with the discussion said at the time,’ the report said. ‘Verizon also declined to give up its ability to sell content like music and videos through its proprietary service, these people said.”
Oliver reports, “The expanded report from Yukari Iwatani Kane and Ting-I Tsai also added that Apple will not create a dual-mode GSM and CDMA phone for Verizon’s network. Instead, the new Verizon-compatible phone will operate only on CDMA networks, based on a chip provided by Qualcomm.”
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Screw Verizon. Give it to ALL OTHER CARRIERS and watch Verizon sink
Screw Verizon. Give it to ALL OTHER CARRIERS and watch Verizon sink
Just skip Verizon and come to T-Mobile.
Just skip Verizon and come to T-Mobile.
So apple agrees that if you’re stupid enough to hold out on iPhone just because you hate ATT, then suit yourself and get a Verizon iPhone even though you might have to eat some of the typical carrier shit that Apple has managed to save you from to date?
Kind of like how we rolled back 40 years of progress just so we could pound our chests in moronic idealism.
So apple agrees that if you’re stupid enough to hold out on iPhone just because you hate ATT, then suit yourself and get a Verizon iPhone even though you might have to eat some of the typical carrier shit that Apple has managed to save you from to date?
Kind of like how we rolled back 40 years of progress just so we could pound our chests in moronic idealism.
If anyone can stand up to Verizon, it’s Apple. I sincerely hope Apple stood up for itself here. It backed down on the subsidy model after the first iPhone, which now has us all stuck with an extra $15 a month to hide the subsidy. Carriers should not have control over what goes on a phone.
If anyone can stand up to Verizon, it’s Apple. I sincerely hope Apple stood up for itself here. It backed down on the subsidy model after the first iPhone, which now has us all stuck with an extra $15 a month to hide the subsidy. Carriers should not have control over what goes on a phone.
Who are “Verizon’s Retail Partners?”
To what does this refer?
Who are “Verizon’s Retail Partners?”
To what does this refer?
Apple will never compromise it’s products – it doesn’t need to, it has a solid loyal and supportive user base that is like and kind.
Apple will never compromise it’s products – it doesn’t need to, it has a solid loyal and supportive user base that is like and kind.
If Apple agrees to vcast, then it’s no longer an iPhone. If Verizon does not let Apple control the experience, then don’t let them have it. There are other carriers who will happily agree to Apple’s terms, and it will only take a couple more for Verizon to become surrounded.
If Apple agrees to vcast, then it’s no longer an iPhone. If Verizon does not let Apple control the experience, then don’t let them have it. There are other carriers who will happily agree to Apple’s terms, and it will only take a couple more for Verizon to become surrounded.
Since the iPhone is a data hog I wonder how verizon will hold up. I have a iPhone 4 and love it.
Since the iPhone is a data hog I wonder how verizon will hold up. I have a iPhone 4 and love it.
I am excited to find out what the plans and implementation will look like. I will finally be getting an iPhone. If Verizon blows it by crippling any of the iPhone capability, then I will be going with ATT.
I am excited to find out what the plans and implementation will look like. I will finally be getting an iPhone. If Verizon blows it by crippling any of the iPhone capability, then I will be going with ATT.
Maybe I’m simplifying this, but are there not two easy solutions for this? 1) Pre-install the app but have it easily removeable or 2) Create an app for the app store and have Apple agree to promote it.
Maybe I’m simplifying this, but are there not two easy solutions for this? 1) Pre-install the app but have it easily removeable or 2) Create an app for the app store and have Apple agree to promote it.
If there is a CDMA iPhone, it’s for China. Did AT&T’s 5 year deal expire early? No? Then no Verizon iPhone. So shut it already.
If there is a CDMA iPhone, it’s for China. Did AT&T’s 5 year deal expire early? No? Then no Verizon iPhone. So shut it already.
Apple would be wise to make sure none of that crap gets on a verizon iPhone if it does go to verizon.
It’s just another reason I’d never go back to verizon. Ever…
Apple would be wise to make sure none of that crap gets on a verizon iPhone if it does go to verizon.
It’s just another reason I’d never go back to verizon. Ever…
I have a feeling Apple will go to Sprint or Tmobile first rather than over to Verizon. Though tmobile may be last because people are just unlocking anyways and who knows if tmobile can afford to subsidize the iphone. Give it to Sprint first.
Verizon wanted to put its crapware on the phone and Apple said no.. so Verizon said go screw.. AT&T said we will take you and so they did.. Now that Verizon see how its getting its ass kicked.. it may just rethink that strategy and say ok fine we wont touch it 🙁