Get it here http://www.testersneeded.org The Verizon iPhone frenzy kicked into full gear over the weekend as bloggers and technology pundits picked over crumbs of information online like famished shoppers discussing a free food sample they just got at a fancy grocery store. So what do we know? There are only a couple of facts so far. First, there is going to be a significant announcement by Verizon on Tuesday in New York City (which we will be live-blogging here on Bits). And according to The Times and other outlets, Verizon will be announcing the iPhone's availability on Verizon's network. Then there are some other bits of information circulating. Reuters, citing an unnamed source, said the Verizon iPhone will be available with with the mobile carrier's "existing wireless service price plans," which include all-you-can-eat data options. In comparison, AT&T puts a cap on data usage for new iPhone customers. One of the more interesting rumors comes from John Paczkowski at All Things D, who believes Steven P. Jobs, Apple's chief executive, could be in attendance for the Tuesday announcement. Mr. Paczkowski said he got this information from a person "in a position to know." John Gruber, author of the Daring Fireball blog, doesn't believe Mr. Jobs will make it to the event but that Apple will instead send Phil Schiller or Greg Joswiak, both senior executives at the company. The timing of the device's release is still up for debate, with The Wall Street Journal and Bloomberg reporting that it will be available by the end of January. But earlier reports said it would not be available until early February. Now the discussion online is moving to questions surrounding Verizon's ability to handle the iPhone on its network. Many wonder if a mass exodus from the AT&T network to this new carrier could cripple Verizon too. Late last year I wrote about the possibility of the iPhone crushing Verizon's network and cited Jeffrey Nelson, executive director for corporate communications at Verizon Wireless, who said the ...
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