Another rumor pegs Verizon iPhone 4 for January 2011 release

[NoStateofMind]

http://www.appleinsider.com/article...erizon_iphone_4_for_january_2011_release.html

Yet another rumor has suggested that Apple will release a Verizon-compatible CDMA iPhone 4 in January of 2011, citing industry sources who claim the company has ordered millions of chips for production starting in December.

TechCrunch reported Sunday that Apple is planning to begin production of a Verizon iPhone in December, citing informants in the overseas supply chain. That would put the handset on track for a January launch -- a date that has been previously rumored.

"Sources with knowledge of this entire situation have assured me that Apple has submitted orders for millions of units of Qualcomm CDMA chips for a Verizon iPhone run due in December," author Steve Cheney wrote. "This production run would likely be for a January launch and I'd bet the phone is nearly 100% consistent with the current iPhone 4 (with a fixed internal insulator on the antenna)."

If this is true, AT&T can count on me paying the ETF and moving to Verizon without so much as a flinch and I'm sure I won't be the only one making this switch. AT&T's poor coverage will no longer be a hindrance to iPhone's superiority in the smartphone market.

 

[Kmax82]

I love these rumors. It really is only a matter of time. In order for iPhone to keep going they have to expand to the other carriers, or else they'll exceed their selling ability with AT&T at some point.

 

[TheStu]

I think that the only thing that can be counted on is that once AT&T and Verizon go LTE then you can expect to find the iPhone on both. My current understanding is that the CDMA hardware is physically larger than the GSM hardware. So they can't just drop the chip in and go.

 

[Spineshank]

I wouldnt switch unless it was LTE capable. Otherwise i can wait. AT&T has gotten better where i live.

 

[Emulex]

awesome! i can't wait to pay more money for new LTE technology that may or may not be awesome all over the country.

and dont believe for a minute verizon will be cheaper than AT&T. lol.

 

[KeypoX]

and dont believe for a minute verizon will be cheaper than AT&T. lol.

You dont believe that competition lowers prices?

 

[TheStu]

You dont believe that competition lowers prices?

It hasn't yet.

 

[Pliablemoose]

You dont believe that competition lowers prices?

LOL, I'd bet they're going to be at least $10/month higher than ATT.

Of course with tiered plans, they can have price points all over the place...

 

[Kmax82]

LOL, I'd bet they're going to be at least $10/month higher than ATT.

Of course with tiered plans, they can have price points all over the place...

They can have price points anywhere.. but I bet they won't.

I bet they'll have some stupid 200MB plan at $15-20 per month and then jump right up to 2GB for $25-30 per month.

 

[ViRGE]

If I had a dollar for every Verizon iPhone rumor, I'd be rich. Conversely, if I had a Verizon iPhone drinking game, I'd be dead.