The Wall Street Journal is reporting that Apple is currently working on a CDMA variant of its Apple iPhone, possibly for Verizon. Should the rumour turn out to be accurate, it will mean the end of AT&T’s U.S. exclusive that dates back to the first iPhone in 2007.
According to WSJ sources, the next generation GSM iPhone, likely to be unveiled this summer, will continue to be manufactured by Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. while the CDMA-variant will be made by Pegatron Technology. The CDMA versio could be available as early as September.
The CDMA Apple iPhone could also be sold by Sprint in the U.S. as well as other CDMA operators across the world.