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Originally Posted by alamoe
Before the Droid Verizon had the (well-deserved) reputation of having the best network but the worst phones. The hype over the Droid has all of a sudden made everyone think thats changed, but that may not be the case. If you actually think about it, manufacturers may not want to go out of their way to create a device that runs on basically two networks, Verizon and Sprint. Look how long it took Verizon to get the BlackBerry Curve  Making a CDMA device is like having a vegan friend over for Thanksgiving dinner; you have to cook a special dish just for them that no one else will eat. Inconvenient. |
I can see your point here. However, Verizon and Sprint have a HUGE share of the market and Verizon happens to be a Google/Android partner mobile provider. So...though I see your point, I believe that putting a CDMA radio in a device would be pretty well worth the effort in order to get access to all of the Sprint and Verizon customer base. Cause think about it, it's pretty much split down the middle. AT&T/T-Mobile vs Verizon/Sprint. It would make more sense to either make a phone that worked on ALL networks, which COULD possibly be the rumored "Google phone" or to just make a GSM version and a CDMA version. I see your point, but it would just make more sense to try to sell handsets to ALL possible carriers, rather than alienate some.