My friend and client, Jay Witherspoon, was interviewed for an AOL Business story about the persistent rumors that Verizon will soon carry the popular iPhone. Jay knows his stuff, and his comments are pretty telling.
“I am not privy to the contract negotiations, so I can’t say with absolute certainty, but the industry buzz right now is that an iPhone is coming to Verizon early in 2011,” says Jay Witherspoon, director of advertising with Cellular Sales, a Verizon Wireless retailer with 350 stores nationwide.
If the rumors come to fruition, it could be a win-win-win situation for Apple, Verizon and consumers. Apple is finally feeling the heat from Android smartphone sales. Verizon could stand to have an iPhone feather in its cap. Consumers have been asking for a competitive alternative to contracting with the AT&T network. “The demand for a Verizon iPhone cannot be ignored by the decision makers at Apple or Verizon, so whatever differences the two companies have will likely be worked through soon because of the enormous sales potential,” Witherspoon says.
Read the complete story here.