Update: We just heard via a Verizon spokesperson that the Verizon iPhone will not come in white…
This should come as no secret to those that read blogs about cell phones… Verizon has officially announced the iPhone 4 and that it will be available starting Feb. 10th. The Verizon iPhone 4 will come in both white and black, starts at $199.99 for the 16 GB model, and, unlike AT&T, will support Wi-Fi tethering.
A lot of Verizon BlackBerry users have been saying that they are going to switch to the iPhone as soon as it comes out. Now that it is here are you sticking to your guns and making the move?
I know that this is a BlackBerry site, but, Apple is holding a pretty important press conference today, presumably about the iPhone 4 antenna issues many users have been complaining about.
I am guessing that Apple will fall short of issuing an iPhone 4 recall, however, will probably offer some type of cheap bumper case that prohibits physical contact with the antenna.
Here are some of the thoughts of a few of my pals over on SMR and I would love to hear what you think Apple will say here in the comments.
According to two (unnamed) people said to be familiar with the plans, the iPhone, currently exclusive to AT&T in the United States, will become available to Verizon subscribers starting in January of next year. This isn’t the first time that we’ve heard this rumor. It is, however, the first time that we’ve heard it from a news organization as big as Bloomberg.
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When it comes to smartphone market share in the United States, the BlackBerry is still king of the hill according to a recent report by comScore, however, Android is coming on strong.
For the three month period ending Feb. 10, RIM’s percentage of market share was 42.1%, up 1.3% from the same period a year earlier. Android is still just a fraction of the total smartphone market at 9%, however, they were the only other platform to actually increase share, up 5.2% year over year. Apple remained relatively flat, down 0.1%, and Palm and Microsoft lost share, with -1.8% and -4.0% drops year over year.
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So, if you haven’t gotten your fill of Apple news with all of the buzz surrounding the launch of the iPad this past weekend, Apple is offering Sneak Peak of the next version of the iPhone operating system Thursday, April 8th at 10:00 a.m. PST.
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According to a report on the Wall Street Journal, Apple plans to release an iPhone that runs on CDMA network technology that could end AT&T’s exclusivity on the device in the United States. To make a long story short, the iPhone may be coming to Verizon.
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When it comes to U.S. based mobile web traffic there are really only two players in the game. The iPhone sits atop the hill with over 40% total share and Adroid is right on the iPhone’s heels just a few percentage points behind. The other dogs in the race, Palm and Microsoft, simply don’t hunt and what’s really telling is that the BlackBerry, even though it’s the number one smartphone in America, has seen a ridiculous decline since October, 2008 when it was just a few points behind the iPhone.
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