Apple Making Smaller, CDMA-Compatible “World Phone” for Verizon, Launching Q3 2010?
The iPhone Blog — ... , and readying it for Q3, 2010? Maybe. And TiPb’s sure this “report” coming out on Droid Day is purely coincidental, given Google and Verizon’s moment in the sun. AppleInsider, however, claims a new report, with the prerequisite “sources in Taiwan” (SiT) say it’s so: ...

Apple To Launch Verizon iPhone in Q3 2010?
EverythingiCafe — ... 3G networks using a new hybrid chip. In a surprising twist, the new phone is rumored to have a smaller 2.8″ screen, much smaller than the current 3.5″ screen currently found on the iPhone. This news comes on the day when Verizon launched the Droid, the phone intended to compete directly with Apple’s iPhone 3GS. For complete coverage of the Motorola Droid, please visit our sister site at everythingandroid.org. [via AppleInsider]

Verizon iPhone Could Arrive Next Year After All
Wired: Gadget Lab — ... The firm’s report, which was provided to AppleInsider, also claims the handset will have a smaller screen — 2.8 inches, significantly smaller than the current iPhone’s 3.5-inch display. ...

The Android Wrap: The Skinny On Droid Lines; Reviews Galore; The Small Print On Pricing
mocoNews — ... ) device. If rumor is enough for you, however, it could be as soon as the third quarter 2010. Quoting a report from Taiwan sources, AppleInsider reported today that the new “worldmode” iPhone will be compatible with Verizon’s CDMA2000 networks and UMTS 3G networks using a new hybrid chip produced by Qualcomm ( ...

iPhone Coming to Verizon in 2010 [RUMOR]
Mashable! — ... According to a report obtained by Apple Insider, “Apple has contracted to produce a UMTS/CDMA hybrid iPhone due in the third quarter of next year that will enable the company to sell a single global handset to all carriers, and specifically to Verizon Wireless in the US” – the significance of CDMA being that it’s the standard that Verizon’s network uses, versus AT&T’s GSM. ...

Official NASA app and a hovercraft racing game: iPhone apps of the week
iPhone Atlas — ... finally coming to Verizon? According to an article over at Apple Insider , sources in the Taiwan handset supply chain say Apple has contracted to produce a UMTS/CDMA hybrid iPhone, making it compatible with more networks worldwide. The sources say the move indicates that Apple is specifically targeting Verizon and that we may see Verizon iPhones by the end of next year. Whenever I talk to anyone about the iPhone they always say the same thing; they love the device, but wish that AT had better coverage. I happen to agree, because even where I work in San Francisco (a ...

Apple Launching a Smaller GSM/CDMA iPhone in 2010 for Verizon Launch in Q3?
iPhonefreak — Apple Launching a Smaller GSM/CDMA iPhone in 2010 for Verizon Launch in Q3? AppleInsider has the word that Apple is looking to make a hybrid GSM/CDMA iPhone model in 2010 that they can sell to all cellular providers worldwide, and specifically Verizon in the US. The info comes from a report by OTR Global that was passed to AppleInsider, and details that this new cross-network capability comes courtesy of a new hybrid chip from Qualcomm. Asustek (rather than current iPhone manufacturer Hon Hai) will be manufacturing the phones. The news is also a bit surprising ...

Rumor: Smaller iPhone on tap for Verizon in Q3 2010?
The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) — ... If you're tired of dropped calls and dead zones, and pondering the merits of turning in your iPhone for a DROID... hold on there, champ. AppleInsider says it's received a copy of a report by OTR Global, claiming that Apple has signed contracts to produce a ...

Verizon iPhone Release Date: Third Quarter of 2010
PR News: — ... The original report that AppleInsider received stated that the Verizon iPhone will come with a smaller screen, 2.8-inches rather than the standard 3.5-inches. This is not the first time that rumors of a smaller iPhone have surfaced, but we have to wonder how much truth there is in them. ...

The Verizon iPhone: Coming Q3, 2010?
I4U News — ... Posted on Sat, 7 Nov 2009 05:43:39 CST | by Robert Evans Verizon's recent “Droid does” ads are probably the most pointedly anti-iPhone pieces of advertising out there. This has led some people to theorize that Big Red has given up all hope of ever carrying the iPhone, instead choosing to focus their efforts on the Droid line. In the current climate, the idea of a Verizon iPhone certainly seems a little preposterous. And yet, if AppleInsider's sources are correct, that's just what's headed our way next year. The blog has received a report from an industry analyst with OTR ...

