Apple May Get Bigamous With Verizon for Both iPhone and iSlate
Listen up everyone: In case you hadn't heard the big buzz, the people who brought you the Jesus Phone -- which ended up being pretty cool but still has its drawbacks like everything else on this green earth, and which now has competitors like Google's Nexus One phone -- are now poised to unveil another game-changing device, which has dominated all the talk on the geekier blogs since late last year. It's rumored to be called the iSlate, a name that Apple has trademarked in several ways, and it's a tablet computer with a touch screen that's meant to blow all other netbooks out of the water and change the laptop landscape henceforth. At least that's what excitable bloggers are saying.
The unconfirmed news we're hearing today is that Apple is likely planning to partner with Verizon Wireless' 3G service for both the iPhone and iSlate come summer. We know that Apple's exclusive with AT&T is up early this year, but it's likely they will end up getting double-teamed by both phone services, offering customers the choice.
Apple is probably hosting an unveiling event for the iSlate at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts on or around January 26th, which is when they've reserved the space for "several days," according to the Financial Times.
As for what it will cost, the Wall Street Journal is guessing around $1000, which will likely include unlimited wi-fi hotspot access of some kind. The release date is speculatively set around March.
So get ready, all ye Apple faithful! You've got another reason to get out the camping gear and hoof it over to Stockton Street this spring.