Looks like the Verizon and iPhone rumors are back

[jkhonea]

This looks interesting. The Wall Street Journal is reporting a new, CDMA version of the iPhone is going to be coming to Verizon this summer. Supposedly this is more than a rumor this time. Verizon's stock took about a 4% jump based on the news. Going to be interesting to see if this is legit.

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/apple-launching-new-iphone-for-verizon-report-2010-03-29

[shnyhed]

that would be cool. I would trade the BB for that!

[TarzanMan]

Verizon is getting a CDMA iphone later this year and the Nexus One later this month (April). They are getting all the best phones (albeit a tad late)

[JSKeezy]

Verizon is taking ova......Plain and simple and its funny cause they are doing it on the CDMA network!!

[jkhonea]

Verizon is getting a CDMA iphone later this year and the Nexus One later this month (April). They are getting all the best phones (albeit a tad late)
Plus the Incredible is supposed to be another good addition to the Android line. Verizon does need to make up for lost time as they had been slipping behind on good handsets. If these all come through like they're saying, its going to be a strong year for Verizon. God knows the stocks reacted well to this news. Well, Verizon and Apple's stocks. AT&T, not so much. :crackup:

[TroyBoy30]

I still think they are more likely to hold out and do an LTE version.

http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/29/wsj-apple-developing-new-iphone-plus-another-for-verizon/

You heard right, folks -- according to the Wall Street Journal, Apple (http://www.engadget.com/tag/Apple/) is currently "developing a new iPhone (http://www.engadget.com/tag/iPhone/) to debut this summer," and as if that weren't enough, it's also "working on another model for US mobile phone operator Verizon Wireless." As of this moment, details about the break are nowhere to be found, but it's not like either tidbit is shocking. This summer will mark the one-year anniversary of the iPhone 3GS (http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/17/iphone-3g-s-review), and if the Cupertino-based company keeps with its historical refresh pattern (http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/11/iphone-3g-review/), we're just a few months out from seeing the latest and greatest iPhone. There's also been no shortage of iPhone-to-Verizon rumors (http://www.engadget.com/tag/verizon,iphone) over the years, with the latest (http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/26/apple-rumor-roundup-the-day-before-edition/) of 'em happening during the run-up to the iPad's launch.

Update: We're now learning that the "next iPhone is being manufactured by Taiwanese contract manufacturer Hon Hai Precision Industry," which just so happens to be the same outfit (http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/15/hon-hai-cops-to-iphone-contract/) responsible for crafting all prior iPhones. That's according to "people briefed on the matter" and sourced by the WSJ. It's also stated that the world's first CDMA iPhone will be manufactured by Pegatron Technology, which we caught just last week dabbling (http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/24/pegatron-showing-off-miniature-tegra-2-powered-home-theater-pc/) in some of NVIDIA's Tegra 2-based wares. If all goes well, Pegatron could begin mass production of the CDMA iPhone (exact model not disclosed) this September, so it's hard to say if Sprint or Verizon would have access before the all-too-lucrative holiday season. As for quotes on the matter? Most everyone involved wouldn't say a word, but an AT&T spokesman did utter the following: "There has been lots of incorrect speculation on CDMA iPhones for a long time. We haven't seen one yet and only Apple knows when that might occur."

On a week that couldn't possibly get any bigger (http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/12/ipad-pre-order-is-go-will-you-buy-one/) for Apple, that's exactly what just happened. Everyone suspected that a fourth-generation iPhone (http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/13/is-this-the-face-of-the-iphone-4g/) was in the works, but having an outlet like the WSJ confirm it just makes the summer that much harder to wait for. There's also the possibility that 2010 will be the final year that AT&T retains its death-grip (http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/23/atandt-mobility-ceo-suggests-iphone-exclusivity-will-end-someti/) on the iPhone, but by the sound of this report, it still seems as if the nation's largest GSM carrier may nab exclusive rights on the latest iPhone. We also can't help but wonder about the future of a true 4G iPhone -- will Sprint manage to grab a WiMAX-enabled version (http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/21/new-sprint-ad-shows-iphone-using-wimax-via-overdrive/)? Will Verizon get its grubby paws on an LTE model (http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/25/apple-job-posting-hints-lte-powering-a-future-iphone/)? We figured only Jobs would know, but now... there might just be someone else out there willing to spill the beans.

