Verizon iPhone?
Hello all, My name is Daniel and this is my first post on thecreativeones social blog. I am a huge fan of technology and Apple. I hope to write once a week with some of my thoughts. I'd love to hear your comments because I want to make my blogging the best that I can.
Anyway, we all know the iPhone is such an amazing device. The sad thing is we all can't experience one with our current carries ie) Verizon, Sprint, T-Mobile..etc. As a current Verizon customer I wish I had the option to buy an iPhone. Yeah, I could just switch carriers and go with AT&T, but is that really what I should have to do to be able to get such a great phone? Many of the people I talk to on a daily basis are with Verizon. This would make for a pretty pricy monthly bill. Understanding that Apple did come to Verizon first to try and work out a deal with them to offer iPhone on Verizons phone lineup. Verizons CEO, Ivan Seidenberg, was quoted a few months back saying "It was up to Apple" if they wanted to bring iPhone to Verizon. Reading up on rumors and other info on the subject brought many other notable problems. Verizon uses CDMA technology for there cell phone service, while AT&T uses GSM. The current iPhones would not even work on the Verizon network. So would a CDMA iPhone really be that hard to build. What would be so difficult and what major differences would have to be put into the device? Could Verizons upcoming LTE (Long Term Evolution) network, which is suppose to roll out late 2009 early 2010, be the deciding factor to bring Apple and Verizon together? Those are some questions many of use would love to fine out. So my question for you current iPhone users is, if Apple was to offer the iPhone on Verizon Wireless would you switch?
Daniel Moening Jul 11, 2009 at 7:28 PM
Reader Comments (3)
iPhone is overrated. The LG Env Touch came out for Verizon, and it has both a touch screen and a Qwerty keyboard, and you don't have to switch to crappy At&t.
To randomguy- My friend got the ENv Touch a day after it came out. She upgraded from a Crazor. She said that the touch screen "sucks" but the QWERTY keyboard was nice. She also had a complaint about how when she called people it hung up by itself simply by touching her face. The iPhone has a device inside that can tell when its on your face so it wont hang up. Im just saying that although you make a point, the ENv Touch isnt nearly as good as the iPhone.
PS- Don't forget about the 56,000 apps you could get for the iPhone, YouTube (you have to pay using the ENv), Safari's amazing phone browser and Voice control.
Honestly, I would like the iPhone to stay with AT&T for 3 reasons.
Reason #1) I recently switched from Sprint to AT&T (June 20, 2009)
Reason #2) I really like AT&T's service! I think they're absolutely outstanding...yes, I know it's pricy but it's well worth it in my eyes!
Reason #3) It's nice having a SIM card, I've never had one before but the fact that I could happen to find an iPhone on a bench or whatever & just slip my SIM card in it is awesome! Although, 'Find My iPhone' would locate the missing iPhone... lol