Comments on: Rumor: Apple May Switch From AT&T to Verizon as Official iPhone Carrier http://www.powerpage.org/2009/10/28/rumor-apple-may-switch-from-att-to-verizon-as-official-iphone-carrier/ Apple goodness, since 1995. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:02:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Ole http://www.powerpage.org/2009/10/28/rumor-apple-may-switch-from-att-to-verizon-as-official-iphone-carrier/comment-page-1/#comment-1070 Ole Sat, 31 Oct 2009 23:21:56 +0000 http://www.powerpage.org/?p=8790#comment-1070 Bu they would have to make an entirely DIFFERENT iPhone. Verizon is neither GSM nor G3 in the "3G-GSM" sense. How many radios do we expect them to cram into such a small device??? =-O Bu they would have to make an entirely DIFFERENT iPhone. Verizon is neither GSM nor G3 in the “3G-GSM” sense. How many radios do we expect them to cram into such a small device??? =-O

]]> By: C. Thompson http://www.powerpage.org/2009/10/28/rumor-apple-may-switch-from-att-to-verizon-as-official-iphone-carrier/comment-page-1/#comment-1059 C. Thompson Thu, 29 Oct 2009 03:37:26 +0000 http://www.powerpage.org/?p=8790#comment-1059 Whoa! Calm down. You're misreading the article. It merely states the possible end of the $450 subsidy of the iPhone, which allows people to buy one on ATT's network for $199. There's nothing in the article referring to a switch in carriers. Making the iPhone non exclusive might mean a reduction of ATT's subsidy. Though in my opinion, market forces would certainly mean competitive pricing between the two carriers. Whoa! Calm down. You’re misreading the article. It merely states the possible end of the $450 subsidy of the iPhone, which allows people to buy one on ATT’s network for $199. There’s nothing in the article referring to a switch in carriers. Making the iPhone non exclusive might mean a reduction of ATT’s subsidy. Though in my opinion, market forces would certainly mean competitive pricing between the two carriers.

]]> By: Olternaut http://www.powerpage.org/2009/10/28/rumor-apple-may-switch-from-att-to-verizon-as-official-iphone-carrier/comment-page-1/#comment-1058 Olternaut Wed, 28 Oct 2009 19:52:45 +0000 http://www.powerpage.org/?p=8790#comment-1058 Dude, can you please explain to me why you think ending the exclusivity deal with AT&T would mean Apple would drop AT&T as a carrier? Can you explain to me how exactly that would take place? Doesn't it mean INSTEAD that the iphone would be carried on B O T H AT&T and Verizon? Doesn't it? DOESN'T IT????????????????????????? There has been no talk about Apple "jumping" carriers whatsoever. How in the living hell would Apple increase their market share by switching carriers? Hmm?? Answer the question! It's extremely tempting to call you a name that is the opposite of "smart" here man. In case I'm not being clear.....the suggestions are that Apple would be able to offer the iphone on more than one carrier thus increasing the phone's exposure to consumers and increasing it's market penetration. Ya know......like they are starting to do in other countries? Is everybody on the internet mentally challenged? Dude, can you please explain to me why you think ending the exclusivity deal with AT&T would mean Apple would drop AT&T as a carrier? Can you explain to me how exactly that would take place?

Doesn’t it mean INSTEAD that the iphone would be carried on B O T H AT&T and Verizon?
Doesn’t it? DOESN’T IT?????????????????????????

There has been no talk about Apple “jumping” carriers whatsoever. How in the living hell would Apple increase their market share by switching carriers? Hmm?? Answer the question!
It’s extremely tempting to call you a name that is the opposite of “smart” here man.

In case I’m not being clear…..the suggestions are that Apple would be able to offer the iphone on more than one carrier thus increasing the phone’s exposure to consumers and increasing it’s market penetration. Ya know……like they are starting to do in other countries?

Is everybody on the internet mentally challenged?

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