I've thought for a long time that Verizon is going to end up subsidizing this one heavily. Just look at their recent phones when the voyager came out it wasn't heavily subsidized but as iPhone prices when down, so did voyager prices. Same with every touch screen phone that verizon has released since, they've all met or beat iPhone prices. Apparently none of those subsidies killed their profit.
The storm is Verizon's first "real" "iPhone killer". Yes, every touchscreen that ever comes out is the next great "iPhone killer" but between this and the G-1 you're actually getting phones that might live up to the title. Verizon wants this to hit in a big way. $99 is better then I ever hoped for but I don't see it outside of the realm of posibility. I'm sure its going to be cheaper then $199.
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tande @ Oct 31st 2008 5:53PM
I've thought for a long time that Verizon is going to end up subsidizing this one heavily. Just look at their recent phones when the voyager came out it wasn't heavily subsidized but as iPhone prices when down, so did voyager prices. Same with every touch screen phone that verizon has released since, they've all met or beat iPhone prices. Apparently none of those subsidies killed their profit.
The storm is Verizon's first "real" "iPhone killer". Yes, every touchscreen that ever comes out is the next great "iPhone killer" but between this and the G-1 you're actually getting phones that might live up to the title. Verizon wants this to hit in a big way. $99 is better then I ever hoped for but I don't see it outside of the realm of posibility. I'm sure its going to be cheaper then $199.