Comments on: Which smartphone maker isn't Verizon talking to?

Verizon Wireless is rumored to be making plans with Apple, Microsoft, and makers of Google Android phones to get cool new devices on its network. So who is next?

[slickuser]

Looks like they are disparate. And, during disparate times, its a bad idea to go with
Windows Mobile based phones...

[monkeyfun14]

Elaborate?

[ewgdsg]

looks like you cant spell

[Stefaninafla]

Well, of course they're talking to as many makers as possible. How else do they get new products to offer?

[jabberwolf]

bad idea?
Yeah like going with the iphone that cant do active sync well.

Hmm maybe the iphone zealots should take a look at Toshiba TG01 and others that are going to be released this summer. faster processor, longer battery life, and oh they "just work" for business use.

[slickuser]

iPhone does not have any ActiveCrap. fyi it does synch very well.

[monkeyfun14]

@slickuser

Yeah with your USB cable thats about it

[seven7dust]

the Toshiba TG01
a wonderful piece of hardware crippled by the Crapware called Windows Mobile
just like the Omnia and other phones etc
How disappointing !
stop fooling yourself Windows Mobile doesnt get any work done either
that market is cornered by Blackberry !

[slickuser]

I'd have to blame Chrome for my spelling mistakes...

[Havoc70]

Give me Iphone on Verizon =P, i cant stand ATT thats the only reason i havent gotten one yet.

[triplab]

Didn't Microsoft purchase Danger Inc. last year? Danger is the creator of the Hiptop - also known as the (T-Mobile) Sidekick. Seems logical that this would play in to the discussion at some point eh?

[chrisfrary]

Personally I want to see a flood of android devices. ATT Verizon etc don't care

[ResinNation]

Wow, for a tech site this article has very little technical knowledge.
The reason for iPhone not being Verizon is one of simple economics - there's not a big enough market to redesign a phone that significantly that will essentially only work in the States. GSM became Apple's standard because it's global. CDMA requires new FCC licensing, research, redesign, and a rollout process that for such a limited customer base (only Verizon in the US, as opposed to worldwide GSM release,) which is just too expensive.
Maybe when 4G starts to rollout, but until then... don't plan on using your iPhone with anyone but AT&T.

[atmx2000]

CDMA isn't just Verizon, it's Sprint and a few other small US carriers. CDMA is also used pretty exclusively in Korea, and has some penetration in the Japanese, Chinese, and Indian markets. Where CDMA is nonexistant is Europe and large parts of the developing world.

But looking at the iPhone sales where the US represents more than half of all sales, I would suggest making a phone that works on a single carrier that represents less than a third of the market meant that Apple missed out on a lot of sales. The US market is simply an easier market for Apple to penetrate. And as far as redesign a CDMA phone, it isn't going to be much harder than customizing the iPhone for use by 80 different carriers in 80 countries using different languages and regulated by different government bodies.

I would have bought an iPhone it had been available on Sprint 2 years ago when I bought my iPhone. Their data plan is much better than anyone elses. I might consider switching to verizon if Apple were to make one available for their network, but I would never consider switching to AT&T.

[jpxmp]

Look at career opportunities at Verizon.com, that Verizon is looking for 'Android mobile expert' and 'Microsoft mobile expert'. I don't think iPhone is coming to Verizon, simply because Verizon loves to put their logo and software on all the freakin phones. So NO iPhone. If you want an iPhone, switch to AT&T. If you want an Android phone stay with Verizon. I don't think Zune like iPhone would kill the actual iPhone. Zune Phone would simply satisfy Microsoft lovers and that they would have something to argue about at work.

[Dominick_7]

As a long time customer of Verizon :/ I have been waiting for the Palm Pre because of its form factor (vertical one handed qwerty since I don't care for just touchscreens or a horizontal qwerty...WHY should I have to flip my whole device to its side just to text or watch something..) as a possible upgrade to my Samsung i730 (they got the Touch Pro from Sprint to work on Verizon so I suspect the same will be possible for the Pre) which I am still using and still love. BUT I have also been waiting to see the best possible option as far as PVPs are concerned and if I can get it all in one device, massive storage space as in 100GBs or more (ala Archos), the iPhone lite for Verizon or anything like that may also be a possibility. I was hoping that the Palm Pre had a Mini SD Card slot.. Oh well..

If they can come out with a vertical sliding qwerty Pocket PC with a larger screen size ala Touch HD or between the Touch Pro and the Touch HD/iPhone size, with Archos like super high capacity storage space (and a removable battery) for Sprint (Sprint usually doesn't usually cripple or crapify their devices like Verizon does) that would be perfect.

[Ikithme]

"Verizon loves to put their logo and software on all the freakin phones."

You mean like the WINMO and Blackberry OS phones that are running on verizon. The only sign of verizon I see on my storm is on the battery backing which can EASILY be replaced. It seems that blackberry world phones are getting the best of Verizon... Maybe WINMO and other cell manufacturers should do the same thing! Its great for popularity even if it does cost extra to put that extra CDMA or SIM chip/slot in there. I love phones that I can buy for 2 years and then have the company open up the SIM slot and let me take it elsewhere. <3 worldphones.

[BogusBasin]

Death to Microsoft!

Amen

[miles4444]

I'm not waiting for VZW to maybe get the Palm Pre. Going to check it out on Sprint and if its solid I'm switching.