Yeah, it’s a great evolution: iPhone, iPhone 3G, and the coming version: iPhone EVDO. A leading Apple blog posted a rumor that the iPhone — which is currently available in the United States only through AT&T Wireless — could be coming to Verizon, in a form of CDMA/EVDO version, perhaps as early as January 2009.
Cleve Nettles of 9to5Mac wrote:
We’ve fielded a couple of tips (some more sketchy than others) about EVDO iPhones floating around Cupertino in the past, but today’s tipster seems a little bit more sure of himself. Besides having some Verizon insider credentials, he seems to know way too much about Verizon-Apple politics. According to him, Apple will be announcing iPhones for Verizon Wireless in 2009, perhaps as early Macworld 2009. Negotiations between Apple and Verizon are ongoing but they expect to hammer out agreements by the end of the year.
And he also added:
There is no reason why Apple wouldn’t also be chatting with Sprint and T-mobile about possible deals as well. We welcome some carrier competition in the US iPhone field.
