Re: Why buying the Verizon iPhone is a mistake
bustedmagnet
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http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/14/exclusive-the-future-of-the-ipad-2-iphone-5-and-apple-tv-and/

 

The next iPhone will certainly be dual core and more RAM. The Verizon iPhone also proved the rumor about the Qualcomm chip. It's already inside the Verizon phone.

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Re: Why buying the Verizon iPhone is a mistake
AZSALUKI
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bustedmagnet wrote:

Remember, it's Verizon who needs Apple, not the other way around. Apple will dictate the iPhone 5 release in June, not Verizon. You are probably correct in your assumption that iPhone 5 will be a huge upgrade but that depends on what you consider a valuable upgrade.

Iphone 5 will have NFC support, more RAM, and a dual core processor. If you've used mobile Safari you know how frustrating it can be when you are constantly reloading your browser because of low memory. To me the performance upgrade alone makes it worth waiting for.

 

As for 4g support, the iPhone 5 will not be that phone. Remember how long Apple waited to get the 3g phone. It is also known that the iPhone 5 will work on Verizon and AT&T at the same time, because it does not make sense for them to make two different phones. Iphone 4 already proves that fact. The next iPhone will still be 3g.


i have to disagree. apple actually needs vzn more than vzn needs apple. vzn passed on the iphone 4 years ago which is how it ended up with at&t. and since vzn still lead the industry (withut the exclusive iphone) i'd say they did just fine. now though, apple will sell millions of more units of a device they launcehd 8 months ago. i'd say that's a pretty sweet deal for apple. and if the presale vs today's launch is any indication, it appears that most of the sales are going to existing customers (who obviously weren't going to leave vzn for the iphone). sure, vzn will pick up plenty of new at&t customers as a result of this....but i think in then end this will be a much bigger deal to apple than vzn. they can now sell twice the units that they could before. vzn won't land twice the contracts that they could before. no real lines or hype this morning (except in the sticks, where there may only be one apple store and a couple verizon stores within hours of the area) because most of the people buying it were already with verizon. 

 

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Re: Why buying the Verizon iPhone is a mistake
mamarro
Contributor - Level 2

You may be right on the dual core.  lol  I definitely agree that it will have more RAM.

 

However, I still am sticking by my theory that Verizon won't offer it in July alongside with AT&T.  Verizon will get theirs in Jan/Feb - the 1 year refresh cycle for them.  And, if by some chance they do, I think they  may offer an early upgrade to those who purchased this one.

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Re: Why buying the Verizon iPhone is a mistake
dudervision
Newbie

Here's addressing each typical concern:

 

1. The plans are more expensive:  What I'm paying per month is the same as I paid for my crappy LG Voyager

2.  The phone connections not that better.  I realized that my friends who drive me nuts with dropped calls and awful connections are almost always on ATT.  Here in the SF Bay area, Verizon is rated number one for good reason

3.  The data rate on ATT is faster.  I did a test with my ATT iPad versus my Verizon iPhone.  ATT = 384kbs, Verizon=1.5mbs

4. I can't do data and phone at the same time.  I've got an ATT iPad...no problem there.

 

I've had my iPhone since Monday and for the first time in over a year, I don't leave my phone in my car for emergencies.  I actually USE IT!

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Re: Why buying the Verizon iPhone is a mistake
crimedoggies
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bustedmagnet wrote:

Remember, it's Verizon who needs Apple, not the other way around.If you believe this, you are seriously deranged.  Apple approached Verizon not the other way around.  Apple saw that Verizon could and would kick their arse with Droid and moved to get with Verizon as soon as their exclusivety arrangement ended with ATT.  Apple will dictate the iPhone 5 release in June, not Verizon. You are probably correct in your assumption that iPhone 5 will be a huge upgrade but that depends on what you consider a valuable upgrade.

Iphone 5 will have NFC support, more RAM, and a dual core processor. If you've used mobile Safari you know how frustrating it can be when you are constantly reloading your browser because of low memory. To me the performance upgrade alone makes it worth waiting for.

 

As for 4g support, the iPhone 5 will not be that phone. Remember how long Apple waited to get the 3g phone. It is also known that the iPhone 5 will work on Verizon and AT&T at the same time, because it does not make sense for them to make two different phones. Iphone 4 already proves that fact. The next iPhone will still be 3g.


 

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Re: Why buying the Verizon iPhone is a mistake
tim40
Newbie

You can buy the IPhone 5 when it comes out and have capped data, while I will have my IPhone 4 with unlimited data.

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Re: Why buying the Verizon iPhone is a mistake
swak37
Newbie

"I started this thread because I'm the type who likes to have the latest device."

 

I can tell since under Device you have Blackberry Storm listed!  HAHA I had that piece of Junk 5 phones ago(iPhone4, BB Bold, BB tour, BB Storm 2, BB Storm)

 

Keep your stories straight and get a life!

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Re: Why buying the Verizon iPhone is a mistake
illuzion123
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i hate how people keep assuming the iphone 5 will be released on june ... apple never even mentioned anything about it... i doubt it will even come out this year so stop assuming stuff you have no clue about

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Re: Why buying the Verizon iPhone is a mistake
Tidbits
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High probability one will come out around that time, but the question really is... When the CDMA version will come out.  So far all the CDMA versions (Asia) have come late in the year.  So to say it will come out in June as well with the GSM version based on the "dual" radio is still not plausible. People are complaining about activating their devices.  This is for a couple million iPhones at any given time on initial release.  Imagine if there were 10's of millions all at one time...  It would be worse off than now.  It will still be done in segments.  So if one does come out I honestly don't expect Verizon to get it until Feb to coincide with other releases.

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Re: Why buying the Verizon iPhone is a mistake
JoeVegasinPA
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Parts manufacturers in China have not even gotten the schema for upcoming changes.  That puts the iPhone 5 at the very least - 9  months out from release.

 

YES they released a new version every June (when there was only 1 carrier) but they have NEVER come out with ANY upgraded product just a few months after introducing the present iteration to a new Vendor for sale 

 

 

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