iphone=verizon

[Vanguard]

I've been debating for months on a new phone for my wife. At first I was going to go with an iPhone (which I still think is awesome) but I decided to go with a Droid. Not only that, after comparing them extensively, I ordered one for myself too. The iPhone is great, I won't knock it, but the Droid is better in my opinion. It just LETS you do more without wanting to charge you for it or lock you out of doing it. More versatility, utility, and functionality IMO.

That being said, I can't wait to see what Apple will come out with next since they have some real competition now.

The only winner in the Droid vs. iPhone fight is the consumer.

[glock_this]

well... we can go round and round on this and each provide endless links to stories both ways of confirm and deny - pundits on both sides.. also, yes, droid can do things iPhone cannot and vice versa.. tit for tat. but it gets tiresome. my original point where we got going was the CDMA versus GSM is old news, and has ways around it - dual chip shows that. So, still talking about that as the killer reason is mute point.

also, I think we are crossing signals. some of the stuff we agree on, some we do not. TONS of rumors - a VZW iPhone exists, doesn't, does, maybe. some stuff in test will never make to market, hence the "testing".

yes, I knew about the security guard.

HUGE fan of droid, side that on first page, can go back and read as I already said my opinions on droid vs iphone... that is, if you care. I wouldn't

[glock_this]

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

we do not want to even go down this road.. the stuff that EU or Asia has makes us SO far behind the times it is a joke. 2 much USA restrictions and competing companies wanting control and say has limited what we get.

I have been many times to EU countries - the have stuff by brand names that is awesome and we will NEVER see or see years later when it is old news.

so, who cares what they have, does not really even matter for us or this topic really and just muddies the waters.

[GrinderCB]

can the iphone be altered to work on the verizon network?
at&t sucks when not in a city.

The iPhone in No. America will only work on AT&T or T-Mobile's networks. You buy it from AT&T, find a loophole to snake your way out of the contract, unlock it, and sign up with T-Mobile.

Three things would have to happen for Verizon to get the iPhone:

- AT&T's exclusivity with Apple has to expire...probably end of 2009

- Apple & Verizon's developers have to come up with an iPhone model that works well on the Verizon network...not easy and would take time

- Finally, a business deal has to be struck between Verizon & Apple...the execs try to figure out a way that both companies make money...therein lies the rub.

Verizon's business model centers around the network, not the handset, but as far as equipment they're committed to Blackberries and Android phones as their primary advanced models. Don't hold your breath waiting for a Verizon iPhone. They probably won't ever offer it; Apple simply wants too much money from the carrier and Verizon's execs don't believe they need it to be the dominant player.

[Acorn556]

To those with the droid....do you HAVE to have a blackberry plan with it? I'm trying to figure out how to SKYPE and cut the phone bill down as much as possible.

[BIGCHRIS]

Yes you do have to have the blackberry plan with it,I found this out yesterday when I was looking at the Droid, I have the LG Dare and its ok as a cell phone, but nothing to write home about, I will just wait for the Iphone to come to VZW.

[Acorn556]

I have the same phone. I got it the DAY it came out. I'm wonderig if the Droid is really worth the Blackberry plan. I really like the DARE. Unlimited everything so I don't see much of an advantage of switching. I don't need half of the stuff on there and the DARE will do it anyways.

[Warhawk014]

i think its woth it. got the droid for the wifey, got the droid eris for myself. paid a little over $500 for it, but they had a great deal going, get 100 dollar rebate per phone so i would have paid just a little over 300 for a couple of kick***** phones. yeah you have to have a data plan. but google goggles and google voice and google maps and navi, plus all unlimited data. not to mention all the different things you can do, like run multiple apps at once is great. but then again this is my first smart phone and my exp. with smart phones is really limited. so if you ask me, yes it was worth it to me. for some of the other tech savvy guys on this forum, maybe not.

ohh and the htc sense ui is AWSOME

[JDay]

Yes you do have to have the blackberry plan with it,I found this out yesterday when I was looking at the Droid, I have the LG Dare and its ok as a cell phone, but nothing to write home about, I will just wait for the Iphone to come to VZW.

No you don't, you can order the Droid with a service plan right on the Verizon website and it doesn't force a blackberry plan on you. Just a $45 unlimited data plan plus your voice plan.

[FreedomIsNotFree]

No you don't, you can order the Droid with a service plan right on the Verizon website and it doesn't force a blackberry plan on you. Just a $45 unlimited data plan plus your voice plan.

I believe he meant "data plan" instead of "blackberry plan". And yes, the Droid, and every other PDA Verizon sells does require a data plan. $29.99 for basic consumer use, $44.99 for corporate users on a BES or Exchange when added to a voice plan.

The $45 data plan you are talking about is for those that want data only...with no voice plan.

[JDay]

I believe he meant "data plan" instead of "blackberry plan". And yes, the Droid, and every other PDA Verizon sells does require a data plan. $29.99 for basic consumer use, $44.99 for corporate users on a BES or Exchange when added to a voice plan.

The $45 data plan you are talking about is for those that want data only...with no voice plan.

Naw I think they jacked the price up, the $45 plan is in addition to the voice plan. I check on the site before I made that post.

[FreedomIsNotFree]

No you don't, you can order the Droid with a service plan right on the Verizon website and it doesn't force a blackberry plan on you. Just a $45 unlimited data plan plus your voice plan.

Naw I think they jacked the price up, the $45 plan is in addition to the voice plan. I check on the site before I made that post.

Trust me on this. The $44.99 data plan is for corporate users using a BES or Exchange in conjunction with a voice plan. The $45 data plan is for data only with no attached voice plan, no data limit on either plan.

If its just the average Joe the data plan is $29.99 for unlimited data to the device. Again, in conjunction with a voice plan.

My profession makes me keenly aware of the pricing in regards to mobile voice and data charges.

[Diesel70]

the iPhone was originally pitched to Verizon.... Verizon didn't think the concept was viable...



IDIOTS!.

That isn't a correct statement. Apple and VZW couldn't come to an acceptable agreement for both companies.

[JDay]

That isn't a correct statement. Apple and VZW couldn't come to an acceptable agreement for both companies.

Yep, Apple wanted the same thing they demanded from AT&T, total control over the device and most of the profits.