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NYPost: Verizon Tablet, June End to AT&T Exclusivity

Posted January 25, 2010 at 2:39pm by iClarified · 6404 views
Apple is expected to announce Verizon Wireless a carrier for its upcoming tablet and the end of AT&T's iPhone exclusivity, according to the NYPost.

Apple is expected to name Verizon Wireless as one of its carriers with its anticipated unveiling of a new tablet device on Wednesday, sources told The Post. That means Apple head Steve Jobs will probably introduce a Verizon iPhone, ending AT&T's exclusive hold on the hot smartphone.

"It's almost a certainty," said telecom consultant Dunston Almeida. "AT&T losing iPhone is the worst-kept secret on Wall Street. The only question is whether Apple announces a Verizon iPhone this week."

A source told the NYPost that Apple has been "extremely frustrated" with AT&T's service which regularly drops customers' calls. AT&T's exclusive deal with Apple ends in June, sources said.

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