Apple to make CDMA iPhones
A NEW report says Apple Inc is getting ready to manufacture a new iPhone that works on cellular networks based on CDMA technology, a move that would allow the phones to be used by more carriers, including Verizon Wireless.
It has long been rumoured that Verizon Wireless will eventually start selling the iPhone. But Lowell McAdam, the head of Verizon Wireless, on Wednesday downplayed the possibility of an iPhone on Verizon's current 3G network. Verizon expects one to come later for Verizon's newer, faster 4G network, Mr McAdam said at a wireless conference in San Francisco, echoing comments the company's CEO made in September.
A version of the iPhone that uses the CDMA network technology wouldn't necessarily be for Verizon Wireless. Sprint Nextel Corp uses the same technology, as do some Chinese and Korean carriers. Sprint and Apple declined comment.
