Verizon iPhone By Q3 2010?

By SRASC at 6 November, 2009, 7:42 pm

A new report citing sources in the Taiwan handset supply chain says Apple has contracted to produce a UMTS/CDMA hybrid iPhone due in the third quarter of next year that will enable the company to sell a single global handset to all carriers, and specifically to Verizon Wireless in the US. 
The report by OTR Global, [...]

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AT&T iPhone Exclusivity Ending?

By SRASC at 31 August, 2009, 1:36 pm

Apple’s worldwide single-carrier exclusivity model for each nation is seen as fleeting, as a new report suggests the iPhone could be available for carriers other than AT&T in the U.S. within a year.
In his latest note to investors, Gene Munster, senior research analyst with Piper Jaffray, takes on 14 “unanswered questions” that surround Apple. They [...]

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Microsoft Looking To Launch iPhone Rival On Verizon?

By SRASC at 28 April, 2009, 5:35 pm

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Microsoft Corp. plans to take aim at Apple’s iPhone with its own version of touch-screen handset that could launch on Verizon’s network sometime early in 2010, according to a report published just minutes ago by the Wall Street Journal.
Citing people familiar with the matter, the financial publication said the two companies are currently discussing possible [...]

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AT&T Looking For iPhone Exclusivity Until 2011

By SRASC at 16 April, 2009, 2:12 pm

Having locked down the iPhone for at least three years, AT&T is now expected to take one more shot at an exclusive deal for the Apple handset and may keep it away from competitors until 2011.
Talking to the expected “people familiar with the matter,” the Wall Street Journal hears that AT&T has a deal to [...]

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