Even though Verizon Wireless has openly criticized AT&T and the Apple iPhone, and is supporting the new Droid handset, it seems Verizon still wants the iPhone.
The iPhone has seen great success through exclusivity with AT&T and there are a growing number of VZW subscribers who have shown interest in the phone. However, these customers don’t want to make the switch from VZW to AT&T.
“We obviously would be interested at any point in the future that they would be interested in having uas a partner,” Verizon CEO Ivan Seidenberg said during a phone briefing with analysts. “This is a decision that is exclusively in Apple’s court.”
Unless the AT&T offering is extremely appealing, it would make sense for Apple to introduce its iPhone for VZW subscribers when its exclusive contract with AT&T ends. Although the iPhone has seen solid sales, complaints regarding AT&T’s 3G coverage and other issues linger.
Until the iPhone makes an appearance on VZW, if it does ever, the wireless providerwill continue to promote the RIM BlackBerry Storm 2, Droid, and other smartphones offered by RIM and companies other than Apple.
Source: DailyTech