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Why Apple Should Choose Sprint Before Verizon Wireless This content requires a paid GigaOM Pro subscription

  • Saturday, November 28, 2009

Almost all the rumors about a new carrier partner for Apple center on Verizon Wireless, but Sprint is actually a better fit.

With AT&T’s exclusive grip on the iPhone seemingly coming to an end, the talk of a Verizon Wireless iPhone continues to heat up. But a tie-up between Sprint and the gang from Cupertino makes far more sense — for both parties. Rumors of a Verizon iPhone surfaced again a few weeks ago when two separate analyst reports surfaced indicating Apple planned to produce a hybrid device that supports CDMA2000 technology while retaining compatibility with UMTS 3G [...]

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