Verizon insulted the iPhone. I would imagine this would make Jobs a little madder then when ATI revealed information before a keynote. The dangerous thing about Jobs is that he will do things that are not profit-based.
Profit wise, why would Apple give up margin for market share? The name of the game is profit and increased market share brings its own problems (support, regulators). There is a good % of market share and Apple can get there without Verizon.
Verizon really doesn't have any bargaining power with Apple. It will cost Apple money to make a phone to work with Verizon and Apple could instantly boost one of the other carriers.
Most people don't really travel all that much. Really, most common people want a phone that works in their area. AT&T works great in my area (no dropped calls in MN), but crappy in other parts of the US. Adding T-Mobile or Sprint will add a lot of service area.
Profit wise, why would Apple give up margin for market share? The name of the game is profit and increased market share brings its own problems (support, regulators). There is a good % of market share and Apple can get there without Verizon.
Verizon really doesn't have any bargaining power with Apple. It will cost Apple money to make a phone to work with Verizon and Apple could instantly boost one of the other carriers.
Most people don't really travel all that much. Really, most common people want a phone that works in their area. AT&T works great in my area (no dropped calls in MN), but crappy in other parts of the US. Adding T-Mobile or Sprint will add a lot of service area.