How about iPhone 5? LTE or not?. Probably too early to expect the presence of the iPhone with the ability to LTE (4G-Verizon) network, but some facts clearly indicate that almost certainly, in time (perhaps) not too distant future, Apple will launch its LTE devices in the coverage area of the carrier that brought LTE services, in this case is Verizon-4G. This following is some of my very not in-depth analysis:
First: Apple clearly has teamed up with Verizon and it seems quite successful for their first device, Verizon's iPhone 4. iPhone 4 CDMA sales exceeded the sales of iPhone 4 GSM AT&T version on first and second week. And apparently still will continue to increase, and even logged a record-breaking sales of the iPhone at launch in the history of any carrier, though a little slip from the number expected.
Second: We would hope that this success was certainly enough to make Apple more convinced to cooperate with Verizon in the future. Even if bad things happen and let's just say this first CDMA iPhone 4 fails, Apple will at least give "a sort of" second chance to Verizon, and of course Verizon will maintain this.
Conclusion: Sooner or later, Apple will make the iPhone LTE (or whatever) for Verizon
And see this report : Dan Mead, VZWs' CEO, wants Apple to build 4G LTE devices for his 4G LTE network. And, China Mobile's chairman, Wang Jianzhou: "Jobs has expressed his interest in an LTE iPhone and is willing to start the development at an early date," during a conference in Beijing March 4, 2011. He added, China Mobile is currently testing its TD-LTE network in six cities, including Shanghai and Hangzhou. via Bloomberg
Further toward the Verizon. We certainly agree and have seen if Verizon is serious with its VZ4G. Next year?, or future?, or whenever we can be sure slowly people will choose the faster data technology, because this is what is meant by communication technology progress. May be true until the end of 2011 or even in 2012 the 3G network, be it a 3G CDMA EV-DO Rev. A and GSM HSDPA, is still quite bright, but obviously we'll see how people would actually switch from 3G to 4G completely in the near future. Moreover, along with the development time, of course fierce of competition factors clearly can cause the price of 4G data plan become cheaper in the future.
Then, which device created for Verizon?. The answer is LTE devices. iPhone 5 LTE, iPad 3 LTE or other Apple devices that may be with more specific name/model for specific 4G networks. Verizon has a 4G network and Apple provides devices. It seems that is very tempting collaboration.
iPhone 5, that still in waiting list (expected in July), may still 3G HSDPA(HSPA+)/EVDO Rev.A (if headed to Verizon), since iPad 2 that is announced on March 2 with 3G only too. One reason is, right now is not the time to really sink in 4G, and then will be called not the best time to launch 4G (LTE) devices. iPhone 6 LTE, maybe yes, indicate the launch of the iPhone 6 in mid-2012 we can expect, that in mid-2012, 4G network, include LTE is completely "real", and this is the right time to launch devices with 4G (LTE) capabilities.
Moreover, although there is still no sting smell yet, AT & T is also glanced to LTE technology for their 4G network. So iPhone X LTE or iPad X LTE could successfully fly in the marketplace, both with AT & T and Verizon in the (not yet clear) future.
