- January 18th, 2011 by Nathan Fischer
And we’re back! So, there may be a small chance that you’ve heard Verizon is getting the iPhone. It’s true. For years the media have speculated about the coming of a CDMA iPhone, and while they were wrong for many years, this time around they’re right. When is it coming and how much will it cost?
The Verizon iPhone will be a CDMA/EV-DO smartphone, which means it will be compatible with Verizon’s network for calls, text messages and 3G data. It will be available for pre-order February 3 to current VZW customers, and everyone else on February 10. It will be priced the same as AT&T’s models – $199 for 16GB and $299 for 32GB.
The only catch is that it won’t do simultaneous voice and data, which probably isn’t a big deal to existing Verizon users and maybe a small nuisance to those migrating from AT&T or other carriers. The iPhone 4 for Verizon will also have mobile hotspot capabilities allowing up to five users to connect to the device via WiFi.
Unfortunately, unlike the image above, it will not be a 4G LTE compatible device.
