Will The iPhone be Coming to Verizon?

The NY Times article below has an interesting take on Verizon's competition with ATT that also touches on the future of the iPhone's potential carrier homes. this article suggests that Verizon is solidifying its partnership with Google, perhaps at the expense of a future with Apple and the iPhone.

Because Verizon is making inroads into ATT's market share without the iPhone, it may not need to partner with Apple and may continue to simply partner with Google and the Droid. We're seeing wonderful things in the Android platform and we will soon be an iPhone and Droid company. That's one of the reasons I've expressed confidence in the arrival of lower cost competition to the iPad. We'll be able to sit back and watch the giants slug it out, hopefully to our benefit with better apps and devices as well as lower prices.

Here's the NY Times article: Even Without iPhone, Verizon Is Gaining on ATT

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Keeping Our Wireless Costs as High as Possible...

Exclusive deals, long-term contracts, few competitors and high rates are great for the wireless companies (but bad for On-Site Technical Solutions and our customers) so it's not a surprise that they're going to try and get the best breaks possible from regulators.

Cue lots of money for lobbyists to continue wireless company influence from a Republican administration to a Democratic administration.

From the Wall Street Journal

Wireless Firms Dial Up Lobbyists (as long as Rupert lets me link).

We posted earlier about the dispute between ATT and Google (Google Voice on the iPhone?). Expect these battles to continue into the NEXT administration.

My take? I'd like the most innovation at the lowest prices, which I don't see coming from domination by ATT and Verizon. Reference the breakup of Ma Bell late in the last century.

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Google Voice on the iPhone?

We're thinking of moving to iPhones at On-Site Technical Solutions because we can use apps to access all sorts of wonderful tools. I tweeted that Josie has already moved from a Blackberry to an iPhone (I had the pleasure... of shopping at the Apple Store in the Spectrum here in Irvine). No sooner do I tell the world than I see this post from Michael Arrington at Tech Crunch.

How I Learned To Quit The iPhone And Love Google Voice

Apple, ATT and Google have been in the news because of ATT and Apple's efforts to block Google voice from the iPhone.

Even Google Is Blocked With Apps for iPhone
F.C.C. Looking Into Rejection of Google App for iPhone

If we can use Google Voice on the iPhone, we won't have to make a choice, and that may be the case despite the efforts of ATT.

Is Google Voice a Threat to AT&T?

(Thank you David Pogue and the NY Times)

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iPhone Security Flaw and Poor Reception Issues

It takes only 3 taps to gain access to locked iPhones running the latest 2.02 iPhone software.

iPhone security flaw exposes private data

Apparently there's some debate on why the new 3G iPhones are getting poor reception and dropping calls. Some are blaming the ATT network, while others are blaming the iPhone itself. Since the problem appears to be occuring in other parts of the world, it sure sounds like the iPhone has some issues - not that ATT is blameless. It drops plenty of calls on my Blackberry!

IPhone Flaw Causes Reception Problems

AT&T’s Rivals Are Happy to Attack Over iPhone’s Network Woes

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Best Cell Phone Deals - Consumer Reports

Consumer Reports has its new 2008 cell phone survey out. They say "Cell-phone service seems to stubbornly resist improvement." But they did note some "bright spots."

Get the most satisfaction and the least grief. Some 47,000 readers tell you how

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