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Finally :)

11:16 A.M. |More on the Deal

"We had been talking to Verizon for a while," Mr. Cook says. "This is just the beginning of a partnership with Verizon."

And here's Dan Mead, chief executive of Verizon Wireless.

Everybody's very excited, everybody has a great phone on a great network. That's what everyone is saying. Rinse. Repeat.

Verizon employees will get training this week. Logistics and inventory have been adjusted to handle the volume. A merchandising campaign will hit both Verizon and Apple stores.

"We have more than enough capacity on our network," Mr. Mead says. Thousands of devices have been tested over the past few months. The 4G network will roll out over the next three years, but the company will still provide a robust 3G network.

The iPhone |Updated

Mr. MacAdam says the iPhone is coming to Verizon early next month. He thanks the team at Apple. And here's Tim Cook, Apple's chief operating officer.

Mr. Cook: "We've been looking forward to this day for a long time... All of Apple is very, very excited to serve Verizon's 93 million customers."

The iPhone for Verizon "has all the features you would expect," Mr. Cook says.

Verizon has not been able to get its logo on the front of the device. Waiting to see if they managed to get it on the back. Verizon likes its logo.

11:07 A.M. |On to Apple

Mr. MacAdam mentions Apple for the first time: "Our strategic partner."

"The inventor of the smartphone market would have to have a place on our premier network."

They started talking to Apple two years ago, spent a year working out the technical issues. Used the iPad as a way to test the waters with Apple.

11:05 A.M. |The Network

A joke by Mr. MacAdam: "With all the renaming of networks and technologies, we thought about naming ours 6G, but that's not really our style, so we'll stick with 4G." Light chuckles.

Now he is talking about the "armada" of LTE devices the company launched at the Consumer Electronics Show last week. LTE is the technology Verizon is using for its 4G network.

11:00 A.M. |Getting Started

Lights are dimming and the music has stopped. Lowell MacAdam, president and chief operating officer of Verizon, is taking the stage. "If the press writes something long enough and hard enough, it eventually becomes true."

He's stressing the importance of data. "Two industry innovators are coming together to give customers something they've wanted for years."

Now he's pumping up Verizon's network. Which is what you do when you work for Verizon.

10:57 A.M. |Settling In

Piano jazz, befitting the Jazz at Lincoln Center surroundings, is playing. We are in Rose Hall, which normally overlooks Columbus Circle, but the room's big glass wall has been covered with black curtains.

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