On Sun, 4 Nov 2007, travelplus wrote:
> Here is something to ponder if Verizon chose the IPhone it would decide
> to start acquiring GSM cells. Then we would have GSM/CDMA phones so it
> could work everywhere throughout the world. Verizon should offer GSM in
> addition to CDMA so you can use your phone everywhere. Vodaphone could
> work the deals out and you keep your Verizon number.

Verizon already offers four models of four band CDMA 850/1900 GSM 900/1800
phones. My Motorola A840 works in most places in the world.

Verizon most certainly is not going to offer GSM. That would be a huge
step backwards for it -- all the way back to 2G from 3G EV-DO. The GSM
world has its own 3G standard (UMTS) that is rapidly replacing GSM (and
Japan skipped GSM entirely and went straight to UMTS).

Verizon and Vodafone are planning on a single 4G system that both the
CDMA/EV-DO and GSM/UMTS worlds will convert to around 2011.

A Verizon iPhone is simply not going to happen. AT&T would not stand for
it. With AT&T, the iPhone is stuck at ancient 2.75G EDGE technology. A
Verizon iPhone would have to be EV-DO capable (all of Verizon's high end
phones are), and EV-DO leaves EDGE in the dust.

-- Mark --

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