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| Reguarding the second post.. Regarding how there "is" a cmda phone. Sure Apple may have gone to Verizon first, but that was when the iPhone was "USA Only". The fact that the iPhone is "WorldWide" now in many countries, there really is no benefit to offering two versions in the usa. Because that would require prototypes, testing, and everything done twice, which means twice the cost. In these conditions I highly doubt any company, even Apple would want to spend that much more money for a non-standard technology that's available in a select few countries. | |
| said by spike010101:Regarding how there "is" a cmda phone. Sure Apple may have gone to Verizon first, but that was when the iPhone was "USA Only". The fact that the iPhone is "WorldWide" now in many countries, there really is no benefit to offering two versions in the usa. Because that would require prototypes, testing, and everything done twice, which means twice the cost. In these conditions I highly doubt any company, even Apple would want to spend that much more money for a non-standard technology that's available in a select few countries. There are about 150 million CMDA users out there, and they are not going anywhere. Verizon is the largest cell phone operator and its customer base is growing; so, if Apple wants to increase their iPhone penetration in North America then they will have to sign on to verizon/Sprint. If Apple gets 10% of Verizon/Sprint customers then that's an additional 15 million customers for Apple all paying through the roof with American green back dollars. Bringing Verizon into the iPhone fold makes sense for Apple strategically as well as financially. This way they can head off any potential rivals before the competition gets any traction. | |
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