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Re: Verizon to Finally Get iPhone
Old 01-14-2011, 10:11 PM   #10
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Default Re: Verizon to Finally Get iPhone

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Originally Posted by Xantar View Post
It was probably political. Imagine Jobs walking on stage and saying, "We have a big announcement. The iPhone is available on Verizon and now you have a choice of carriers. Isn't that great?" AT&T would throw a fit over Jobs implicitly taking a dump on their network (even if it's deserved).
I think Verizon will merge with AT&T within a few years. AT&T is going to lose a TON of business, and Verizon will need the network to accommodate their new customers. With Sprint and smaller providers available, there shouldn't be any anti-trust issues.
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