Comments on: Verizon CEO Crushes Hopes of 1.4M AT&T Subscribers

By: Shawn

Shawn — Fri, 24 Sep 2010 20:30:44 +0000

AT&T has faster downlink speeds in almost every market. Why people would leave to Verizon, I have no idea, unless they live in rural areas because of Verizon’s overall better coverage. Fine by me, a quarter of iPhone users migrating to Verizon would leave AT&T with even faster speeds. I think Verizon realizes how crappy their network would be with over a million new iPhone subs on top of the android subs they are packing. That is why they rather wait until they build their 700 MHz with LTE that will be able to handle the data hungry iPhone subs.

By: Dr.Bob

Dr.Bob — Fri, 24 Sep 2010 15:51:32 +0000

The real winners could be those of us who stay with AT&T as some leave for Verizon. Less congestion on AT&T for us, more headaches for Verizon and their subscribers. Where I live, AT&T has kept pace quite well (I know since I switched from Verizon) and fewer iPhones on any network is good news for the remaining iPhone users.

By: Tim

Tim — Fri, 24 Sep 2010 14:46:29 +0000

because of Android domination, Verizon doesn’t need the megalomaniac Steve Jobs and his crappy iTrinkets

By: KMB

KMB — Fri, 24 Sep 2010 13:43:52 +0000

Yeah, this is ruining my day too. I’ve been holding out, suffering with a Blackberry but on a superior (Verizon) network. But here’s a question, based on a comment a friend made to me: is it the network (AT&T) or is it the iPhone? His comment was basically this: AT&T is not the problem. Customers with regular AT&T cell phones don’t have nearly the problems that iPhone users have with dropped calls, poor coverage, etc. His argument is; Apple hasn’t figured out how to make a good phone yet. The device is amazing for everything else, it’s the phone that’s no good. So, what makes us think they can solve the problem if they offer a Verizon phone? Is it a CDMA issue?

I don’t know the answer, but it stopped me in my tracks. Does anyone else have an opinion on this stance?

By: Brian S Hall

Brian S Hall — Fri, 24 Sep 2010 02:18:37 +0000

As I wrote a month ago:

http://brianshall.com/content/smartphone-quote-day-we-will-never-have-iphone-verizon

Steve Jobs wants to destroy the carriers. And Hollywood. And Wintel. Lots of things, really. He is in no rush to bring iPhone to Verizon.

By: Marc Love

Marc Love — Fri, 24 Sep 2010 01:14:07 +0000

Well that just ruined my day. I’ve been praying my iPhone 3G would survive the next couple months cause I refuse to sign another AT&T contract. I guess its time to take the plunge and buy a Droid. You’re killin me Apple & Verizon.

By: Peter

Peter — Fri, 24 Sep 2010 01:13:44 +0000

“I’m getting to the point where I’ll start rooting for Android phones on carriers besides Verizon and AT&T.”

You mean like the Sprint (HTC EVO 4G, Samsung Epic 4G) or T-Mobile (Motorola CLIQ, Samsung Behold II, Garmin-Asus Garminfone)?

By: John

John — Fri, 24 Sep 2010 00:09:18 +0000

Disappointed AT&T users? What about us Verizon users who’ve been waiting patiently? Any way you look at it, we’re the ones loosing out. Switch to AT&T and it is confirmed I can’t get coverage at all at my weekend home. Stay on Verizon and I can’t get the iPhone which will use the 100+ apps I’ve already bought for my iPod Touch and iPad. I’m getting to the point where I’ll start rooting for Android phones on carriers besides Verizon and AT&T.

By: Atasi

Atasi — Thu, 23 Sep 2010 22:12:19 +0000

Exactly right, Apple is not all of the sudden going to reverse their entire iPhone philosophy and start making phones for specific carriers. Apple will make their phone and if you want to support it then it’s up to you to meet their requirements not the other way around..

By: Jason Preece

Jason Preece — Thu, 23 Sep 2010 21:54:32 +0000

That’s stinks but great article