Its days as my portable communication device may finally be numbered.
According to this story by Rex Crum on Marketwatch.com, the iPhone may become available on the Verizon network as early as next year.
“Neither AT&T nor Apple have ever said how long their exclusive agreement for the iPhone is supposed to last. Marshall believes the deal will end in June 2010, and Apple isn't immune to having multiple carriers offer the iPhone, as it has reached multi-carrier deals in several countries.
Marshall says he believes "the chances are high" that Verizon will get the iPhone in the second half of next year, partly because adding Verizon as a carrier would help Apple extend its reach in the smartphone market.”
My long days in the app-less desert may soon be over.