Ted Todorov
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I don't believe it either: does the Scott Bourne character promulgating the rumor have any kind of track record? If it had come out of Andy Ihnatko, then I'd be scratching my head. One could see why Verizon would spread false rumors -- the number of iPhone switchers leaving Verizon has gone up lately, and maybe they are concerned that the AT&T network upgrades will actually work as advertised. Anything to stop customers from leaving, until they can get a LTE iPhone x year(s) down the line.
It just doesn't make sense. By all available reports Apple is under EXCLUSIVE contract with AT&T until summer 2010. Even if Verizon is talking about a future product announcement being made -- no way in hell would Apple agree to a Verizon iPhone being announced an year out -- it would seriously jeopardize current sales.
The only possibility of truth in the rumor I see: Verizon is getting an Apple device that is NOT an iPhone -- like a MacBook Air with built in EVDO, subsidized price and a two year $60 a month Verizon contract.
It just doesn't make sense. By all available reports Apple is under EXCLUSIVE contract with AT&T until summer 2010. Even if Verizon is talking about a future product announcement being made -- no way in hell would Apple agree to a Verizon iPhone being announced an year out -- it would seriously jeopardize current sales.
The only possibility of truth in the rumor I see: Verizon is getting an Apple device that is NOT an iPhone -- like a MacBook Air with built in EVDO, subsidized price and a two year $60 a month Verizon contract.