iphone=verizon

[2DoorImpala]

Depends on your area. I have AT&T on my iPhone and I've yet to see it drop under 3bars.Around my area I get 5bars eerywhere I go

[Technical Ted]

http://digitaldaily.allthingsd.com/20091202/court-dimisses-atts-lawsuit-against-verizon/

Evidently, AT&T has finally realized that the public relations blowback from its complaints about Verizon’s “There’s a Map for That” and “Island of Misfit Toys” commercials is doing more damage to its brand than the ads themselves. This morning, AT&T (T) and Verizon (VZ) agreed to dismiss a lawsuit over the ads, which AT&T said misled consumers into thinking that the carrier doesn’t offer wireless service in large portions of the country.

The dismissal comes two weeks after a court ruled that while Verizon commercials might be “sneaky,” they were not really deceptive. Seems the “irreparable harm” AT&T claimed to have suffered as a result of the ads wasn’t so irreparable after all.


Both companies declined comment on the matter beyond the dismissals themselves, which are embedded below. Verizon did note, however, that it has begun running a new commercial that features the maps at issue in the suit.

[pcISin]

Thats funny I heard apple is renewing there contracts with AT&T for another couple of years.

[glock_this]

just wait.. it will come

[stormy_clothing]

You guys need to understand CDMA is a different technology than GSM a Verizon Iphone 3 years ago was not viable for a number of technical reasons not the least of which CDMA is not as battery friendly, and it doesn't penetrate structures as well leaving business users with blank spots in there buildings. In order to compensate for this you have to build an even bigger battery vampire.

ATT is teh ghey instead of leap frogging to LTE like Verizon is doing now they are going to push out hsdpa to it's limit first.

The iphone is going to be a thing of the past like the original macintosh - people say you can get x numbers of apps - but how about google voice app which cuts my phone bill for the same services I had on ATT down another 120 bux a year or the advanced task killer which boosts the battery usage on my droid considerably or google sky so I can impress the ladies or HD video.

I jail broke and unlocked my iphone 3gs 32gb last week and sold it used on ebay for 630.00 bux and bought a droid on verizon for 200 but even without the extra cash it still was a good move.

Android is FTW and with google releasing there own phone early next year the tidal wave of hundreds of devices running googles OS will simply bury the iphone.

[glock_this]

dude.. that is such old new in this debate. CDMA versus GSM network. Verizon versus AT&T. old news

I guessed you missed the latest news about the dual band CDMA/GSM chip by Qualcomm? That is part of the "newest" rumor and adds validity too a possible vZW iPhone... yes, a VZW iPhone even on a CDMA network using the worldmode hybrid chip.

[stormy_clothing]

That's funny you say 1 thing is old news and post up another, kinda ironic.

I work in the telco billing industry and get all kinds of heads up info from the international market well before it's published online. And by the time the Iphone could ever make it to Verizon few people are going to care.

[glock_this]

That's funny you say 1 thing is old news and post up another, kinda ironic.

I work in the telco billing industry and get all kinds of heads up info from the international market well before it's published online.

huh?

the CDMA versus GMS relative to VZW getting an iPhone is years old info/debate/topic - we are way past that discussion

what I posted up just came to light last month - totally new news

so, as an "insider", your saying the new news I mentioned was old to you? maybe so, but not to the general public AND how it has direct ties to the iPhone and VZW issue relative to the CDMA network squak

[stormy_clothing]

google iphone nano - that concept came from the need to build a totally unique Iphone for other carriers including verizon that would get around there agreement with ATT and to provide a possible go phone for teens that wanted the other functions like music and parents wishing to control usage.

The rumor your talking about is an extension of the same idea though some changes are being made per international standards changes. And the reality that contracts are coming to an end sooner rather than later for cell service though not necessarily data.

The recently announced google phone and the mention that people haven't seen the real android yet points to something is also old news cell service is going voip and att and Verizon are trying to build new models to account for free service where ever there is free wifi. Which is growing by leaps and bounds.

[glock_this]

still not following your point or the tie in here

I read all about the iphone nano at the time, but the "iphone nano" is total BS vaperware. nothing in that is an extension of what we are talking about here. The form factor the the next possible iPhone is not really key here, though it adds some credence to the speculation, but it is not the real key to the story.

However, a new Qualcomm dual band, world-mode chip - just recently announced and that exists.. the real deal. The only question with it is WILL it make it into a VZW iPhone.. not if it exists or if it is possible. not vaperware.

but anyway....

[stormy_clothing]

lol again with irony - your rumor that the iphone may go to a dual band iphone chipset from a different company no less vs a rumor that apple could develop smaller and less featured alternatives to a phone just like they have in all other product lines is BS vaporware - lol. And FYI the phones "were" built and "are" being tested for sales outside the US.

Here's the problem with your thoughts the 4g Iphone has existed since June when one was reported stolen and the guy responsible for delivering a dozen of them said one was missing and he latter fell off the 12th floor of his apartment building after getting beat up by security already. - Thats a fact.

That you think a new chipset that just got introduced will make it into a phone already 6 months into field trials is not.

The only question is why would verizon go to the iphone - apple gets 30% on the app store sales - verizon is going to want another 10% of the app store income and what developer is going to want to give away 40% when they can add stuff to the android market and keep 90% especially since there is already 18 android phones for sure with another 30 rumored - net books and picture frames and motorcycle displays ect that are to be added to that. ?

This article touches on what I've just said and refutes the idea that it's coming anytime soon for obviuos reasons.

http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/11/30/rumors_of_qualcomm_apple_iphone_deal_persist.html

[caoboy]

The Droid ISN'T THE iPhone. It's not as smooth, it's not as savvy, it's plasticky, it's not what everyone is anticipating.

UNTIL the iphone comes out to verizon, every verizon phone that is a touchscreen, media/browser/app available phone is going to be compared to the iphone, and fail.

My mom would have went with the droid, had the iphone apps been available to her, since her other friends have the iphone (she had an itouch) and they use certain apps to chat with each other (don't ask me, they are kind of weird)

She went and canceled her contract with Verizon and hopped back over to ATnT...JUST for the iphone.

[stormy_clothing]

the droid is better than the iphone - I can get free turn by turn which runs while I listen to music and then I see something cool while riding and snap a pic and email it, then take a phone call over the data network or send sms without being billed - pause all of that to watch near streaming HD video and then start back up without missing a beat - I don't have to jailbreak it to run multiple applications - I don't have to tie two tegether to get the same quality video and tethering is not block I simply install june fabrics app for a 1 time 30 dollar fee and I'm done.

And with all of the hype about stand alone ereaders compare the two screens for reading text = droid wins and even with the buggy camera that needs a nupdate I was still able to take this pic while riding my motorcycle which shows a prototype chevy electric truck.

Iphone cant. Oh and not to mention the battery saver app which is free for the droid which has stretched out charging to 3 days for me.

[JDay]

dude.. that is such old new in this debate. CDMA versus GSM network. Verizon versus AT&T. old news

I guessed you missed the latest news about the dual band CDMA/GSM chip by Qualcomm? That is part of the "newest" rumor and adds validity too a possible vZW iPhone... yes, a VZW iPhone even on a CDMA network using the worldmode hybrid chip.

The EU version of the Motorola Droid is CDMA/GSM.

[ocabj]

I've essentially been with the same mobile phone company since my first cell in 1997 (PacBell PCS). PacBell PCS became Cingular which became AT&T Wireless. Same account since 1997 (one number from 1997 to 2000; changed number in 2000 and stayed same to present).

Never had a reason to switch.