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Re: Verizon to finally get iPhone

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Post by melvinram »

wtn wrote: post #4
melvinram wrote: post #3

Fingers crossed that T-mobile won't be too far behind. I really love my T-mobile plan.

I assure you that your T-Mobile plan will not be available for use with a T-Mobile iPhone.

Whatever it ends up being, I'm sure it'll be a better deal than ATT/V.

Re: Verizon to finally get iPhone

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Post by rscott »

blinkingled wrote: post #6

Hopefully this time it is real - not because I am going to buy one but because the "analysts" can finally shut up and end their endless hype/crusade of Verizon iPhone.

Out of curiosity, does anyone seriously know who these "analysts" are and what their job actually entails?

Re: Verizon to finally get iPhone

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Post by tortilla »

joshu wrote: post #8

I am absurdly excited about this, mostly because I am in hate with my Droid. However, the gmail and contacts integration on Droid is top notch. Am I going to be less happy on iphone?

I sync my iPhone contacts with my Gmail account using Google's Exchange ActiveSync.

http://www.google.com/mobile/sync/

edit: no limit on accounts

Re: Verizon to finally get iPhone

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Post by ajg1977 »

jcr wrote: post #7

Device specs for the Verizon iPhone 4 can be found here: http://pdadb.net/index.php?m=specs&id=2548&c=verizon... EDIT: Just so I can understand what I've done wrong, would one of the down-voters please explain why the specs leaked in March/April last year are not relevant? Thanks!

Since it claims the phone will be running 4.0.2, I'd say these are a little more speculation than fact.

Re: Verizon to finally get iPhone

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Post by cmelbye »

joshu wrote: post #8

I am absurdly excited about this, mostly because I am in hate with my Droid. However, the gmail and contacts integration on Droid is top notch. Am I going to be less happy on iphone?

Gmail and contacts syncing works great on iPhone. It uses Exchange to do all of the syncing, and it's quite fast. I had to get my phone exchanged, and all of my contacts and emails were synched in a few minutes after I got the new phone. Not sure what the other comments are talking about, you can use multiple Exchange accounts on iOS.

Re: Verizon to finally get iPhone

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Post by ellyagg »

Looks like all the "groundless" speculation was dead on. A Verizon iPhone has been predicted for a long time, and we knew that there was an exclusivity contract with ATT whose term had to be met, but the claims of vapor have gone up in a puff of smoke.

I know of several people who wanted iPhones but refused to give up Verizon's cell network for ATT. The biggest gap in cell network satisfaction--based on the word of mouth in my circles--is between those two. Now that this is happening, iPhone is sure to maintain a permanently substantial market share down the line; not as high unit sales as Android devices, but more than enough to finance continued development of what I consider to be the best value for a phone on the market, which is all I care about.

Re: Verizon to finally get iPhone

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Post by nanexcool »

tortilla wrote: post #14
joshu wrote: post #8

I am absurdly excited about this, mostly because I am in hate with my Droid. However, the gmail and contacts integration on Droid is top notch. Am I going to be less happy on iphone?

I sync my iPhone contacts with my Gmail account using Google's Exchange ActiveSync. http://www.google.com/mobile/sync/ edit: no limit on accounts

Since 4.0 you can have multiple Exchange accounts.

Re: Verizon to finally get iPhone

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Post by cmelbye »

aaronbrethorst wrote: post #10
ambirex wrote: post #9

This is total speculation; back in Sept. I was thinking about the white iPhone 4 and how it was delayed. I can see it only being available on Verizon (for a limited time) followed by specific colors for different carries, much like KitchenAid does for their blenders. I would be surprised if Sprint and T-Mobile didn't have the iPhone within the year (if Verizon does indeed get it soon)

I'm crossing my fingers on T-Mobile. I gave my mom a jailbroken iPhone 3G a few months ago, after she returned her third consecutive T-Mobile feature phone in as many weeks. She's never been happier with a phone ('so easy to use,' 'doesn't make me feel like an idiot,' 'so many capabilities'), and I'd love to get her onto an up-to-date one with 3G data capabilities. I'd just tell her to move onto AT&T but, in my exper…

Really? I've never once had an issue with my iPhone 4 and AT&T anywhere in the Twin Cities. I have perfect 3G coverage pretty much everywhere I go.
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