Report: Apple to launch Verizon iPhone in 2010
MacDailyNews — ... McLean reports. "According to OTR's sources, Asustek subsidiary Pegatron will build the new hybrid phone devices for Apple rather than Hon Hai, the iPhone's current manufacturer," McLean reports. "This decision was reportedly made to prevent the company from being 'constrained by a single-source assembler.'" McLean reports, "The research note also identified the new phone as having a 2.8" screen, which is significantly smaller than the current iPhone's 3.5" display." Full article here . [Thanks to MacDailyNews Reader "Lynn W." for the heads up.] ...

Linkpost | 11.7.2009
TechBlog — ... - Buy online, then pick it up in the Apple store between Dec. 15-24. • Report: Apple to launch Verizon iPhone in Q3 2010 - Reportedly with a smaller body and display, and using a hybrid chip from Qualcomm that would work on all networks. • ...

The iPhone Nano Rumor Strikes Again: Coming to Verizon in 2010? [Rumor]
Gizmodo — ... might make this report more believable than others is the tidbit about who'll make the thing. According to the document, Pegatron will build the phone and not Hon Hai, the current manufacturer. Baseless speculation, or looming product launch? Whatever the case, I'm much less excited about these rumors now that Android handsets are available on Verizon. As great as an iPhone would be on Big Red, there are very solid alternatives that you can pick up today, so why wait? [Apple Insider] ...

Verizon iPhone "Nano" in 2010?
Apple Forums & iPhone Forums, Mods, Hacks, News, Themes, Downloads, and more! | ModMyi.com - 4,711,751,911 — ... Apple will release a new "worldmode" iPhone next year with a significantly smaller form factor, according to a report revealed by AppleInsider. The phone will have a hybrid UMTS/CDMA chip manufactured by Qualcomm that will enable it to use Verizon Wireless's network in the United States. ...

iPhone Nano Touchscreen Spied
Tech Blog — ... managed to snag spy shots of the alleged 2.8-inch iPhone Nano touchscreen. However, "Asustek subsidiary Pegatron will build the new hybrid phone devices for Apple rather than Hon Hai." Continue reading for more pictures. Without any mention of both larger and smaller versions in OTR's report, it appears but has not yet been confirmed that next year's iPhone will scale down in size while also gaining compatibility with all major mobile networks. [via Appleinsider - iLounge]

Verizon to pick up the iPhone in Q3 2010?
IntoMobile - Cell Phone News, Information, and Analysis — ... be the first to hit market with a smaller touchscreen? At this point, nothing is confirmed. But, with a little luck, we might see Verizon picking up the iPhone in the second half of next year. It’ll be interesting to see how that affects AT&T’s business next year. The question is – will the prospect of a Verizon iPhone keep you from pulling the trigger on another AT&T iPhone or Verizon’s Motorola (NYSE: MOT) Droid? [Via: AppleInsider] Related News from IntoMobile: Apple working on ...

'World-mode' iPhone due next year, says fanboi rumor
The Register — ... - which cites unnamed sources in the Taiwanese handset supply chain - Apple Insider says this dual-standard Jobsian status symbol will arrive on Verizon's stateside CDMA network in the third quarter of 2010. According to Apple Insider citing OTR Global citing unnamed Taiwanese sources, an Asustek subsidiary will build Apple's hybrid iPhone - not current partner Hon Hai. Apparently, Steve Jobs doesn't want to be "constrained by a single-source assembler." The rumor mill also says that Apple's world-mode iPhone will have a 2.8-inch screen, which would make it about 20 per ...

iPhone coming to Verizon in Q3 2010?
Phones Review — ... More speculation on the iPhone going with Verizon Wireless has hit the net waves, with the latest rumour being the iPhone will come to Verizon in Q3 of 2010 according to an article on apple insider. ...

Rumor Has It: Verizon iPhone in Q3 2010
TheAppleBlog — ... The message of each commercial is the same: bad networks ruin even a great phone. AppleInsider is now reporting that perhaps Apple feels the same way, and is preparing to do something about it. ...

Apple Wants to Have iPhones Everywhere
HardMac.com — ... Verizon, the US carrier suspected to offer the iPhone is a very near future, is using a rather specific protocol, known as CDMA2000, not supported by default by the iPhone. According to AppleInsider, this compatibility issue might be fixed by the end of Q3 2010 with the release of a new model. It will be an hybrid unit, able to adapt to all 3G protocols currently used worldwide. This should give Verizon the opportunity of add the iPhone to its catalog before waiting for the hypothetical  ...

New "iPhone Nano" Might Not Be an iPhone At All
Fast Company - Technology — ... AppleInsider thinks differently. According to their sources, the new iPhones will also be "world-phones" compatible with either UTMS or CDMA networks, and will be build specifically for Verizon. The new, smaller device may be a way for Apple to two-time on its exclusive iPhone contract with AT&T, or it may indicate that the exclusivity is about to end. Whatever the case, the increased incidence of iPhone-related rumors suggests an announcement is nigh. ...

