CDMA 2000 version iPhone 4 release decision, finally to support other than the W-CDMA camp

At the recital held today by major American cell phone company "Verizon" adopting the CDMA 2000 system, same as Japan's KDDI, we announced to release iPhone 4 compatible with CDMA 2000 at last.

Until now it was an iPhone that was only offered to the W-CDMA camp but the CDMA 2000 version has not been able to gain iPhones as it has already launched the iPhone and supports the CDMA 2000 system It seems that it will have a very big impact also on business operators.

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Press pass is like this.


The recital started at last.



Long time passed, CDMA 2000 version iPhone 4 release decision.


It is the main feature of the CDMA 2000 version iPhone, but it is equipped with the same A4 processor as the W - CDMA version, 5 million pixel camera, 960 x 640 high resolution LCD "Retina Display" and so on. It is possible to use a video chat service like FaceTime.

Release is available on February 10th at Verizon stores and Apple store. The 16GB model is $ 199, the 32GB model is $ 299, and the tethering function that can use up to 5 wireless LAN devices via iPhone 4 is also supported.


Although Verizon is deploying the next-generation high-speed communication service "LTE", CDMA2000 version iPhone 4 is not LTE compliant, and when LTE-compatible chip set is installed as a reason for that, significant design change is necessary It is mentioned that it will become.

By the way, when releasing the CDMA 2000 version iPhone 4, Verizon is said to have not exclusively contracted with Apple, so for Sprint, which is deploying CDMA 2000 in the United States, and operators that are deploying CDMA 2000 outside the United States Also, it seems that there is a chance to release the CDMA 2000 version iPhone 4.

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