iPhone on Verizon, Yay! But Wait a Minute.

MSNBC’s Technolog blog takes a look at why one should pump the brakes before taking the bait on that precious Verizon iPhone.

Here’s just two of the five points made:

Verizon is pushing 4G, but iPhone is 3G. Verizon’s chief priority for 2011 is to launch a 4G network that’s faster and more reliable than the competition. Their showing at CES proves that they have the momentum and wherewithal to do this, and so far, the network itself seems to live up to the hype. Best of all, there are four Android phones slated to arrive by mid-year intended to navigate the waters of Verizon’s LTE network like cigarette boats. So why do you want to stay in a 3G canoe?

The iPhone can’t run voice and data simultaneously While the technical separation of Verizon’s voice and data networks may end up being a reason it drops fewer calls, this is viewed as a flaw by some people who wish to browse the Web while chatting. It’s not as anti-social as it sounds: What if the person you’re talking to really wants to see a movie with you ASAP? Someone’s gotta Fandango that bizness.

For the rest of the rationale behind waiting for the much-anticipated Verizon iPhone, read Technolog
here.