Rumor of Apple Partnering with Verizon (again) - I Doubt It. But Apple Needs a Second U.S. Carrier

There was a lot of buzz during the summer about the possibility of Apple escaping from its exclusive deal with AT&T and getting a second U.S. carrier in the form of Verizon. Then, there was buzz about AT&T cozying up with Apple enough to keep it away from Verizon. Then, Verizon made a big deal about partnering with Google and later announcing it would carry the first Android 2.0 based phone in the form of the Motorola Droid.