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"  The Verizon iPhone is no longer a far-off fantasy. Fresh on the heels of the CES show, Verizon made an announcement heard round the world: It will be carrying the iPhone starting February 10th, ending AT&amp;amp;amp;T&amp;#039;s four-year reign as the sole US carrier. At CES, we heard a lot about the ever-increasing dissatisfaction with AT&amp;amp;amp;T&amp;#039;s coverage, with many iPhone users at the show experiencing dropped calls and unable to send emails. It seems as though the iPhone does many things exceptionally well (offer an abundance of apps, display brilliant pics, respond quickly to the touch) except its principal one- make calls. Will that change with the advent of the Verizon iPhone? If you&amp;#039;re thinking of jumping ship from AT&amp;amp;amp;T to Verizon for the iPhone here&amp;#039;s what you need to know: Pros:  The iPhone from Verizon will basically be the same design as the AT&amp;amp;amp;T model, tweaked to fix the antenna problem that plagued the iPhone 4when it first launched.  The device will be able to act as a WiFi hotspot - allowing up to five other devices to latch onto the iPhone&amp;#039;s data connection. AT&amp;amp;amp;T has stopped offering unlimited data plans, but Verizon will most likely offer this option.  No difference:  Apple&amp;#039;s said that due to design conflicts necessary to support 4G, Verizon&amp;#039;s iPhone will not be on the 4G network either.The pricing will remain the same: with contract, $199 for 16GB, $299 for 32GB.  Cons:  As with other Verizon phones, you won&amp;#039;t be able to make calls and use your data connection (ie. browse the Internet) at the same time.  Bottom line: Since there are no drastic changes being made to the iPhone at this time, the principal deciding factor will be how Verizon is able to handle the insurgence of traffic to its network that is likely to happen once the iPhone comes aboard. I&amp;#039;m also intrigued about what the ramifications will be for iOS (Apple&amp;#039;s operating software) and Android (Google&amp;#039;s operating software). Offering the iPhone on Verizon was a very strategic move for Apple, as Verizon hosts a majority of the Android sales over Sprint, T-Mobile, and AT&amp;amp;amp;T. Even with the tremendous amount of iPhone sales, it was impossible for one phone on one network to dominate against the abundance of Android phones across all carriers. While I still expect the Android market to completely dominate, I think this will make a dent in the market. To see a review of the smartphones tested by the Good Housekeeping Research Institute, visit our website. And if you&amp;#039;d like to see how we test products at the Good Housekeeping Research Institute, please go to goodhousekeeping.com/ghritours for more information. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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