[IH8Rice]

VZW to get IPhone Tuesday?

Well, here we are: the Wall Street Journal says Verizon will indeed announce the iPhone at its mysterious Tuesday event, according to "a source familiar with the matter." That's all the info the Journal has, but we'd say that all but seals it at this point -- and you know we'll be there live when it happens.

from Apple.com...i mean Engadget

http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/07/wall-street-journal-verizon-to-announce-iphone-on-tuesday/
http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/07/verizon-holding-event-tuesday-in-nyc-but-for-what/


Gizmodo wont be there

http://gizmodo.com/5727934/the-verizon-iphone-will-be-announced-on-january-11?skyline=true&s=i

 

[moegocanes]

I think thats the case. I saw a video of a rumored verizon iphone (apple had the video removed) with slight changes in the guts but looked like a normal iphone 4.

on a personal note I got rid of my iPhone 4 a couple of weeks ago and got a Windows Phone 7. Dont regret it.

 

[stgil888]

Sounds like it's happening.

 

[IH8Rice]

I think thats the case. I saw a video of a rumored verizon iphone (apple had the video removed) with slight changes in the guts but looked like a normal iphone 4.

but it also had a SIM car slot too, though the middle case could just be universal for ATT and VZW

http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/05/tweaked-iphone-4-parts-discovered-an-antenna-fix-verizons-iph/

 

[jonKranked]

one thing that's really solid evidence is that verizon has been registering iphone related domain names...

http://www.bgr.com/2011/01/02/verizon-wireless-acquiring-and-registering-verizon-iphone-domains/

 

[IH8Rice]

ill laugh if its not the Iphone
http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/11/live-from-verizons-iphone-event/

 

[IH8Rice]

Iphone 4 early next month..

 

[DamienC]

The WiFi hotspot feature (i.e. built-in tethering) is nice but not being able to use data/voice simultaneously on Verizon's CDMA network is pretty weak.

 

[ridiculous]

great. how soon will vzw have tiered data plans?

 

[IH8Rice]

The WiFi hotspot feature (i.e. built-in tethering) is nice but not being able to use data/voice simultaneously on Verizon's CDMA network is pretty weak.

and no global roaming is teh suck too

 

[jonKranked]

i bet jobsy has a hard-on the size of a zucchini right now.


also, engadget is pretty much creaming themselves.

 

[jonKranked]

great. how soon will vzw have tiered data plans?

they've indicated that those will be implemented once they make significant expansions to their 4g footprint. not happening with 3g.

 

[IH8Rice]

i wonder if they are getting the new Iphone in June since they are already getting the revised Iphone 4 next month. will the 2nd gen 4G chips even be out by then?

 

[berkshire_rider]

i wonder if they are getting the new Iphone in June since they are already getting the revised Iphone 4 next month.

Not likely. apples current business model is to put out a model with missing features common to other phones, and doing a release once a year touting "new" functionality. Most people then end up buying the new model each year, and starting another 2-yr contract.

 

[ridiculous]

Yeah the current VZ LTE price plans are look pretty expensive. After seeing bittorrent sites in the market and the broadband capabilities of these phones I see why.

 

[ridiculous]

Not likely. apples current business model is to put out a model with missing features common to other phones, and doing a release once a year touting "new" functionality. Most people then end up buying the new model each year, and starting another 2-yr contract.

Unfortunately this works all too well for them.

 

[jonKranked]

Yeah the current VZ LTE price plans are look pretty expensive. After seeing bittorrent sites in the market and the broadband capabilities of these phones I see why.

yea, this is something i'm gonna have to consider when upgrading to lte. I use close to 2gigs per month on my phone (on average) so I would definitely be affected. But I think some users are grandfathered in... not sure if it applies to lte tho. Gotta look into it more.