[vwwanksta69]

Dont steve jobs and the CEO of Verizon basically hate each other? I read an article that before apple had a contract with AT&T, Jobs and Verizon's CEO had a nasty meeting about the iPhone...I think the article stated that Jobs had some demands about what they could control with the iPhone such as service and where the phone would be sold, and the CEO of Verizon basically said to go F yourself...if this was true I doubt that they would ever do a deal...

[huganazionehump]

I really doubt that apple would leave AT&T at thisbpoint they r just too far to look back. They will probably stay together for a long time, until they let u unlock it for all gsm carriers. AT&T had better not make tethering expensive, and in fact it should be free and simple to do with a special app for ur computer or something like plug and play. If it's not free I'll just use the iphone modem(not by addition; can't get that to work) and proxifier. Also, Apple would never let Sprint have the iPhone u idiots because they have the Palm Pre!!!!! That's a huge rival to the iPhone or at least it's biggest rival yet.

[AT&T]

Originally Posted by sziklassy

Hopefully the crippling thing would be stopped by Apple. I hate Apple for being so strict with things, but this is one time it would actually be a positive thing LOL. I am thinking they would say "no deal" if VZW wanted to cripple their apps, but you never know. Those VZW vastards cripple the hell out of blackberry and other pda phones

Verizon sucks anybody can steal and register any Verizon phone, and also Sprint gets horrible service AT&T is the best service provider on the market plus one of the cheapest.

[BSmith]

Originally Posted by vwwanksta69

Dont steve jobs and the CEO of Verizon basically hate each other? I read an article that before apple had a contract with AT&T, Jobs and Verizon's CEO had a nasty meeting about the iPhone...I think the article stated that Jobs had some demands about what they could control with the iPhone such as service and where the phone would be sold, and the CEO of Verizon basically said to go F yourself...if this was true I doubt that they would ever do a deal...

Ya know, I bet Jobs and AT&T is laughing at Verizon right now. I'd love to see the numbers on how many new accounts AT&T got when the iPhone was first released.

[yoTelefonoTresG]

I know that the iPhone went to Verizon first.
Apple stated their restrictions, and Verizon refused them.
For example, the rule that only certain (corporate) stores could carry the iPhone. Verizon refused stating that all their stores are equal and there should not be competition between them, or one carrying things that the other doesnt sell.
i know this from my current.. i guess you can say regional manager.. RAE for any AT&T people... was with Verizon at the time it took place.

So idk what would happen, but I am pretty sure that iPhone aint goin nowhere.

Unless of course they make the iCell or iMobile lol then the iPhone will be AT&T and iCell/iMobile will be Verizon haha see, Apple abides by their contract! haha

[southfrisco]

Not going to happen anytime soon. CDMA and VZW crapware are big issues. Apple is doing just fine utilizing world wide carriers on GSM.