It seems like every couple of months there is a rumor saying that Verizon will be getting the iPhone soon. Then it turns out to be hogwash.
However, lately it seems like more and more evidence is mounting that Verizon will indeed be getting the iPhone in the early parts of 2011.
As far as evidence goes, the first comes from a report from Bloomberg saying that Verizon would be releasing and iPhone in January of 2011. Most of the time reports come from bloggers, not credible news sources.
Now it’s looking like there’s some physical evidence that these devices could become a reality with a recent report saying Apple has ordered millions of CDMA chips from Qualcomm. CDMA is the technology used by Verizon Wireless (and Sprint) while the current iPhone 4 and all models before it have relied on GSM technology which is the technology used by AT&T (and T-Mobile and the rest of the world).
It’s far from a sure thing and I wouldn’t hold my breath or start waiting in line at your Verizon store for the iPhone 4 to make an appearance but it sure seems like there a little more to this story than just a rumor.
If I learn any new evidence, I’ll be sure to post it here for you.
Update August 16th: Here’s a new report that seems to hint that the iPhone 4 may be ready for field testing on Verizon.
Update October 12th: The only thing that would give us more proof that a Verizon iPhone is coming this January (or March) is an official announcement from Steve Jobs himself. Here is a New York Times and a Wall Street Journal article announcing the forthcoming Verizon iPhone. Looks like it’ll be the iPhone 4 and will not support 4G/LTE networks. It also looks like the sixth generation iPhone will be the first to support 4G/LTE (not fifth generation which comes out June 2011)
The iPhone 4 Coming To Verizon Soon??? Yes... January 2011
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