Next iPhone To Run On GSM And CDMA Networks, Verizon Launch Following?

Edward Kirk · November 6th, 2009, 08:18 PM

Rumors of an iPhone on Verizon's network have once again begun to circulate, this time from a report by OTR Global. In the report, they claim that Apple is considering making a new iPhone that would hybrid Verizon's CDMA2000 technology with AT&T's UMTS 3G network. The ability to easily put both in one device recently came about with Qualcomm's new hybrid CDMA/WCDMA chip.

AT&T's contract with Apple is rumored to end in mid 2010, making the chance of a Verizon iPhone a real possibility if the new hybrid chip is deployed.

Additionally, the report also claims that the next iPhones will be significantly smaller, reducing the screen size from 3.2 inches to 2.8 inches. It also says that Chinese manufacturer Hon Hai would be replaced with Asustek subsidiary Pegatron.

[via Apple Insider]

masimons · November 7th, 2009, 01:37 PM #2

The only thing worse than the possibility of going to a smaller screen on the iphone was the choice of ATT to begin with.

If anything should be slightly bigger, and OLED.

Hope they're not changing assemblers just on price, that usually comes with consequences.

But a one phone good for multiple carriers is great.

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masimons Forum Lurker Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 1 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	November 7th, 2009, 01:37 PM #2
	The only thing worse than the possibility of going to a smaller screen on the iphone was the choice of ATT to begin with. If anything should be slightly bigger, and OLED. Hope they're not changing assemblers just on price, that usually comes with consequences. But a one phone good for multiple carriers is great.