Why The Verizon iPad Is A Very Good Sign For The Verizon iPhone — And The Future

This morning, Apple issued a press release where the first word in the title was one many of us have been waiting years for: Verizon. No, they didn't announcing a version of the iPhone for Verizon's network. But what they did announce -- an iPad/Verizon MiFi bundle -- is a very good sign for that next partnership. That may sound obvious enough, but not everyone is buying the significance of the maneuver. It is true that Apple did not make a CDMA version of the iPad, and this device plus additional third-party dongle is sort of a weird offering coming from Apple. But the fact that Apple and Verizon are clearly working very closely on this deal isn't insignificant. Let's consider what the two sides are actually selling here.