Iphone might be coming to Verizon
 

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Thank you. I heard this morning. Very interesting. I would stay with BB nonetheless

The iPhone to Verizon rumor has been around since 2005 or so and hasn't happened yet. ATT has a good thing going with the exclusivity deal so I would be really surprised if it wasn't extended.

I know a lot of CDMA users would be happy to see the iPhone on Verizon. Don't think it will be such a great device until LTE is built out however.

I heard they were going to "cripple GPS and WiFi".

<OK, I didn't hear that - I made it up,so don't bother to ask for a source>

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I thought the exclusivity agreement ends this year.

it does

It would be in Apple's best interests to offer the iphone on as many carriers that want it.

I actually agree with you on that one.

It does, but ATT and Apple are supposedly in negotiations to extend through 2011. Maybe the Verizon rumor is just to get ATT off the dime and get it done?

Maybe not?
 

The iPhone won't be coming to Verizon. AT&T is trying to push the contract till 2011, so it won't be available next year anyway.

the real issue does any one really care.

Yes, Verizon customers who want to the iphone, but don't want to leave Verizon.

Well until its proven to be true its all hear say and doesnt matter anyway. So if they want the iphone they will have to leave a great network.

If it does come, the money says it won't be CDMA, but instead the up coming LTE. LTE probably won't be widely available until then anyway, despite what Verizon says. Since both ATT and Verizon are both moving toward LTE, its probably a safe bet the device will be available for both carriers at some point.

maybe by then all the issues will be fixed and i might try the iphone again since i wouldnt have to leave my network to do so.

I never thought of it that way. Thank you

I suspect they'll have all (most) of the 3.0 version of the software issues worked out by then as well... as I'm sure they'll surface soon after it's released to the masses. Maybe we'll see the introduction of a VZW iPhone with the next 3.x release? Probably be the best working IP yet... just sayin'

Some articles are saying that Verizon and Apple are negotiating other devices such as the iPhone "light" and their speculated tablet device.
New Gear from Apple and Verizon Wireless? - BusinessWeek

More Verizon/iPhone/MS info:

Gizmodo - Microsoft and Verizon in Talks To Develop iPhone Rival - Microsoft phone