Only a matter of time before Verizon begins selling the iPhone. AT&T reduced the time commitment for a new phone upgrade, allowing them to lock in over 1M customers into a 2 year agreement at a higher cancellation penalty. While it seemed customer friendly, a very brilliant move by AT&T to get customers on the new contract, extended longer, and higher money if contract voided. Verizon to Start Selling iPhone in January [REPORT].
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I can remember my parents and their Apple IIe, with the large floppy, flipping it over, and Print Shop, with Banner Sheet Paper! Amazing how things have changed from a technology stand point. Apple employees all receiving an iPhone in 2007 (wow), salary of $1, only 6 Board of Directors (including Al Gore), and income from Disney stock at $48M a year. While the salary is only a $1, the perks of the company far outweigh the measurement of such. Highlights of the 100 Facts -
 Qualcomm Chip to Power Verizon iPhone [RUMOR] -
The clarity of calls, and coverage of voice is superior on Verizon, but where I live, the data works.
Solution to the bad coverage in NYC? Stop selling the device? The same phone that had very successful launches in the NYC area throughout the history of the phone. Interesting “Report” about the residents no longer being able to order. While the coverage in areas is poor compared to Verizon, living in Atlanta, I have not had any challenge with fast download speeds, but a few dropped calls. I use the phone more for the data then the voice, it fits my needs.? The technology still trumps my clunky Blackberry Bold.
A friend shared this article with me on December 18th, and I thought it would be timely to write an article about it. The everchanging landscape of social networking continues to leave me beside myself. I was recently driving alon the highway, and an app sent me an alert of a coupon for a place that I was passing. While the iPhone allows you the option, I elected to?”Allow Location”. Combining this with Yelp and Google would make for a very interesting but next level marketing capabilities. While I think Google is on it’s way to world dominatin, one website at a time, it would be a step in the right direction if one thing alone would happen, google maps integrate Yelp Reviews. Yelp recently launched the monocle component which allows the user of the iPhone to search around them by holding the phone up and see reviews of locations within the phones screen. The power of Google, the power of the Yelp community, seems like it would be an interesting but promising win. Anyone else believe someone else will try to outbid for Yelp? FCC Critical of Verizon’s $350 Early Termination Fee (Mashable)
“She finds Verizon?s claims of justification ?unsatisfying? and a ?tenuous rationale for ETFs.? She especially takes issue with the fact that ETF prices are higher in part to cover advertising and store costs. We couldn?t agree with her more. Clyburn also addresses another troubling matter, calling Verizon out for deceptively charging small fees to customers who launch the mobile browser.” Luckily I have not experienced any small fees from AT&T, ?my bill remains the same, month to month. Kudos to the FCC for scrutinizing Verizon early on. I switched to AT&T in June, had a prorated ETF to pay after 10 years with Verizon. While the voice coverage (and customer service) at AT&T is not stellar, the phone has trumped what I had before with my EnV. I have not encountered one location where the phone did not work, even while bouncing around Europe. My Favorite Applications : The World :: American Express OPEN Forum. A colleague at work shared this link with me and I can agree with some, others, not so much. Firefox – I have it but this is the first of the app to sync, I will have to try that when I get back home. iPhone – Tripit – I love it, great app for those that travel. Easily add flights, rental, meetings, all to one spot. One enhancement I would like to see, subscribe to a calendar and see the items on a calendar instead of an all day event with a link. DropBox sounds just like the cloud in MobileMe, doubt I need it. Evernote – Never tried it, will try when I get back home. Snagit – A Great program to take screenshots and mark them up, I use it throughout the day whenever at work. Makes blogging very easy too! ? Those are just a few of my thoughts! ? Glad to see |
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Thanks to Mashable (yet again), more information on the iPhone rumor for Verizon, as the exclusivity agreement with AT&T sunsets. Have to wonder, what this will mean for the iPhone sales over the next 5 months, for people debating on changing? How many will change back? Was the increase in the early cancellation gearing up for higher end phone releases? Why the release in June, when AT&T typically releases, and Apple does OS upgrades. A lot of questions, more to come! Would Daniel have stayed with Verizon knowing this now? (ha)
AT&T Website Stops Selling iPhone in New York City [REPORT]
The carrier that provides “a map for that” recently increased it’s ETF to $350 due to the cost of the devices and advertising of them. Any correlation of the ETF to advertising fees is insane. AT&T has brunted the iPhone cost for years, and did not implement such a high ETF. Will AT&T follow next? With AT&T not providing insurance on the iPhone, the ETF cost would creep up to the cost of replacing the device, ?either way, quite a hefty charge.