CDMA iPhone to be Released in June

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Apple has just announced that they will be creating a new iPhone which will work on a CDMA network, which the same type of network that both Verizon and Sprint use. This really opens the door for Verizon and will allow them to compete more effectively with AT&T, who have 43% market share of U.S. smart phone customers primarily because they are currently the exclusive provider of the iPhone. Usage of the iPhone has overwhelmed AT&T's networks leading to calls being dropped and lost data, leading to a huge amount of complaints from their customers. However, with Apple's 3 year exclusive arrangement with AT&T coming to an end. consumers now have hopes to experience the iPhone on the Verizon network, which has arguably the best network currently in the United States. This is a huge deal for Verizon because despite the fact that they are the best network on a number of different levels, they haven't been able to offer many consumers what they want, which is the iPhone, because of AT&T's exclusive. Its going to be very interesting to see how this all pans out. I'm especially interested to see how Verizon's network handles the deluge of data that comes with use of the iPhone, only time will tell.