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Title: Verizon press conference
Post by: Rico14 on January 10, 2011, 10:05:51 PM
Verizon is going to have a press conference tomorrow, Jan 11. All rumors say it will be to announce that they will be selling the Apple iPhone. It will be interesting to see if AT&T will continue to sell the iPhone. There have been numerous complaints about AT&T's service and this should make a lot of people make the switch to Verizon
Title: Re: Verizon press conference
Post by: Tpatner412 on January 10, 2011, 10:36:48 PM
I have an IPhone 4 from AT&T and my service is great. I'm sure verizon will be in competition with AT&T and of course this means that apple will reap even more benefits
Title: Re: Verizon press conference
Post by: Rico14 on January 10, 2011, 10:58:12 PM
It will be interesting to see if Apple will continue to let AT&T sell their phones. You never know what Steve Jobs is thinking. All I know is Verizon is going to be swamped when the iPhone gets released
Title: Re: Verizon press conference
Post by: Tpatner412 on January 10, 2011, 10:59:06 PM
Well they would have a lot of perturbed off Iphone users if they stopped covering AT&T.  LOL
Title: Re: Verizon press conference
Post by: Rico14 on January 10, 2011, 11:31:44 PM
I agree 100% with you, let's hope that Apple will let both companies discount them a little, and make most people happy. I really don't see them shutting down AT&T.
Title: Re: Verizon press conference
Post by: Jman on January 11, 2011, 07:55:00 AM
Ive been waiting for the ipone for a year and a half since my contract has been up. Good to know that its actually coming out for certain!
Title: Re: Verizon press conference
Post by: jonnnyboy on January 11, 2011, 09:42:52 AM
Nothing's for certain til they announce it but everyone can hope!  Competition makes for great prices for everybody.

joe
Title: Re: Verizon press conference
Post by: Jman on January 11, 2011, 01:16:51 PM
well isnt apples contract up with at and t? Im hopin its about the Iphone!
Title: Re: Verizon press conference
Post by: Rico14 on January 11, 2011, 04:09:18 PM
It's official, the iPhone4 will be available from Verizon on Feb 10
Title: Re: Verizon press conference
Post by: Tpatner412 on January 11, 2011, 04:44:22 PM
Congrats to all the verizon users. Welcome to the party that is the IPhone
Title: Re: Verizon press conference
Post by: Rico14 on January 11, 2011, 05:15:04 PM
One giant difference between Verizon and AT&T is the Verizon iPhone can be turned into a hotspot, supporting up to 5 devices. This is a great feature to have available
Title: Re: Verizon press conference
Post by: sjfrockerdude on January 11, 2011, 05:16:01 PM
BOOOOOOOO! Andriod for life!
Title: Re: Verizon press conference
Post by: Jman on January 11, 2011, 05:45:51 PM
And what has been out longer, the Droid software or iphone? Well the ipone is the same as the itouch pretty much so thats what, 4 years? Droid has been out 2 I think, and hasnt gotten the best reviews from any of my friends. I also find it funny how if you tell that to Verizon workers that they will go phsyco, literally, and become very, I mean extremely snappy.haha
Title: Re: Verizon press conference
Post by: sjfrockerdude on January 11, 2011, 05:50:58 PM
and what lets users use Flash? Hmmm hard one there. Oh wait how about the fact that you have to use a phone case just to call someone on the Iphone 4? :)

Honestly though, I could care less for either phone. Even if I have a droid.
Title: Re: Verizon press conference
Post by: Tpatner412 on January 11, 2011, 05:53:18 PM
Jman

The IPhone is slowly becoming obsolete to the android. There are
Droid phones with better screens than the iPhone
And they all are just as capable as the iPhone in terms of data capability and speed. The only true current downfall of the droid Is the size of the market place. But soon droid will have plenty of apps to compete with the iPhone. that doesn't make me happy as an iPhone user but it's the truth.

Stephen- my
iPhone 4 has flash and I don't need a case to
Make phone calls. All of these issues are
Very minuscule.
Title: Re: Verizon press conference
Post by: sjfrockerdude on January 11, 2011, 05:54:39 PM
In that case I stand corrected. :)
Whatever happened to the white Iphone 4? :P
Title: Re: Verizon press conference
Post by: Jman on January 11, 2011, 05:55:38 PM
you are right, Droid has a larger screen area
Title: Re: Verizon press conference
Post by: Tpatner412 on January 11, 2011, 05:57:27 PM
I think the white one is the 32G but you can still get it in black as well.  I have the 16G black though.

Jman-I wasnt talking about screen area.  the Droid galaxy actually has an HD screen 1080p I believe.  The video quality on the iphone is great but that particular phone is really making the Iphone video quality look bad lol
Title: Re: Verizon press conference
Post by: Jman on January 11, 2011, 05:59:18 PM
oh. haha I just want the Iphone for some reason. Not that I hate the Droid or anything, just preference
Title: Re: Verizon press conference
Post by: Tpatner412 on January 11, 2011, 06:02:03 PM
Right now the Iphone is the way to go, but in two years I think that will change.
Title: Re: Verizon press conference
Post by: Rico14 on January 11, 2011, 06:44:23 PM
the iPhone5 is coming out this summer. Let's see what Apple comes up with
Title: Re: Verizon press conference
Post by: Tpatner412 on January 11, 2011, 06:59:03 PM
Rico are you serious?  That's an awful move from
Apple IMO. The iPhone 4 isn't even a year old yet.
Title: Re: Verizon press conference
Post by: Rico14 on January 11, 2011, 07:41:39 PM
Rico are you serious?  That's an awful move from
Apple IMO. The iPhone 4 isn't even a year old yet.

