[geeks] A change in the cell phone market comes

[Phil Stracchino]

James Fogg wrote:
> Verizon has announced it's opening their network to non-VZ phones. It's
> surprising the market since VZ has been one of the most protective
> providers. The details aren't final.
> 
> Industry pundits think VZ is trying to get in front of a future consumer
> wave demanding open networks and open phones. They pointed to the iPhone
> and the apparently real Google phone project as some reasons.

Does this mean they're going to stop intentionally crippling phones?
I'd switch to Verizon if I could have Verizon's network and a
non-crippled phone.


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