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by buugs • 17 years ago

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protomyth3• 17 years ago

I think we now have the answer to the question "Will Verizon ever get the iPhone?". Given how they are attacking the iPhone and Apple's temper, I would say "No".

fpgeek4• 17 years ago

Wow. Verizon attacking Apple's hostility to open development? Talk about a pot and a kettle...

fnid• 17 years ago

And the "compromise" part hits their Mac commercial as well.

fpgeek4• 17 years ago

They're also hitting back with a separate "there's a map for that" ad that (directly) goes after AT&T coverage, but clearly is taking a pot-shot at Apple as well...

DenisM2• 17 years ago

Verizon has done an unexpected about-face around a year ago, turning from the most closed carrier (crippled phones, removing bluetooth etc) to the one who, at least on paper, embraces open everything.

My guess is that they looked at the network capacity and realized that if they push other carriers into "who's got more open access?" war they will come out on top by virtue of having more bandwidth to sustain those apps. Their latest attack ads against AT&T pretty much underscore that with point made on watching mobile video.

I may be ascribing too much to Verizon, but I know if I had more XYZ then competition I would certainly make my current and potential users appreciate XYZ more in order to gain advantage. True for any value of XYZ.

protomyth3• 17 years ago

To most people I talk to (and my personal belief), Verizon's commercials are directed squarely at Apple. I was hoping to have a choice in US carriers, but this ad seems to kill that possibility.

fpgeek4• 17 years ago

Fair enough, but, on the other hand, Verizon has always been the carrier most resistant to becoming a "dumb pipe". At bottom, that's where their hostility to open devices comes from. Their involvement in developing the Droid suggests that they're looking for other ways to escape now, but I still don't trust their instincts.

vlad• 17 years ago

I'd like to see this but I get a blank white page on the iPhone.

dminor• 17 years ago

I guess if they really want to poach iPhone users they'll need to make a non-flash site ;)

reconbot• 17 years ago

I wonder how it compares with the two android phones sprint is coming out with. I've been out of contract a while and I won't move to AT&T do to service problems in nyc, but I'd really like a more powerful smartphone then my blackberry. I've got my iPod Touch for my iApps.

rms• 17 years ago

Is Droid really going to have 800 x 480 screen resolution? Are screens with DPI that insanely high really capable of making it into devices sold for $200 with contract?

I've been waiting for a phone with such a usable screen resolution but it never seems to actually come true; it's just rumor. At this point I'd be happy just to get 640 x400.

randallsquared• 17 years ago

The Nokia N900 has that as well. Right now the instant availability of a Linux userland has me trending toward the N900, but when they're both out, I'll see how they handle. I chose the G1 over the iPhone mostly on physical use factors.

byoung2• 17 years ago

I have a Nokia n800 with a 4.3 inch 800x480 touchscreen and it looks absolutely amazing. The n900 coming out soon will have a 3.5 inch 800x480 sceen, so it looks like it is possible to shrink a high-resolution screen down to a smartphone-sized device.

MuToiD_MaN• 17 years ago

My HTC Touch Pro2 (Windows Mobile) has that resolution. Verizon has already had a couple released 800x480 screens that run their BREW platform (LG EnV Touch). All are usable but none have the iPhone's hardware graphics acceleration. Kind of a shame, too.

EDIT: I should also mention that it cost me about $200 with renewal

protomyth3• 17 years ago

The droid trademark is owned by Lucasfilms??? I had thought it was just a generic word for robot (guess you do learn new things from commercials).

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