Verizon to Reveal iPhone Competitor This Summer

Verizon to Reveal iPhone Competitor This Summer

Slimy on 23 May 2007 - 19:45 · 13 comments & 7548 views

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It appears that when Verizon turned down the iPhone when Apple approached them first, the company had a good reason. The company believes that the exclusivity of the phone won’t do much to help AT&T. Instead, Verizon hints that it has a superior network and cellular technology. “The issue is not the Apple-ness of the iPhone itself, but with the cellular network that it is running on. That will be the true test of the iPhone: What will the iPhone experience be?” said Denny Strigl, Verizon’s chief operating officer, insinuating that AT&T’s network is sub-par. Strigl confirmed that Verizon is already working with an unnamed manufacturer on a phone that will directly compete against the iPhone. “We do have a very good response in the mill. You'll see that from us in the late summer,” said the Verizon CEO.

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#1 bucko on 23 May 2007 - 19:54

Quote -

unnamed manufacturer

They working with Microsoft

? I know there not a manufacturer but still...

#2 Netrack on 23 May 2007 - 19:54

Its probably going to be the

Samsung I-760

or the

HTC PPC 6800

#3 lawtai on 23 May 2007 - 20:00

nice, competition's always good, and i'm also a verizon customer too!

(1 reply) #4 +Blaine on 23 May 2007 - 20:37

I am sooo glad Apple went with Cingular (AT&T) in the end, but I think Verison will be regretting their decision soon, if not already.

#4.1 Netrack on 24 May 2007 - 12:22

apple really shoved it in ATT's bum to get this deal....while they may get a few new subscribers, the bottom line of ATT wont see much of a gain

#5 pixels on 23 May 2007 - 21:15

AT&T's network is crap. The reason they have "the fewest dropped calls" is because you can hardly make a call in the first place

But seriously though, when I had Cingular I could hardly get reception in my own home. I'm so glad I switched to Verizon. I get reception everywhere I go.

(1 reply) #6 pyehac on 23 May 2007 - 21:35

They couldn't cripple the phone's software, so they're going with someone else who can let them cripple their phone with their crappy software.

#6.1 noleafclover on 24 May 2007 - 01:21

The iPhone is the one that is crippled

#7 naap51stang on 24 May 2007 - 00:52

I'm lucky...I must be one of a few that has never had a problem with AT&T, then Cingular, and now at&t.
I'm in a metro area, so I don't get out in the "sticks" much, so I've always had good voice service. I don't
use their data packages, other than SMS

#8 RAID 0 on 24 May 2007 - 04:40

Sweet.

#9 Circaflex on 24 May 2007 - 18:19

Only thing hurting the iPhone is Cingulars terrible EDGE network or whatever they call it, anyone i know who has cingular and a pda type phone the internet sucks and is almost worthless even will full service, it is just too slow IMO.

#10 stanglish on 25 May 2007 - 10:44

You see, we don't have this problem in England really

#11 black_death on 26 May 2007 - 04:55

What the hell are these phone companies afraid of, an iPod you can call people with that costs $500? Most smartphones from 2 years ago are more advanced and cost less but because they dont have commercials with sexy shadows dancing around so they must not be worth buying.

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