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Verizon’s Open-Door Policy: What It Actually Means [Verizon]

March 20th, 2008 | Uncategorized

Verizon Wireless just pulled back the curtain on its Open Development “Any App, Any Device” initiative, but the conference itself was developer oriented and heavy on the jargon. Here we boil it down to what really matters:
• Can I port a phone from Sprint?
• Will I finally get to download third-party apps?
• What new powers do developers have?
• Why the hell is Verizon doing this?
All that and more in plain English. So if you want to know why you should care that Verizon is finally opening its infamously tight-assed but superior network, well, here you go…
1) Can I move my old Sprint or Helio phone—or get really crazy and bring a Korean CDMA phone—over to Verizon Wireless?
Sure, as long as they run on the same CDMA frequencies as Verizon’s network—800 and 1900MHz, are the North American CDMA bands. After Verizon certifies a submitted model of handset or PDA, all you’ll [...]

Original post by matt buchanan



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