iPhone 4 on Verizon from February

Stephen Withers
Wednesday, 12 January 2011 07:42

Your IT - Mobility

As rumoured, Verizon announced overnight that it will start selling a CDMA version of Apple's iPhone 4.

Ever since the launch of the original iPhone there have been complaints that it was only available in the US on AT&T. But that's all changed with an overnight announcement by Verizon.

"We are pleased to introduce millions of wireless users to the industry leading iPhone 4 on the nation's most reliable network," said Lowell McAdam, president and chief operating officer of Verizon, taking a jab at rival AT&T. Some of the supposed reception and throughput problems suffered by US iPhone users appear to be related more to the AT&T network than to the hardware, as users have found when travelling to countries with better performing networks.



The version of the iPhone sold by Verizon is basically the same as the AT&T (GSM) model apart from CDMA and a facility to allow Wi-Fi tethering (aka 'personal hotspot') to up to five other devices.

"This is an important step for the industry as two great companies join forces to give wireless customers one of the most important technological additions to the mobile landscape this century," added Mr McAdam.

"Verizon Wireless customers have told us they can't wait to get their hands on iPhone 4, and we think they are going to love it," said Tim Cook, Apple's chief operating officer. "We have enormous respect for the company Verizon has built and the loyalty they have earned from their customers."

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