Verizon iPhone preorders sold out, new VZW iPhone ad debutsContrary to the anticipation of some midnight ramblers (or, to be precise, three in the morning bandits), the Verizon subscriber-exclusive preorder window didn't close for business before the sun rose on the East Coast this morning. It took all of 17 hours or so for the initial allocation of preorder Verizon iPhones to get churned through, meaning there won't be any more orders placed until 3:01 AM ET on February 9 (online orders) or 7 AM local time on 2/10 (store purchases).
Given that demand for the device is expected to remain extremely high - AppleInsider cites a uSamp survey finding that a jaw-dropping 54% of VZW's Android and Blackberry users say they're either very likely or somewhat likely to buy the iPhone - there's not much need for Verizon to stoke opening day demand. That's not stopping Big Red, though, as the company released a new television ad showing the sleek lines of the iPhone 4 and closing on a variation of a very familiar tagline. Video embedded in the continuation of this post.
The last time we asked, in January, about 1/4 of you were interested in picking up the Verizon phone (even if that meant making the leap from another carrier). Let's ask again, but this time just current VZW subscribers: ready to buy?
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