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SAN JOSE, Calif. — The iPhone may be poised to shake up the cellphone industry a second time. Apple is in discussions with Verizon to sell a version of the iPhone that would work on Verizon’s network, according to a person briefed on the negotiations. It could be available as soon as next year.
The iPhone, available exclusively on AT&T’s wireless network, “turned AT&T into a serious competitor now neck-in-neck with Verizon,” said Roger Entner, an industry analyst with Nielsen AIG. If Verizon gets a contract to sell the iPhone, he said, “it will be another major shift.” The New York Times
