A appear into the trends of salespeople in Verizon Shops has found that the firm might be training its employees to tout the advantages of 4G LTE on Android so that it can make the iPhone pale in comparison, with some revenue personnel even being quoted as calling the iPhone “outdated.” CNN found a notable amount of users who had stories of going into a Verizon retailer wanting to acquire an iPhone but becoming convinced to acquire some thing like a Droid Razr rather.

Reporter David Goldman wrote, “I had ten conversations with Verizon product sales representatives in New York merchants, on the telephone, and in on the web chat sessions, asking about my options for a new smartphone.” “Here’s what I discovered: Next time you stroll into a Verizon retailer searching to purchase a smartphone, expect the hard offer on a 4G Android device,” he continued.

He stated that in one hundred% of his discussions, the revenue reps pointed him towards the Droid Razr, the Droid Razr Maxx, or the Lucid – all of which are powered by Verizon’s large-speed LTE network. Not when did he get the iPhone as a recommendation. In response to Goldman’s report, Verizon released a statement saying, “Our sales force’s mission is to ensure customers are acquainted with our product line and to match the client with the proper gadget to very best meet their needs.”

[by means of CNN]

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