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More Evidence of Verizon iPhone Coming January

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It seems like rumors of a CDMA iPhone have being doing the rounds since the first iPhone came out in 2007 and this week, we're presented with yet more "evidence" that a Verizon-bound iPhone is on the way.

A recent report by TechCrunch cites a source familiar with the situation that says Apple has submitted a run for millions of units of Qualcomm CDMA chipsets for a Verizon iPhone run due in December. Addressing the fact that we probably hear Verizon-iPhone rumors once a month, TechCrunch's Steve Cheney says he believes these reports of a January iPhone launch for Verizon are true.

Smartphones like the iPhone are built from a collection of components, which are sourced individually from suppliers …

Component purchases and manufacturing starts don’t typically reveal strong links to individual handset OEMs. But in some cases components have a DNA which is traceable through the supply chain. … The dominant supplier of CDMA chipsets is Qualcomm, the largest fabless chip company in the world. Apple has never procured baseband chipsets from Qualcomm before.

If Qualcomm were to plan for orders from Apple, there would be a ripple effect through the supply chain. It works like this: Apple’s iPhone forecast links to Qualcomm’s CDMA chipset forecast, which then trickles down to their foundry partner TSMC, who uses the forecast to plan wafer starts."

Cheney goes on to report that the "lead-time associated with upside in the semiconductor world is huge, sometimes as long as 26 weeks," which would explain why Apple has already placed its order.

The TechCrunch report aside, there's also the fact that last week we received an email from the Consumer Electronics Association informing us that Verizon CEO Ivan Seidenberg be one of the keynote speakers at CES this year. CES is one of the biggest consumer electronics shows around and this marks Seidenberg's first keynote at the show. Contradicting reports of a CDMA iPhone in January are reports that Apple and AT&T's exclusivity agreement is a five-year deal and carries through until 2012.

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    nebun , August 9, 2010 9:56 PM
    if there will be no issues with the reception, i would like one
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    tramit , August 9, 2010 9:59 PM
    Stop teasing people!
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    mgoblue3296 , August 9, 2010 10:01 PM
    Why would they release it in December and not next summer for Verizon's LTE network that should start to roll out by then? A brand new iPhone for that occasion would be much more marketable than just and iPhone 4 rehash.

    And although less likely, CDMA could also be Sprint, it's not just limited to Verizon.
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    eklipz330 , August 9, 2010 10:10 PM
    smart move on apple's side. android is really taking over, they need to keep up or else they're gonna be obsolete in no time.
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    bentonsl_2010 , August 9, 2010 10:15 PM
    My question is why do people think its the i-Phone and not the i-Pad which does not have the 2012 exclusivity agreement? This would make more since to me.
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    RADIO_ACTIVE , August 9, 2010 10:33 PM
    I still think its ridiculous that after all of Verizon's/Droid's bashing of the iPhone they are now going to carry it.
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    jazn1337 , August 9, 2010 10:46 PM
    With Verizon carrying both Droid and iPhone, AT&T will finally bite the dust like they deserve.
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    mrecio , August 9, 2010 10:50 PM
    RADIO_ACTIVEI still think its ridiculous that after all of Verizon's/Droid's bashing of the iPhone they are now going to carry it.


    yeah I would rather them refuse the iPhone on their network. Verizon should stick to the android phones and absolutely bend AT&T and Apple over. I currently on another year of my contract with AT&T and the iPhone 3GS but I will tell you I have no plans to stay with AT&T or any apple phone once my contract is up. I plan to switch to Verizon or Sprint but will avoid any apple phones Verizon carries like the plague.
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    wmalinowski , August 9, 2010 11:04 PM
    I got Verizon Wireless with Droid X,so I will say screw the iPhone. Take that Steve.......
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    Kami3k , August 10, 2010 1:08 AM
    Why would people want a Iphone with all the android phones out there? Seriously, Android phones range from low end to top of the line. There is something for everyone.
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    mattwallace24 , August 10, 2010 1:20 AM
    First, this is the 94th time this year that someone has declared they have the scoop on a Verizon iPhone.

    Second, so they want to offer me a CDMA based phone the year Verizon and other carriers roll out LTE??? That makes no sense. Within several months, I'd have a phone that was slower than every new Nokia, Motorola, etc. Maybe they are a genius, as then I'd have to buy a newer iPhone several months later to get LTE.
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    DjEaZy , August 10, 2010 4:02 AM
    Would you like to see the iPhone on Verizon? ... hmm... i would better see it fixt... my iPhone 3G contract runs out in October... i would get me a new one... but... if they don't fix the antenna... i don't now...
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    eddieroolz , August 10, 2010 4:08 AM
    I think we've been "definitively sure" that iPhone is going to Verizon like 50 times already.
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    techguy378 , August 10, 2010 6:23 AM
    Somebody has too much time on their hands. Verizon is NOT getting an iPhone. Verizon is NEVER, EVER getting an iPhone. The only types of high end phone Verizon will ever sell will be smartphones and the iPhone isn't very smart. It's unbelievable that there are 6 million+ suckers out there.
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    hillarymakesmecry , August 10, 2010 11:25 AM
    Does anyone remember what the word EXCLUSIVITY means?

    These articles and their conjecture are pointless.

    Verizon will see the iPhone when exclusivity is up!
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    JOSHSKORN , August 10, 2010 12:02 PM
    It's already on Verizon. Just Jailbreak it...legally, now.
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    domenic , August 10, 2010 12:32 PM
    Boycott Verizon now!
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    jecastej , August 10, 2010 3:16 PM
    Yes, it is the 94th time a rumor like this comes around, but this time ATT disclosed that some exclusivity contracts will end this year. They did not mention Apple, but anyway one of those contracts is supposed to include the iPhone.
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    MxM , August 10, 2010 5:23 PM
    Is it 5 years already from the release of the first iPhone? Nope? Moving alone...
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    Anonymous , August 10, 2010 6:39 PM
    Everyone should take a chill pill. Qualcomm owns the patents for CDMA, which includes W-CDMA (UMTS and HSPA) They makes chips that do baseband for HSPA+ (21Mbit/sec). This is once again poor reporting.
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