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Scratch Apple, Verizon in Talks with Microsoft?
By: Michelle Maisto
2009-04-29
Article Rating:    / 11
There are 15 user comments on this Mobile & Wireless story.
Microsoft and Verizon Wireless reportedly have a touch-screen, multimedia phone project, code-named Pink, in the works, the Wall Street Journal is reporting. Where this leaves Apple and its iPhone junior and media pad is unclearat least until Verizon begins rolling out 4G.Apple who?
Verizon Wireless, it now seems, is in talks with Microsoft to roll out
a touch-screen, multimedia phone in early 2010, the Wall Street Journal
reported April 28.
The project, code-named Pink, is said to be an effort to challenge the Apple iPhone.
Rumors of an iPhone on the Verizon Wireless network have been stirred
before, and last week received a fresh turn. The Wall Street Journal,
interviewing Verizons chief executive Ivan Seidenberg, said Verizon
was likely to get access to the iPhone in the coming years, as it
converts its 3G network over to 4G, or LTE.
Expect Mr. Seidenberg to come to Cupertino, checkbook in hand, to see
what sort of deal he can make, wrote The New York Times, in regard to
the Journal interview.
Days later, USA Today reported that people familiar with the situation said Verizon Wireless was in negotiations to bring an iPhone to its network by next year.
Then, on April 28, Business Week reported that Apple
and Verizon Wireless were in talks over the possibility of distributing
two new Apple devices as early as this summera pared-down version of
the iPhone, and an Amazon Kindlelike media pad for watching videos,
listening to music and making calls over Wi-Fi.
Now, according to reports, the Journal wrote April 28, the Pink
project will aim to extend Microsofts Windows Mobile operating system,
adding new software capabilities, and provide Verizon with a new way of
competing with AT&T, the Apple iPhones exclusive carrier.
According to the Journals account, the Microsoft-Verizon relationship
evolved from a search-and-advertising partnership between the two,
and that while Pink has been in the works for several months, its yet
to be decided how the device will be branded. Microsoft is designing
hardware and software, but a third party is expected to build the
device.
A sore point in negotiations between Apple and Verizon was expected to
be the issue of applications. Verizon sells applications, but Apple is
has been firm about being the sole provider of mobile apps to the
iPhone. To this point, the Journal's April 28 article states that
Verizon may add a twist and begin selling applications for the enterprise.
Where a Microsoft-Verizon Pink project leaves Apple is unclear. Though
as an analyst with Technology Business Research told eWEEK, echoing the
Times interview with Seidenberg, a Verizon-Apple partnership may be likely, but not until the carrier implements 4G.
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| | Iphone vs windows mobileI have both an Iphone a Motorola Q and a Storm. I have been extremely happy with the Iphone. I used it for several months as a PDA with no phone... Posted At: 09-27-09 By: Anonymous | | | | | | A user comment on this articleWhat is sad is, Windows Mobile in its pre Wince, pocketpc versions has been around for more years than Apple's Iphone, yet it gets no press time, no... Posted At: 05-12-09 By: Jason | | | | | | Love Windows and VerizonI have never been disappointed by Windows, and have it now on my Alltel phone--I have all Verizon FIOS for internet, tv, and love it. Already... Posted At: 05-11-09 By: Sam | | | | | | MS iWinphoneMS was late with GUI, Digital camera, MP3 player, Video Player, Game console & online music store.
And now years later they have the great idea to... Posted At: 04-30-09 By: TS | | | | | | Scratch a bit further...After my WinMo and Zune lovefest, before folks think I'm just an MS-centric dweeb...
I've managed integrated networks of Unix, Linux, Windows, and... Posted At: 04-30-09 By: Scot Harkins | | | | | | Scratch below the surfaceYeah, just as with the iPod, the iPhone features snazzy looks and nice eye-candy to coat its limited functionality when compared to similarly... Posted At: 04-30-09 By: Scot Harkins | | | | | | Verizon PhonesThe only reason I continue with Verizon as my carrier is because of my past experience with their excellent coverage. Their phones however are nearly... Posted At: 04-30-09 By: Larry A | | | | | | >>> Post your comment now! | | | | | |
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