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Rumor: Fifth-gen iPhone to support GSM, CDMA, will forego 4G for the time being

There’s some nifty stuff en route for the fifth generation iPhone, even if it doesn’t encapsulate everything at once. Per TechCrunch. the upcoming iPhone will be capable of running on networks based on both of the world’s most popular 3G wireless standards but will forgo support for the faster 4G networks that are just now […]

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Verizon COO states new iPhone announcement would arrive from Apple, not Verizon

Per the cool cats at Macworld, Verizon President and COO Lowell McAdam commented made a recent comment at the CTIA conference in San Francisco that reports of a Verizon iPhone would be addressed by Apple, not Verizon. When asked to comment about a story from The Wall Street Journal that Apple will begin building a […]

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Verizon CEO expresses doubts about iPhone deal

It’s sort of a love story. Apple may go with Verizon. They may not. They may be building a CDMA phone designed for Verizon’s networks. And then the Capulet and Montague families sit down together over tasty food and beverages while discussing the current season of “Mad Men”. Per the Wall Street Journal, Verizon’s CEO […]

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Intel purchases Infineon’s wireless unit for $1.4 billion, gains access to new chipsets in deal

Processor giant Intel on Monday confirmed its plans to buy Infineon’s wireless division for US$1.4 billion in cash. The deal will see the company’s Wireless Solutions group work as a stand-alone company on Intel’s behalf and will give the company access to both 3G chipsets and a faster path to LTE-based 4G. It plans to […]

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Analyst points out advantages of iPhone on Verizon network, highlights Apple/Verizon negotiations in progress

It’s the rumor that never dies, but this time it could be garnering additional strength and credence. Per AppleInsider, analyst Shaw Wu with Kaufman Brothers indicated that a deal between Apple and Verizon is being ironed out. The analyst went on to state that he expects Apple to expand the iPhone to another carrier in […]