SAN FRANCISCO —
The long-expected arrival of the iPhone on Verizon will end years of exclusivity for AT&T and is likely to upend the US smartphone market.
Verizon’s intentions to unveil an iPhone running on the company’s CDMA network early this year have long been known. Spokesmen for Verizon Wireless and
Consumer surveys suggest that demand for a Verizon iPhone would be large, as many people have held off from buying an iPhone simply to avoid AT&T’s much-publicized network problems, which include spotty coverage and dropped calls.
A Verizon iPhone could help sell millions of new devices. It may also become an obstacle to the rapid rise of Android devices, most of which are sold by Verizon Wireless.
