Students, teachers, and pretty much anyone who loves their iPhone but hates AT&T will be pretty excited about a recent profile done by Fortune Magazine. They featured Verizon CEO Ivan Seidenberg who did not say a definite ‘yes’ or ‘no’ to the VeriPhone, but the author, Sarah Ellison, connected the dots. Here’s how:
Connecting The Dots
Still, between the timeline of meetings between Seidenberg and Steve Jobs, and the story of how Verizon and Google found common ground on net neutrality, writer Sarah Ellison lays it on the line. Like the Wall Street Journal before it, Fortune is now confirming a 2011 launch for the long-awaited Verizon iPhone.
According to The Unofficial Apple Weblog, the phone won’t be ready for 4G and will be a little bit different:
Verizon iPhone A Bit Different
The report suggests the phone will be a 3G-only unit (sorry, would-be 4G early adopters) and most likely will not carry a SIM slot and GSM radio to allow worldwide roaming, at least not in the first version of the device. It’s also possible that the phone will include live FIOS TV streaming video service, much as the company’s anticipated iPad app will do.
We won’t know the exact plan until Ivan and Steve take the stage at some undisclosed future date — but if you’re a Verizon customer with your upgrade date coming up in the next few months, you might want to think twice before getting that new Droid while re-upping your contract.
Will You Switch?
What do you think? Is this more bluster and not enough hard information? If you’re a current iPhone user, would you switch to Verizon if possible? Get in touch on Twitter or in the comments to have your opinion heard!
