The elusive Verizon iPhone is going to become a reality early next year, according to a chorus of mainstream publications.
Following The Wall Street Journal, New York Times and Bloomberg, now Fortune claims that a Verizon iPhone is “fait accompli” (i.e., a done deal).
Repeating past rumors, Fortune says the new iPhone will be compatible with Verizon’s CDMA network. Fortune notes that globetrotters won’t be able to use the phone outside the United States: Most international networks rely on the GSM standard, so the Verizon iPhone can’t be used as a “world phone.”
Tech observers and analysts have squabbled about a Verizon iPhone for years, and the device appears to be forthcoming. Perhaps the most telling sign was when Verizon announced earlier this month that it would sell Apple’s iPads ? a move that reveals that Apple and Verizon are finally partners.
See Also:
- Verizon to Sell Apple’s iPad, But Is iPhone Next?
- Analyst Predicts Verizon iPhone Announcement Next Week
- WSJ: Verizon iPhone Debuts Early 2011
- Bloomberg: Verizon to Launch iPhone in 2011
- Verizon to Apple: We Want the iPhone
- AT&T Sees No Threat in a Verizon iPhone
- Big Chunk of Verizon Customers Would Switch to an iPhone
Photo of an AT&T-compatible iPhone 4: Jon Snyder/Wired.com
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