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Ever since its original release, non-AT and T cell phone users have been hoping for a Verizon iPhone release date. Yesterday's Wall Street Journal article seemed to confirm a Verizon iPhone release date. The WSJ article stated that the Verizon iPhone release date might be in September or October. Some market watchers are saying that the iPhone Verizon release date is a rumor that simply isn't supported. Are these rumors true? Should you go get payday loans to pay for this Verizon iPhone?

Network compatibility determines Verizon iPhone release date

The Wall Street Journal report quotes several unnamed sources that are "close to Verizon" in saying that the Verizon iPhone release date will be in fall of this year. A thinner, faster iPhone is also rumored to be in the works. Both of these developments depend on a CDMA wireless chip being developed for the iPhone.

Qualcomm has confirmed that they are designing a CDMA chip for Apple, but it would be very difficult to launch the chip in 2010. Throwing money at an in-development product with easy cash loans can't speed up production enough to have the CDMA chip by 2010. Once Apple has a CDMA chip, they would need to re manufacture their iPhone to hand the new chip.

2011 is target date for Verizon iPhone release

Verizon iPhones face technological challenges. On top of this, though, there is also the fact that even the Wall Street Journal article quotes that Apple "appears to be" working on a Verizon-compatible iPhone. Apple and Qualcomm have made it no secret that they are working on a CDMA or WCDMA chip.

Yes, Apple "appears to be working on" an iPhone that is compatible with Verizon, but that does not mean they will release it this year. The best guess of most industry analysts and stock analysts is that the Verizon iPhone release date will most likely be sometime in 2011, depending on the type of chip they choose to use.

Sources:

PC World

CNN Money

Wall Street Journal