A New “Worldmode” iPhone?

There’s a rumor that’s just hit the net that talks about a new iPhone in the works. I’ll let you read…

“The rumor mill is gradually picking up in activity when it comes to the next gen iPhone. Backing information GeekSmack got from its sources regarding the next-gen iPhone, it appears that a new report has surfaced citing sources in the Taiwan handset supply chain stating that Apple has contracted to produce a UMTS/CDMA hybrid iPhone, allowing Apple to sell a single handset to carriers worldwide—most notably Verizon Wireless.”

Hmm… If this ends up being true, this could be one of the biggest steps Apple could be taking for the iPhone. Imagine how brilliant that would be… Create a new model 3GS (with some small improvements I assume) that can be sold to AT&T, as well as Verizon. But it doesn’t stop there, it could also be sold to Sprint or even T-mobile. That’s doubtful because Apple would probably only partner with Verizon and AT&T. But owners of this new phone could then choose whatever carrier they wanted to jump to, T-mobile or Sprint. The way the Internet networks work, though, you wouldn’t be able to access 3G when switching networks from Verizon to Sprint I assume, just like you can’t access T-mobile’s 3G network from AT&T.

This doesn’t have an impact on the world market, although, because the entire world runs on GSM only now (AT&T & T-mobile), and only Sprint and Verizon run CDMA here in America (CDMA is antiquated technology). But Apple making their next iPhone contain a hybrid chip to sell as their new model would benefit everyone, as people who buy their phone from Verizon could then sell it online and people from other countries could buy it and use it on their GSM network.

This is just a rumor, but I think this is the next best thing Apple could do for it’s lineup.

Peace, J

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