{"id":8605,"date":"2011-01-11T17:02:20","date_gmt":"2011-01-11T23:02:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/?p=8605"},"modified":"2014-05-22T13:35:06","modified_gmt":"2014-05-22T18:35:06","slug":"verizon-to-offer-iphone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/8605-verizon-to-offer-iphone\/","title":{"rendered":"Verizon to offer iPhone."},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-8611\" title=\"verizon-iphone\" src=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/verizon-iphone.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"250\" height=\"553\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/verizon-iphone.png 250w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/verizon-iphone-54x120.png 54w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/verizon-iphone-146x323.png 146w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/verizon-iphone-86x190.png 86w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/verizon-iphone-54x120@2x.png 108w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/verizon-iphone-86x190@2x.png 172w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/>As with most things Apple, any announcements by\u2014or related to\u2014their products is subject to national media attention and wild speculation. Such was the case with today\u2019s Verizon event; the announcement last week coupled with photos of a slightly modified iPhone 4 frame led to <strong>rumors that Apple\u2019s wildly-popular smartphone would be finally be available on a network other than AT&amp;T<\/strong>, which has had an exclusive contract with Apple since the first iPhone\u2019s release in 2007.<\/p>\n<p>Rumors of a second US carrier have popped up from time to time, with Verizon being a top contender. The only reason people discounted them was its CDMA network. But Apple\u2019s exclusivity agreement with AT&amp;T was the biggest thing keeping the iPhone from working with other carriers.<\/p>\n<p>That exclusivity agreement has apparently run out. <strong>Starting in February of 2011, the iPhone will be available on Verizon as well as AT&amp;T.<\/strong> Apple had made some internal changes to work on Verizon\u2019s CDMA network, but the only outward signs are a slight repositioning of a couple buttons and an extra antenna gap. This slight repositioning of the buttons may make it incompatible with some custom-fit iPhone cases, but otherwise the form and functionality is practically the same.<\/p>\n<p>Plan pricing details at the moment seem to be somewhat lacking, though we do have these bits of info:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>$200 for the 16GB model on a two year agreement<\/li>\n<li>$300 for the 32GB version<\/li>\n<li>Current Verizon customers will be able to pre-order on Feburary 3rd<\/li>\n<li>everyone else can order on February 10th.<\/li>\n<li>can act as a mobile WiFi connection for up to five devices &#8211; functionality built right into the System Preferences &#8211; no word on any extra fees associated with this.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The purchase prices of the phones are the same as through AT&amp;T. Though specific details aren&#8217;t available yet, similar plans from Verizon indicate a similar price strategy.\u00a0So, as <a href=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/author\/grant\">OWC Grant<\/a> asked as we discussed this earlier today,<strong> what does this mean?<!--more--><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The addition of another U.S. carrier has the opportunity to to open up a lot of doors both for Apple <em>and <\/em>for consumers, which means <em>we<\/em> benefit, for a change.<\/p>\n<p>For Apple, the main plus is in its <strong>now-broa<\/strong><strong>dened its U.S. market<\/strong>\u2014those who can&#8217;t (or won&#8217;t) get service through AT&amp;T now have another option if they want an iPhone. This increases the potential number of iPhones sold, which means more profit for Apple.<\/p>\n<p>For the consumer, we see benefits on a couple of fronts. First is the distribution of network resources. iPhone users tend to use a <em>lot<\/em> of data. Spreading the bandwidth-hungry iPhones across two networks, rather than just one, should <strong>ease network strain<\/strong> on AT&amp;T as well as keep Verizon out of the &#8220;red zone,&#8221; traffic-wise. That will mean a more enjoyable iPhone experience for users on <em>both<\/em> networks.<\/p>\n<p>The more important thing, though, is <strong>the addition of choice<\/strong>. Rather than <em>having<\/em> to go with AT&amp;T, U.S. consumers <em>now have a choice<\/em> of carriers if they want the immensely popular iPhone. Most users (especially new ones) tend to vote with their wallets, meaning both AT&amp;T and Verizon need to will need to keep their network and pricing plans competitive in order to gain (or keep) those iPhone customers. This could mean\u00a0much <strong>more competitive pricing and better plans overall,<\/strong> and there&#8217;s nothing bad about that.<\/p>\n<p>While I&#8217;m the first to admit that it would be great to see the iPhone eventually available via even\u00a0<em>more<\/em> U.S. carriers (or at least the one I use&#8230;), I think this is a great first step.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As with most things Apple, any announcements by\u2014or related to\u2014their products is subject to national media attention and wild speculation. 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