 Apple Leaves Door Wide Open for Sprint, T-Mobile iPhone |
Jan 11, 2011 - 1:17 PM - by Michael Essany
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As covered in Paul's report this morning on Verizon's iPhone announcement, Lowell MacAdam, President and Chief Operating Officer of Verizon, began his presentation by telling the audience comprised mostly of tech reporters that "if the press writes something long enough and hard enough, it eventually becomes true." After three years of incessant Verizon iPhone reports, a reality has been made of one of mobile's longest-running rumors.
And just as quickly another rumor has set the blogosphere buzzing.
The latest speculation, of course, contends that Apple has left the door wide open for the iPhone to debut next on the Sprint network. During the Verizon presentation Tuesday morning at Rose Hall inside New York City's Lincoln Center, Apple Chief Operating Officer Tim Cook stated that his company's agreement with Verizon for the CDMA iPhone is... [Read More]
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iPhone Comes to Verizon, Finally |
Jan 11, 2011 - 10:46 AM - by Paul Daniel Ash
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Verizon chief operating officer Lowell McAdam announced today that a version of the iPhone 4 compatible with its network would be available for pre-order to existing customers beginning February 3, with general availability February 10. The culmination of more than two years of rumors came as almost an anticlimax, as virtually every media outlet was reporting the Verizon iPhone as fact before it was announced. "If the press writes about something long enough and hard enough, eventually it comes true," McAdam said, acknowledging the long wait for a second carrier in the United States. Apple COO Tim Cook, who joined McAdam on stage at New York's Lincoln Center, hailed the step, saying Apple was "incredibly pleased to give Verizon's customers the choice we've been waiting for."
Perhaps most strikingly, Verizon will let customers tether up to 5 devices to their iPhones using their 3G Mobile Hotspot app which will be pre-installed. Verizon says they will... [Read More]
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Best Buy Stores May Add Genius Bars |
Jan 10, 2011 - 6:49 PM - by Michael Essany
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In 2006, the formal working relationship between Apple and Best Buy began in earnest. But it reached a new zenith in 2010 as both companies agreed to work with each other to an unprecedented extent to give consumers another major retail outlet to browse and buy popular Apple products like the iPad. On Monday, reports surfaced that could indicate the partnership growing even stronger in 2011.
The Apple section of your nearest Best Buy's computer department could be in for a substantial makeover during the next few months. A Best Buy tipster notified TUAW this week that numerous Best Buy retail outlets across the country may begin installing Genius Bars as early as this spring. The move would represent the first time Apple has allowed the native Apple Store mainstay to venture into non-Apple territory.
Four years ago, Apple and Best Buy launched a modest pilot program in a handful of Best Buy stores that showcased Apple products in a designated area within... [Read More]
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JP Morgan Predicts More Expensive iPhone on Verizon |
Jan 10, 2011 - 10:45 AM - by Michael Essany
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According to J.P. Morgan analyst Mark Moskowitz, Verizon customers excited about the prospective arrival of a certain Apple smartphone on the nation's largest mobile network might find themselves at a slight cost disadvantage over their peers on AT&T. Moskowitz predicts that Verizon may charge between $20 and $30 more than AT&T for the subsidized Apple iPhone price. Why? You can thank the higher expenses related to CDMA wireless components for this anticipated hike.
"The key differentiator is the cost of CDMA-related components," Moskowitz wrote Monday in a note to investors. "While the acquisition price of the iPhone could be slightly more expensive for subscribers on Verizon, we think that there will be offsets, specifically network performance." Moskowitz is taking a cautionary position on whether or not Verizon's network is up to the challenge of a Verizon iPhone - a product arrival that could initially overwhelm the network with... [Read More]
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Apple to Drop Restocking Fees, Add Personal Mac Setup |
Jan 10, 2011 - 10:09 AM - by Michael Essany
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In what is already shaping up to be a big week in the world of mobile news, an interesting tidbit about Apple surfaced Monday and will likely remain buried beneath a tidal wave of Verizon iPhone stories to come for the remainder of the week - if not month. According to multiple published reports, beginning tomorrow, Tuesday, January 11th, Apple will end its practice of charging a 10% restocking fee on returned products at an Apple retail store.
The 14-day return period still applies, of course, but no longer will consumers find themselves out a couple hundred bucks simply for deciding to return a new - but otherwise still pristine - Mac. Fortunately, Apple's plan to drop the restocking fee will be accompanied by a new service that could make it significantly less likely that you'll need to return your newest Apple product - especially if that new product is a Mac.
Apple is introducing a new in-store personal Mac setup service. Similar to Apple store employees assisting... [Read More]
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Verizon iPhone to Come with Unlimited Data: WSJ |
Jan 10, 2011 - 9:08 AM - by Paul Daniel Ash
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Verizon will offer unlimited data plans when it launches the iPhone on its network later this month, the Wall Street Journal is reporting. As a sign of confidence in the reliability of its network - and to provide a point of comparison with AT&T - the carrier is expected to provide the same uncapped data plans for the iPhone it currently offers users of other smartphones. Meanwhile, AT&T wasted no time attacking its rival-to-be, with the company's PR chief saying that iPhones will be in the "slow lane" on Verizon's CDMA network.
The Verizon iPhone is expected to be the same device as the AT&T iPhone 4 (possibly with minor antenna modifications). So the carrier needs to offer some compelling reason why... [Read More]
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