Verizon And The iPhone

Verizon And The iPhone



iPhone And Verizon's Unclosed Deal

Nearly two years ago, there had been an ongoing discussion between Apple and Verizon regarding the question on who would be the exclusive exporter of the used to be projected iPhone. But this long awaited deal wasn't pushed thru, because if not, the logo of Verizon would have been all over the place, together with the revolutionary iPhone as it charmed its way onto the market.

Evaporated Deal

Today, the Cingular Company is more than proud that it managed to create a good deal with the very popular iPhone creators. Yet, the news has already leaked in the industry that the original carrier choice was Verizon. According to the speaker of Apple they weren't able to come to terms with Verizon, due to the fact that there was an ostensible reluctance between both parties involved, to come up with a deal that would be beneficial for both.

Grounds For The Incompletion Of The Deal

There have been reports that, Verizon has drawn back because they intended to have extent of distribution restraint over the gadget that Apple wasn't cooperative in giving away. This particular stance posed by Apple roused the concern of Verizon, because it would be the company's only edge against its other multi-device competition, such as Best Buy and Wal-Mart.

Apple And Cingular Tandem

As a result in the reluctance of Verizon, the company's biggest rival that is Cingular/AT&T ended up as the victor when it was chosen as the exclusive provider to the much-awaited gadget of the year. There have been several speculations regarding the rationale behind the selection of Cingular, but according to the spokesperson of Apple they preferred Cingular because it is the most-admired cell phone carrier all over the country.

Another possible reason was Apple's firmness in taking over the customer care and support system. There are some rumors, which say that Apple chose Cingular because they wanted to acquire monthly service fees of the phone. Lastly, was the control awarded by Cingular to Apple on the aspect of dispersion and sales of the iPhone.

The mobile carriers are providers of support for the manufacturers and it facilitates the distribution of the mobile phone to the market. This is the usual trend in the carrier industry, but this is what Apple is incapable of supplying, for they still prefer to be known as high-maintenance. That's the reason why they are demanding for confidentiality and perfect control on their products' market.

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