I think iPhone on Verizon would have a larger impact then people *here* think it would. Regardless of how you want to look at it, Android targets 2 major types of consumers; "Geeks" and those who want an iPhone but don't want to switch to AT&T. I know of at least 3 people that got Android phones simply because they were "close enough" to an iPhone while staying on Verizon. I also know about 4 other people whose contracts are up with Verizon at the moment and ask me daily when the iPhone is coming to Verizon.
There may be a few people here who say that iPhone wouldn't do well because of its "walled garden" and its strange app store policies. The fact is, no normal users cares. As long as the phone has the apps they want they will buy it. There are 1.7 million and counting reasons that prove this fact.
I'm not going to go right out and say that Android is doomed, but I sense the market share might shift away as peoples contracts come due on Verizon and are able to upgrade their phones. Assuming the iPhone really does land in Verizon's network.
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