Verizon and AT&T plan to roll out 4G LTE (Long Term Evolution) networks next year, but Apple may not be part of the initial wave of handset makers building 4G devices.
On Monday, Techcrunch contributor Steve Cheney reported that Apple won't support 4G LTE in the iPhone until 2012, and in the meantime will offer a dual mode 3G iPhone that works on CDMA and GSM networks.
According to Cheney, Apple is well aware that the road to 4G LTE may be a bumpy one and plans to wait for the technology to mature before making the transition.
Apple, of course, didn't respond to a request for comment. But for a company that pays so much attention to user experience, it wouldn't be surprising that Apple would want to soft-pedal its 4G LTE support plans, especially at a time when 3G iPhone sales are still booming.
Michael Oh, founder of Tech Superpowers, a Boston-based Apple reseller, doesn't expect Apple to jump on the 4G bandwagon right away but says a dual mode GSM-CDMA iPhone makes a lot of sense.
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