Verizon iPhone: First impressions
Rob got his hands on today's most-talked about gadget and shared some initial thoughts with his Twitter followers. Here are some highlights:
Fave reader wiredog says VzW's site lets you pre-order the iPhone in white. PR rep Brenda Rainey assures me that's a mistake.
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Yes, you can use the Web over WiFi during a voice call, but 3G data is blocked during calls. #VerizoniPhoneRob Pegoraro
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You can't turn off 3G on a Verizon iPhone, while the AT&T model lets you revert to 2G.Rob Pegoraro
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Verizon iPhone took about 25 seconds to load my blog (5 bars of signal). AT&T model, with 3 bars.... timed out after a minute.Rob Pegoraro
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Other observations from a demo Vz iPhone: Personal Hotspot, in the Settings app, allows tethering over WiFi, Bluetooth and USB.Rob Pegoraro
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Two significant limitations apparently are:
1. It can't be used on Verizon's 4G network.
2. There's no available GSM chip (like the one I have now in my Verizon Wireless BBerry) that would permit roaming in the UK and other GSM countries.
Those strike me as important. Thoughts? Alternatives?
Posted by: Meridian1 | January 11, 2011 5:26 PM | Report abuse
As an AARP member with an iPhone on AT&T, I get a 20% discount on the iPhone plan. $56 per month instead of $70 (plus taxes). Verizon has no similar discount. That will keep me with AT&T.
Posted by: RepealObamacareNow | January 11, 2011 8:09 PM | Report abuse
We will wait and see. I unloaded my 3GS 32GB and went to Droid because of dropped calls and battery life. We never had trouble with AT&T until the iPhone. I'm not really wild about the Droid - the apps aren't nearly as good or available as the iPhone. But I'm not convinced that AT&T is entirely the problem. I wouldnt be surprised if, in a year or two, Verizon isn't getting the bad press AT&T got - I might go back to the iPhone.
Posted by: mwcob | January 11, 2011 9:50 PM | Report abuse
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