Comments on: Verizon to Launch BlackBerry Curve2 or HTC Passion on Black Friday? [Verizon Plans Smartphone Galore for End of 2009: HTC Passion / Dragon, Motorola Calgary 2, BlackBerry Curve2 & Others]

By: Android Phones - Page 8 - StrafeRight Forums

Android Phones - Page 8 - StrafeRight Forums — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 16:25:13 +0000

[...] until after black Friday. He said Verizon has plans to launch another Android phone. Doing a little digging, it looks like it could be the HTC Dragon (renamed Passion). __________________ [...]

By: Andrew Tingle

Andrew Tingle — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 13:44:20 +0000

An interesting take on developments there, Phil – and I dare say more than likely spot on the money too. We’ll be watching things as much as you are, of course.

By: Phil

Phil — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 03:59:16 +0000

Heres what I see happening short and long term. While I feel Verizon has had a bad business model in the past in not only overcharging people for their plans and phones but offering lousy ones at that usually. Not to mention they’re the infamous device killer controlling how you also USE a device.
That being said looks like they’ve turned over a new leaf with these Android devices. They are completely open with wifi and full android usability. Supposedly you could buy one unlocked and bring it to them and use it on their network too. With this move and supposedly the slated 13 devices to come out in the next 6 months it looks like Verizon is playing hard ball and looking to beat T-Mobile and Sprint to dust. AT&T is the only company out there large enough to combat not to mention they have the nice ace in the pocket iphone but that may not last if the exclusivity deal finally ends and iphone becomes available on Verizon. So now that VZ is finally becoming a decent carrier and not quite as bad I don’t think Sprint or T-Mobile have the coverage, products, or market share to really put a fight. If VZ’s plans go according to plan I say tmob and sprint are dead in two years. AT&T should last longer but its hard to say how long. For AT&T to live longer than five years from now they would have to jump on the 4G ETL networking first. Supposedly Verizon is already prepping and getting ready and if they hit the ground running with 4G service, which will be the next global standard, they will massacre the market and ultimately eliminate free market on the cellular market. I see the government stepping in and regulating things before that happens to ensure theres competition and free market opportunity.
This is my slightly pessimistic but I feel very plausible timeline. So I am watching these mobile battles closely for the next few years.

By: HTC Passion - Page 2

HTC Passion - Page 2 — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 15:57:06 +0000

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By: Sam

Sam — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 05:25:16 +0000

“Is Verizon considering getting a hot Windows Mobile 6.5 phone too?”

…..Yeah it’s called the HTC Imagio…Came out 2-3 weeks ago.

No one is going to steal the spot light from Verizon in end of Q3 and beginning of Q4. We have lots of hot phones coming out LG Chocolate Touch, Blackberry Curve 2, Blackberry 8530, HTC Droid Eris, Motorola Droid, Samsung Omnia 2 (Windows 6.5), Motorola Calgary, and another Android phone that is being kept a secret.

By: boe

boe — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 16:35:53 +0000

Unless Sprint gets the HD2 I would consider them a non player. Just like Sprint to bring a knife to a gunfight.