Monday, January 17, 2011

Verizon Wireless is now available at Apple retail store EasyPay terminal

Now Verizon Wireless is available at the EasyPay terminal at Apple stores. With this service, new iPhone buyers would be able to know if they are eligible for upgrade.

On January 11, 2011, Verizon unveiled Verizon iPhone 4 which will be launched on February 11, 2011. Here is a screen shot of the EasyPay “Check Upgrade Eligibility.”

The new Verizon iPhone 4 would support Verizon 3G CDMA network and unlike the AT&T’s 3G GSM network, Verizon’s CDMA network would not support simultaneous voice and data transmission. However, Verizon iPhone 4 can be used as a Wi-Fi hotspot supporting up to five devices.

At the press conference, Verizon officials said that its calling plans would remain the same for Verizon iPhone 4 users. However, Verizon did not give out details of its data plans for its existing subscribers and new iPhone subscribers.

With the availability of iPhone on Verizon, a heated debate has started if iPhone’s availability would affect Google Android based handsets. According to MSNBC’s Rick Aristotle Munarriz, Google Android does not need to worry about Apple because Google Android is backed by top handset producers like Samsung, LG and Motorola

and there are lots of room for growth for both parties.

Related articles:

Apple Insider

MSNBC

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