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iPhone and Verizon - Not Soon

September 24, 2010 9:57:37.000

I didn't think Apple was going to put the iPhone on Verizon anytime soon, and Verizon's execs are putting that message out there:

Speaking to investors at a Goldman Sachs conference, Seidenberg said nothing about an iPhone for the company's current network, but said he hopes Apple Inc. will come around and allow Verizon to sell the phone for a new network it is building. The "4G" network hasn't yet opened for service and won't be complete next year.

Even once LTE is ready, there's still the whole issue of Verizon's VCast store and their relentless desire to put Verizon branding on all devices - things I simply can't see Apple being ok with...

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posted by James Robertson

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