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The article doesn't say much as to the concessions on either side to push this deal though... I wonder if Verizon will have more control of the handset than AT&
by tgriesser 16y ago
The article doesn't say much as to the concessions on either side to push this deal though... I wonder if Verizon will have more control of the handset than AT&T did and be able to pre-load it with all of their 'V' branded software.
- illumin8 16y agoI doubt it - Steve never budged on this with AT&T and he's spent 3 years not budging on it with Verizon. My guess is that Verizon saw the $$ AT&T has been making hand over fist and decided they couldn't miss out on the market.
- misterbwong 16y agoThis. Though a Verizon Wireless logo on the back of the iphone isn't out of the realm of possibility. Verizon is probably seeing this as an opportunity to gain a whole slew of new customers AND as a way of siphoning users from AT&T, simultaneously hurting their rival and boosting their subscriber count. The cost to the user (in terms of hassle, $$, etc) of changing carriers is high, but the iPhone's "halo" status and the horrible reputation of AT&T's network will cause a lot of people to follow it over. I know I probably will.
- protomyth 16y ago"a Verizon Wireless logo on the back of the iphone isn't out of the realm of possibility" I get the feeling that a carrier can be displayed on the screen, but no way in heck do they get a sticker.