Update 2: Soon after the news broke, we were informed that the next-generation iPhone would be announced on June 22nd (a Tuesday, naturally (http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/17/live-from-apples-iphone-os-3-0-preview-event/)) and would be dubbed the iPhone HD (a name that has been tossed around (http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/09/last-minute-apple-rumor-roundup-iphone-hd-video-out-no-new-ipo/) before). That certainly makes sense given that Apple almost certainly has to up the pixel count in order to rival the EVO 4G (http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/23/htc-evo-4g-is-sprints-android-powered-knight-in-superphone-armo/), HD2 (http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/25/htc-hd2-review/) and all of those other high-res handsets, but we're still reserving judgment until we see that fateful media invite hit our inbox.

Update 3: John Gruber's just weighed in with some more tidbits (http://daringfireball.net/linked/2010/03/29/wsj), in his characteristically polite way. Gruber says the next model will have an A4-class SoC, a 960 x 640 display, a front-facing camera, and that iPhone OS 4.0 will enable third-party multitasking. A pretty safe set of predictions, in all, but Gruber's done pretty well in the past, so we'll just have to wait and see.

[SlimDizzleATL]

I wouldnt hold my breath. All this anti-advertising Apple is doing just to turn around and make a device for the very company its advertising against. Cutthroat business at its finest.

[Mongo]

Apple is advertising against Verizon?

[jkhonea]

I wouldnt hold my breath. All this anti-advertising Apple is doing just to turn around and make a device for the very company its advertising against. Cutthroat business at its finest.

I wouldn't count on that. Business is cutthroat, but no one in either company is stupid enough not to realize how much BOTH companies would benefit if the iPhone became available on Verizon. Make no mistake, potential money, potential BIG money, will make companies forget a lot of things, especially advertising campaigns.

[aimstylus]

I also hear a rumor the Nexus One might be moving to Verizon, as well. I bet the iPhone won't be making the merger if the NOne goes.

[TroyBoy30]

I wouldn't count on that. Business is cutthroat, but no one in either company is stupid enough not to realize how much BOTH companies would benefit if the iPhone became available on Verizon. Make no mistake, potential money, potential BIG money, will make companies forget a lot of things, especially advertising campaigns.

verizon had there chance and turned it down!

[SlimDizzleATL]

Apple is advertising against Verizon?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uQD0tTmsNR4

I rest my case.

And yes, the N1 is coming to VZW either next month or in May. At least, thats the word on the street. The VZW iPhone may come out, but not as soon as we think. Then again, Ive been wrong before.

[Mongo]

More an ATT ad than an Apple one even if they did use the iPhone.

[SlimDizzleATL]

More an ATT ad than an Apple one even if they did use the iPhone.

Dude, its an iPhone commercial. :Poke:

[jkhonea]

I also hear a rumor the Nexus One might be moving to Verizon, as well. I bet the iPhone won't be making the merger if the NOne goes.

The Nexus One has been slated for Verizon since the beginning. Supposedly going to be dropping in the next week or so.

[jkhonea]

verizon had there chance and turned it down!

And? Just because they turned it down doesn't mean there's a good possibility it could still end up with them.

[jkhonea]

Dude, its an iPhone commercial. :Poke:

Yeah, but by AT&T. Did you not see the AT&T logo at the end?

[TroyBoy30]

And? Just because they turned it down doesn't mean there's a good possibility it could still end up with them.

I don't think they will make a phone for a dying tech. Not after waiting this long. They will wait and make an LTE version that will work on any network.


Yeah, but by AT&T. Did you not see the AT&T logo at the end?

you mean the one that popped up when they said 'the best network' just like the apple logo that popped up when they said 'apple'? I can't tell if it's an att commercial made to look like an apple one or an apple one that pitched the att network.

[SlimDizzleATL]

Yeah, but by AT&T. Did you not see the AT&T logo at the end?

So you mean to tell me th Droid commercials are Verizon commercials? Just because its the carrier? Its still a Motorola Droid commercial.