Verizon might not get the iPhone until 2012

Although we have heard a lot of competing Verizon may launch iPhone (and even through Sprint or T-Mobile), this can not happen soon. Only recently has confirmed that Apple and AT & T signed an exclusive contract for the iPhone to 5 years ago in 2007 when the first iPhone was introduced.

The confirmation comes through some documents revealed by Engadget and related to a current collective demand presented again in 2007. The lawsuit argues that it is illegal for AT & T and Apple have a monopoly on services of the iPhone for five years, while telling our customers only have to sign agreements for two years.

Apple responded to the accusations saying that the five-year exclusivity agreement was not “secret” and that “there was widespread dissemination of exclusivity and no suggestion of Apple or any other person who became iPhones unlocked after two years. ”

Of course, since the agreement was signed by Apple and AT & T three years ago, things might have changed since then, as Apple may want to cancel the deal and sell the iPhone with more than a U.S. airline. Verizon has recently confirmed that the iPhone wants to have (more accurately, an iPhone with 4G LTE), and this could lead Apple serious cash.

Probably we will find out if the new iPhone is AT & T in 2010 or not exclusively on 7 June, when Apple would announce the smartphone.

If Verizon does not get the iPhone this year (and probably never will), at least is the HTC Droid Incredible.