For a while now speculation has abounded about when Verizon Wireless would release an Apple iPhone of its own to challenge AT&T’s monopoly of the popular smartphone. Last month the speculation reached a fever pitch when it was revealed that Verizon would announce a release date at this month’s Apple’s Worldwide developers’ conference. As we all know, that never happened, but according to Bloomberg news the Apple iPhone will be available on Verizon Wireless beginning January 2011.
“Apple is going to dramatically increase the number of devices it sells in the U.S. when exclusivity at AT&T ends,” said UBS AG analyst John Hodulik. “It’s hard to ignore the quality issues that AT&T has faced.”
Analysts say the move is inevitable for Apple as it tries to spread the load of its ever data hungry smartphones over multiple wireless data networks.
It also means a tougher time for Google Android OS-based smartphone users who currently top billing and discount prices to lure them into choosing an alternative to the Apple iPhone which is currently unavailable on Verizon Wireless.
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