Verizon trying to bag an iPhone contract?

User Comments: 3

1. April 27, 2009 11:27 AM
   Tekkaraiden said:
   It all depends on how much AT&T is willing to pay to remain exclusive.
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2. April 27, 2009 4:44 PM
   Matthew said:
   I can't say I have the math in front of me, nor can I back myself up with any particular business experience - but I would have to guess that AT&T probably can't match the profit that Apple would see if they extended the iPhone to other carriers/networks. Then again, it has been suggested that AT&T is heavily reliant on iPhone sales for their profit, so I guess we'll see.I suppose if Verizon were successful in netting a contract - it may not be one forbidding Apple to carry on with its business elsewhere. That would more than likely result in AT&T losing some fresh contracts, but it's better than nothing.
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3. April 27, 2009 10:28 PM
   DarkCobra said:
   I doubt Apple has an interest in a CDMA Iphone . . . but once Verizon launches their new LTE platform (ironically next year when also the exclusivity of the AT&T contract ends) Apple will definitely want to migrate over to that platform.Apple has to be tired of being hauled into court left and right by irate end-user over the dismal AT&T 3G footprint. AT&T's commercials tout it as the fastest most widespread 3G network in existence. Yeah right . . . LOL. Verizon's 3G's coverage blows away the AT&T 3G coverage and even the Iphone fanboys at AT&T know it.Steve Jobs is going to see the future expansion of his device with Verizon, as he's gotten all the millage he's going to get out of AT&T. The Iphone is a high horsepower device and Verizon's new LTE platform can really do justice to it and there are indeed many millions of new customers over at Big Red whereas everyone on AT&T that wanted one has already got one.
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