Report: Worldmode iPhone May Run on Verizon, End AT&T Exclusivity
ChannelWeb Complete Feed — ... networks. The latest churn of the rumor mill claims that Apple is developing a "worldmode" iPhone that will add compatibility with CDMA networks, such as Verizon Wireless's in the U.S., to the existing UMTS 3G capabilities of the iPhone. According to AppleInsider , a new report from OTR Global claims that a worldmode Apple iPhone will be compatible with CDMA2000 and UMTS 3G networks due to a hybrid chip that is being built by Qualcomm. The worldmode iPhone could land on Verizon -- and any other network in the world -- by the third quarter of 2010. The emergence of the ...

More evidence of smaller iPhone on Verizon?
DVICE Atom Feed — ... have a 2.8-inch screen instead of the current 3.5" display. Apple Insider reports the unconfirmed report from an industry analyst that Verizon Wireless will be rolling out this new iPhone in the third quarter of 2010. The upcoming handset will allegedly use a dual-system chip from Qualcomm, able to operate on both GSM/UMTS network of AT&T; and T-Mobile as well as the CDMA network of Verizon and Sprint. It's an intriguing rumor, but a lot can happen in nine months. Via Apple Insider

Verizon Banishes iPhone to Island of Misfit Toys
Digital Daily — ... A pretty brilliant escalation of Verizon’s marketing battle with AT&T and one that suggests through its deference to the iPhone that there may be more to these Verizon iPhone rumors than previously thought. ...

iPhone on Verizon After All?
Mac|Life all RSS Feed — ... According to AppleInsider, a report given to them by OTR Global suggests that the development Qualcomm's new hybrid chip has spurred Apple to production of a universal model iPhone. Think of this as similar to the Intel chip allowing Windows to run on the newest Macs. The new chip will allow the handset to operate on Verizon's CDMA2000 networks as well as AT&T's UMTS 3G. This would also allow the iPhone to operate on virtually every cell network worldwide, spurring growth in additional sales. ...

Apple preparing smaller "worldmode" iPhone Nano?
T3.com All — ... 4 rumours from last week , a supplier is being pointed at. Pegatron will apparently build the "worldmode" iPhone, which will have a 2.8-inch screen, so will be smaller than the usual iPhone size. iPhone Nano, anyone ? By the sounds of it, this "worldmode" iPhone will be a different device to the iPhone 4, which looks set to have the same 3.5-inch screen, judging by the leaked photo of the midboard which circulated the tech sites last week. Link: Apple (via Apple Insider )

Apple preparing smaller "worldmode" iPhone Nano?
T3.com News — ... build the "worldmode" iPhone, which will have a 2.8-inch screen, so will be smaller than the usual iPhone size. iPhone Nano, anyone?   By the sounds of it, this "worldmode" iPhone will be a different device to the iPhone 4, which looks set to have the same 3.5-inch screen, judging by the leaked photo of the midboard which circulated the tech sites last week.   Link: Apple (via Apple Insider)  

Apple's Mobile Machines: New Lands, New Carriers ... New Products?
E-Commerce Times — ... (Nasdaq: QCOM) are making the rounds. One source is the AppleInsider blog , which says Apple will have the device ready by the third quarter of 2010. This device could work globally and will reportedly be offered to ...

Verizon's ad spending: $100 per Droid?
Brainstorm Tech: Technology blogs, news and analysis from Fortune Magazine » Apple 2.0 — ... The contract that made AT&T the iPhone's exclusive U.S. carrier is reported to be expiring in 2010. According to AppleInsider, Apple has already signed up Taiwanese suppliers to build a hybrid "worldmode" iPhone that would run on Verizon's network. ...

Rumors: A Verizon iPhone in 2010
Brainstorm Tech: Technology blogs, news and analysis from Fortune Magazine » Apple 2.0 — ... Last week, AppleInsider reported on rumors that Apple may be doing just that. Its source was a leaked OTR Global report, based on unnamed sources in Apple's Taiwanese supply chain, that said Apple was making a "worldmode" phone using a new hybrid chip from Qualcomm ( ...

Analysts: "Hybrid" UMTS/EV-DO iPhone could arrive on Verizon in 2010
Yahoo! Tech Advisors — ... on a note from research firm Northeast Securities that speculates that Apple is working on what would essentially be a "dual-mode" iPhone: that is, an iPhone with a hybrid Qualcomm chip that would work on both high-speed UMTS networks (including those of AT 's and many other worldwide carriers) and, for the first time, EV-DO (or CDMA2000) networks (think Verizon, Sprint, and a handful of others). The Northeast Securities note echoes a similar report from AppleInsider late last week, which also claims that a hybrid UMTS/CDMA2000 iPhone is in the works. Both reports base their ...