There is no doubt that Verizon is gonna do great come release day, but there are some things that could really hinder those numbers versus what AT&T did in regards to their iPhone 4 release day.
AT&T:
1. Their customers know the iPhone refresh cycle, so can plan accordingly.
2. They offered existing customers a six month grace period to upgrade early.
3. Servers struggled pre-order day.
Verizon:
1. No Verizon customers knew when, or if, there would ever be a Verizon iPhone.
2. Now that a release day has been announced, how many customers REALLY are available to upgrade normally?
3. Still unknown if Verizon is gonna offer early upgrade offers.
4. How will there servers handle pre-order day?
5. Customers waiting for a potential iPhone 5 in June?
I, myself, have been following the mystical Verizon iPhone hype for nearly four years and have been ready for it. My Verizon contract and new phone eligibility came due December 2010. I will be ordering mine come pre sale day.
I strongly believe that there WILL NOT be a Verizon iPhone 5. That wouldn't make sense for Apple to do that. Over two years of research and development into the Verizon iPhone for only a 4 month selling time. That will never happen.
I do believe that February will not be the refresh time for Verizon's version either. The refresh time for both mobiles will align come June 2012, where they will more than likely, offer a dual-band mobile by then.
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