Verizon iPhone Now on Sale

After months of rumors and speculation, the Verizon iPhone 4 is finally here. Though some Verizon customers already have the device in hand, those who didn't nab one during the pre-sale can now line up at one of several retail stores to purchase the coveted smartphone.

Apple and Verizon Wireless stores opened their doors at 7am this morning for those eager to get their hands on Apple device. It will also be sold at Best Buy and 600 Walmart in-store wireless areas.

The Verizon iPhone 4 retails for $199 for the 16GB model and $299 for the 32GB model with a two-year contract.

Buyers can also order the phone online. Verizon started its pre-sale at 3am on February 3, and sold out by 8:10pm. Verizon and Apple opened online ordering again yesterday, and that continues today.

"The phone that changed everything is now at Verizon," according to a note on the Verizon Web site.

Apple is being a bit more diplomatic, touting both of its U.S. carriers. "iPhone 4. Now on AT&T and Verizon. Two is better than one," says the Apple homepage.

For its part, AT&T's latest ad touches on the fact that the Verizon iPhone does not let you surf and talk at the same time. When the Verizon iPhone was announced, AT&T attacked what it considered to be the limitations of Verizon's CDMA network.

That doesn't appear to have deterred some users. Verizon said last week that its pre-sale event was the "most successful first day sales in the history of the company."

Be sure to check out PCMag's full review of the Verizon iPhone and the slideshow above.

For more, see PCMag's extensive coverage of the launch:

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