I feel sorry for networks that aren’t AT&T. Really, I do. I’m not sure if anybody will ever conquer the iPhone. The iPhone is a beast in the tiny smartphone forest that just eats up everything in its path. Should other networks even try to develop their own version of the iPhone or is this an impossible task?
Verizon Wireless doesn’t think so. In an article posted in AdAge, Rita Chang discusses how the network is starting to reveal their strategy for the Droid, which is basically their version of the iPhone, only better. The Droid’s website refers to the new smartphone as a “robot” and will literally get you out of any problem. A little dramatic? Yes, I think so.
In the Droid’s premier teaser ad, it aims all of its attention on the iPhone’s shortcomings. For example, the ad states that “iDon’t allow open development” clearly stating who the phone company is targeting. So far, those who have reviewed the Droid give it awesome reviews, saying, “The Droid is the most sophisticated mobile device to hit the market to date from a hardware standpoint.”
But lets get real. Nobody is every going to dethrone the iPhone. The Droid will probably be extremely popular within the verizon network, but will the Droid lure back those who left Verizon to own the iPhone? Experts say probably not. Actually, the only phone that has been able to lure people away from their current carrier has been the iPhone.
Some experts believe that by the Droid taking on such as strong competitor as the iPhone they are taking some major risks. In their teaser ad, Verizon starts rambling off negative features that the iPhone supports, also stating that “everything iDon’t, Droid Does.”
Do I think the Droid is going to overpower the iPhone? No. Not even close. It probably wont even knock the monster down one, teensy-weensy little knotch. What I do think this phone will do is keep people from leaving leaving Verizon to obtain the iPhone. Bottom line is Verizon has the best network in the country. A cell phone, although it is capable of doing many other wonderful things, is really meant to do one thing: make phone calls. Verizon has the fewest drop calls in the nation and people know that. Therefore, I think if they can produce a smartphone comparable to the iPhone backed up strongly with their fantastic coverage, they might stand a chance in the big, bad forrest conquered by the iPhone.
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