Look at the iPad, people flocked to get the first ones, and the second generation was just around the corner. Apple knows there are people who will buy anything with the Apple logo on it. The second iPad was basically a different color. The next iPad will have a cam in it, and it will sell just as many
Title: Re: Verizon press conference
Post by: Rico14 on January 11, 2011, 07:47:23 PM
Rico are you serious?  That's an awful move from
Apple IMO. The iPhone 4 isn't even a year old yet.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/01/11/verizon-iphone-announcement-news-reactions_n_807351.html#s222221&title=Brad_Panovich_WCNC (http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/01/11/verizon-iphone-announcement-news-reactions_n_807351.html#s222221&title=Brad_Panovich_WCNC)
Title: Re: Verizon press conference
Post by: Tpatner412 on January 11, 2011, 08:54:12 PM
I hear ya about the iPad but I feel like it wouldnt be in their best interest to come out with a new phone until the current version has been out at least a year. I mean what could they possibly do to make a new version that much better in 6 months?  just doesn't make sense to me
Title: Re: Verizon press conference
Post by: Rico14 on January 11, 2011, 09:00:29 PM
who knows what they can do to improve it? If you are familiar with apple, they don't do everything at once, they just tease you each time they release something. It's all about making money. When the iPhone5 comes out, people will line up to buy it, no matter what
Title: Re: Verizon press conference
Post by: Jman on January 11, 2011, 09:36:29 PM
Thats one guy stating that, and even if an iphone 5 was coming out truly, I wouldnt think he could tell the whole world because it would drop sales on the four
Title: Re: Verizon press conference
Post by: MichaelM on January 12, 2011, 01:19:54 AM
lol I have a ok  phone still running android 1.6(donut) on cricket...... with barnicle wifi(free app off the market) and a rooted phone I can tether as many people wirelesly as I want as well :) now... its NOT the blazing new 4g network but it IS 3g and it IS only 55 bucks a month for unlimited EVERYTHING.....   

not that iphones are not sexy because they are...... android is just more fun :) lol and the newer android operation systems (froyo, gingerbread) they just get better and better and even faster and faster on current hardware....

Oh but trust me android powered phone can be a pain in the butt too :) (but thats usualy becasue we are to busy modding them and crash them all the time :) )
Title: Re: Verizon press conference
Post by: oldpink on January 12, 2011, 03:57:02 AM
Just a useability note here, but I have always heard that the iPhone makes a great toy and kind of Swiss Army Knife, but it's an atrocious phone.
Title: Re: Verizon press conference
Post by: yote300wsm on January 12, 2011, 04:02:56 AM
All that I need is a phone. Period. No brain, no apps, no gizmos etc...
Title: Re: Verizon press conference
Post by: Jman on January 12, 2011, 03:14:13 PM
lol I have a ok  phone still running android 1.6(donut) on cricket...... with barnicle wifi(free app off the market) and a rooted phone I can tether as many people wirelesly as I want as well :) now... its NOT the blazing new 4g network but it IS 3g and it IS only 55 bucks a month for unlimited EVERYTHING.....   

not that iphones are not sexy because they are...... android is just more fun :) lol and the newer android operation systems (froyo, gingerbread) they just get better and better and even faster and faster on current hardware....

Oh but trust me android powered phone can be a pain in the butt too :) (but thats usualy becasue we are to busy modding them and crash them all the time :) )
verizon is 30$ a month unlimited 3g with unlimited texting at 5$. So verizon is 10$ cheaper than cricket id imagine
Title: Re: Verizon press conference
Post by: Big_Bill on January 12, 2011, 05:35:56 PM
You need to remember,

That every piece of electronic equipment that is released, is already 6 months obsolete !

There will most likely be the release of something newer and more exciting shortly after Verizon gets the old i-phone. And that too will be 6 months obsolete ounce released also !

I never run out to buy something "NEW" and pay exorbitant prices for it. I just wait to see what's coming out next :)

Bill
Title: Re: Verizon press conference
Post by: MichaelM on January 12, 2011, 05:39:33 PM
lol I have a ok  phone still running android 1.6(donut) on cricket...... with barnicle wifi(free app off the market) and a rooted phone I can tether as many people wirelesly as I want as well :) now... its NOT the blazing new 4g network but it IS 3g and it IS only 55 bucks a month for unlimited EVERYTHING.....  

not that iphones are not sexy because they are...... android is just more fun :) lol and the newer android operation systems (froyo, gingerbread) they just get better and better and even faster and faster on current hardware....

Oh but trust me android powered phone can be a pain in the butt too :) (but thats usualy becasue we are to busy modding them and crash them all the time :) )
verizon is 30$ a month unlimited 3g with unlimited texting at 5$. So verizon is 10$ cheaper than cricket id imagine


well that 55 also covers unlimited calls, unlimited long distance, unlimited roaming, unlimited 411, um...... it coveres litteraly everything all unlimited..... Same plan through verizon is closer to 100 bucks a month belive with the unlimited calls