Could you imagine if they had other providers that didn’t have data nets with real coverage, like AT&T?
Yes, Verizon has higher speeds inside most cities. But they have ZIP outside of the cities proper. As part of my client’s wireless rollout for our sales reps, we tested this last year. AT&T got a perfect 50 out of 50 job sites with service. Verizon got... ready for it? 15 out of 50.
Yeah... given a choice between a fast network that’s available sometimes, or a not too much slower network that’s available everywhere, I know what I’d pick - and have. My sales reps have ATT EDGE cards in their laptops.
In addition, Apple offered it to Verizon first. Verizon 1) refused to expand their network in time for the rollout, and 2) wanted Apple to cripple the phone, so that things like browsing and iTunes cost extra to add to the phone. Don’t think the iPhone would have been such a hit if sold that way.
but the customer service sucked.
now my girl has switched to ATT due to her need of the iphone. i will be going there shortly. service is definitely spottier in the city compared to verizon, but you cannot argue with endless browsing. verizon browsing for their internt-abled phones is like $45/month.
i am trying to hold out for the 3G iphone. worth it?
“In addition, Apple offered it to Verizon first. “
How did that happen since apple dosen’t have a phone that would work on the faster network ?
Did jobs lie to us that the reason they didn’t make the phone 3g is that the chipset uses too much board real estate and battery power ?
Or did jobs want them to expand an older slower network to accomodate his “cutting edge technology” device ?