What is Verizon of iphone can users expect

Rumors Which confirmed the iPhone is coming to Verizon have been buzzing around the Web over the last day or so. So what should Verizon iPhone users expect when the tool finally comes to the nation's largest wireless network?
First, rumors of the Verizon iPhone are that. There has been no confirmation from Apple or Verizon about the launch of this tool. That said, there was seldom a query that AT&T's exclusivity deal with Apple would finish five day. The gigantic query has basically been when. & thinking about that Verizon is the largest wireless operator in the U.S., it is reasonable to guess that they'd be first in line when AT&T's exclusivity with Apple ends.
On Monday, The Wall Street Journal reported that Apple was readying a CDMA version of the iPhone. The news story cited sources & speculated that this version of the phone could be sold by U.S. carrier Verizon Wireless.
The current generations of iPhones are made for GSM networks. AT&T, the exclusive carrier for the iPhone, along with the vast majority of operators throughout the world, use GSM for their network technology. A handful of wireless carriers, including Verizon & Sprint Nextel in the U.S., along with some operators in China & South Korea, use CDMA.
Since the iPhone first launched in 2007, AT&T has had the exclusive contract to offer it in the U.S. Details of the agreement have seldom been made public. But AT&T has hinted in recent months that it is preparing for a day when it won't be the only U.S. cell phone carrier offering the iconic tool. Since Verizon Wireless is the largest mobile operator in the U.S., experts have long anticipated a phone that would be compatible with its network.
Not much is known about the new CDMA iPhone or when exactly it will come to market. But here is a glimpse of what potential Verizon iPhone customers might expect, based on rumors gathered from around the Web as well as information known about Verizon's network & strategy.
When will it be available?
Before Verizon fans get their knickers twisted in a knot, they might need to take a breath. Make that a long, deep breath.
A follow-up Journal story published Tuesday quoted analysts who said the new phone might first be distributed internationally. Maynard Um & Arun Sharma, analysts at UBS, believe a CDMA version of the phone could be launched by China Telecom & KDDI later this year. But they don't believe a Verizon version of the iPhone will come to market in 2010.
It could be at least two months to a year before a Verizon version of the iPhone is available. The original Journal news story reported that production of a CDMA version of the iPhone would not start until September. This could mean devices on store shelves in September, or it could take longer before they are available for retail. Also, recall that Verizon is not the only CDMA carrier in the world.
Other analysts agree.
"We would not count on a Verizon iPhone for the holidays," Bill Shope, an analyst at Credit Suisse wrote in a research note cited by the Journal. He said the tool is likely still in the planning stages.
If the Verizon version of the iPhone is released in 2011, there is a lovely chance that it will have LTE embedded. LTE or Long Term Evolution is the technology Verizon is using to build its 4G wireless network. The network will be available in 25 to 30 markets by the finish of 2010. & more markets will be available in 2011. Verizon has said that an LTE phone would be available in 2011. The technology is still new, so it is unlikely a handset could come to market in 2010 with LTE embedded.
Will the new iPhone for Verizon work on Verizon's soon-to-be-launched 4G network?
Are there any tool details?
Specific details or pics of the rumored new iPhone have not begun circulating. So it is difficult to say for positive what potential customers should expect. In addition to the CDMA version of the phone, the Journal also said that Apple will announce a new version of the iPhone for GSM networks this summer. Engadget pegs the date of the fourth-generation iPhone announcement for June 22.
Engadget also reports that the fourth-generation GSM iPhone will have an enhanced screen that will be made for HD video with double the resolution compared to the current iPhone. This makes sense given the high resolution screens on the Droid, Nexus Five, & Evo 4G.
It is also likely that the new version will have faster processors as well as a front-facing camera, according to Daring Fireball's John Gruber.
"The new iPhone will at a maximum have the same features offered on a GSM version of the iPhone," said David Wertheimer, CEO & executive director of the Entertainment Technology Center at USC, a nonprofit consortium funded by Hollywood studios as well as a variety technology companies. "Customers will expect it to be in parity with what is offered by AT&T & other GSM carriers."
Apple has released a new iPhone every year since 2007. Some experts speculate that plenty of if not all of the upgrades speculated for the next-generation GSM version will also be in the CDMA version of the phone.
That said, the Journal story said the upgraded GSM iPhone is being made by Taiwanese contract manufacturer Hon Hai Precision Industry, which produced Apple's previous iPhones. & the CDMA iPhone model is being made by Pegatron Technology. This means the different versions of the phone may look & feel different.
Will the new iPhone perform better on the Verizon network?
The problems & frustrations that plenty of iPhone users have experienced over the years--especially those in cities such as New York & San Francisco--have been well documented. since the phone was launched, unhappy iPhone subscribers, mostly in densely populated urban areas, have complained about slow Net access & dropped calls.
AT&T has acknowledged these problems, stating that it's seen information traffic on its network grow 5,000 percent over the past few years. Most of this growth is attributable to the iPhone. To fix these problems, AT&T has been upgrading its network with faster radio technology & more backhaul capacity. Some consumers say they have already noticed a difference in the quality of AT&T's network.
The gigantic query is whether Verizon customers will experience the same problems. Given that other carriers offering the iPhone in other countries, such as the U.K., have also had issues, there is a chance that Verizon's network might also be overwhelmed.
Verizon says its network is prepared to handle a floodwater of traffic from the iPhone or any other data-hungry smartphone. Like its competitors it's been adding capacity to its backhaul network, which transmits traffic from the cell tower to the wired network.
But in all fairness, actual network speeds are dependent on plenty of factors. So it will be interesting to see whether consumers notice a difference in performance between AT&T & Verizon. My guess is that, depending on where you are using your iPhone, five network provider might outperform the other. If you live & work where Verizon has better coverage, you could see better performance there. But if you are in a strong AT&T area, it might offer a better experience.
In general, Verizon has a wider 3G footprint. (That is what Verizon's commercials with the blue & red maps are all about.) But AT&T does in theory have a faster 3G network than Verizon. AT&T has upgraded its network to a new version of 3G technology called HSPA 7.2, which is faster than what is offered by Verizon's 3G technology called EV-DO.
Is there anything the Verizon iPhone might not be able to do that the AT&T iPhone can do?
The bottom line is there is no guarantee that Verizon's network will perform any better than AT&T's network.
Yes. The CDMA version of the iPhone will most likely not permit users to talk on the phone using a headset or a speaker, while surfing the Web simultaneously. This is not a phone issue, but a limitation in network technology. GSM allows voice connections & information connections to occur on a tool simultaneously. CDMA technology does not. However, with Wi-Fi it is possible to surf the Web & talk on a CDMA phone, because the Wi-Fi uses a separate radio technology. This may not be a gigantic deal for everyone, but it is something that Luke Wilson has been pointing out in AT&T's commercials.