So What do I think of the Verizon iPhone?

....and why should you care?

Actually, I'm glad Verizon is getting the iPhone. The when will it happen rumors were driving me insane. Report some real news for a change. Now maybe they can. In my humble opinion though I really feel the iPhone experience will be lessoned on Verizon, at least until a 4G iPhone comes out. I say this because only AT&T (and T-Mobile if you jailbreak) allow you to be online while on a phone call. Now I've seen people out there that say "So, who cares? I'm on a call to talk to somebody not surf the web." Here is why I think you will care in the end.

Say you are on a call and need to check something out, or verify directions, or confirm an email. You can't do that with Verizon. Now, those existing Verizon customers that have never been able to appreciate this feature may not miss it. Those that were AT&T customers and got used to doing that are going to go nuts. Again, many people may so who cares. Ever been on that phone call with someone you don't want to talk to but can't get off the line. It is nice to pass the time looking at stuff on the web while they yak on and on. With a few well placed mhmms, and uhuhs they are none the wiser.

Will the dropped call thing be better or worse than AT&T? I think this one will be a toss up. I did work for the evil AT&T for awhile and I got many a call from pissed off Verizon customers sick of crappy service. Just like I'm sure they get many of the same calls from pissed AT&T customers. It really depends on where you are located and the kind of service you get.

In the end though, I think the Verizon iPhone will do well. It will be nice when it is available on all the networks. That way maybe the pricing structure for data will change due to all the competition.

Apple, Droid, blah blah blah

Like a bunch a sharks in a feeding frenzy the media is all over any news Apple these days, or Droid, AT&T, Verizon, etc. The effect is somewhat amazing at times and often the facts are not quite right, or blown a bit out of proportion.

Take the Apple antennagate issue for instance. Is this an issue that effects every or even a majority of iPhone 4 users? Seeing as how you still have to order one to get one I think not. In fact, it was a very small amount of people it affected. But to read the plethora of news stories you would think iPhone 4 was a bust. Even one Microsoft exec stated iPhone 4 was Apple's Vista....really? I really think iPhone 4 has sold more copies now than Vista has to date. Actually I have no hard data of this but the fact remains the Apple product remains quite popular and in strong demand while Vista is only mentioned with a horrified whisper.

Android should make Apple nervous articles always amuse me. Sure, Android is awesome. I love google products. Here is the thing though, with Android. It does not have the polish of IOS 4 on the user end of things. Take syncing music for an example. Apple made this chore a simple task with a nice front end. Plug in and wait for the most part. Doing that with ANY other device becomes a bit of a chore in comparison, and maybe even difficult for those that are not computer savvy. My friend and I were comparing his Droid to my iPhone 4. Both our takes on the devices were this. The display was spectacular on iPhone 4 compared to his Droid. The way you ended open apps in multitask was easier and more intuitive and folder creation was implemented in a more user friendly way. He still likes his Droid, and I became less interested in them after the comparison. My Brother bought a Droid against my advice. After having it less a month he threw it against the wall and is about to get an iPhone. The lack of responsiveness on the touchscreen drove him nuts.

Bottom line is this though, and debate on the subject is pretty much retarded. Who you use for your cell phone provider and what device you use is all personal choice. As I've said in the past, depending on who you talk to and where you are located will make a big difference on your opinion. At the end of the day, I could care less who you use or who you think is better. I'm more than happy with what I have.

I love the ever persistent iPhone on Verizon rumors. Two years of them. Again, big reason it didn't happen the first time was CDMA. Doesn't allow simultaneous data and voice. That is a big iPhone feature. Second, CDMA is old tech. The strain on the network would probably make it even more crippled than AT&T's became in dense population areas. AT&T has proven it is willing to spend money to improve things. Verizon? Only time will tell. They did stop installing their fiber optic FIOS network, while AT&T continues to push its own fiber optic U-Verse network. With Android 2.2 coming out and allowing up to 5 devices to share an internet connection over the 3G network sounds grand I really feel if enough people use that function it will begin to strain the aging Verizon CDMA network. And to all you sprint lovers out there loving the "4g" connection....it isn't true 4g. It is WIMAX. Yes, it is fast but their is a reason the rest of the world isn't using it. LTE is the way of the future and both Verizon and AT&T will be on it.