We recently discussed that the iPhone 4G release date could be delayed until next year after news that the 4G chips would not be ready until then, however news has come out today which suggest that Apple may have found a loop hole in the 4G chip issue and a likely summer release date of this year appears to be a lot more closer.
How? Well, Apple's current job posting maybe a strong indicator that there could be the possibility that Apple could be including LTE (Long Term Evolution) for their next generation iPhone, namely the iPhone 4G.
Apple job posting appeared on their website for a "Cellular Technology Software Manager: requires expert knowledge of WCDMA/UMTS, HSPA, HSPA+, and LTE technology.” However the interesting part of the job posting was the part about the person having expert knowledge in LTE technology.
With the recent announcement of the HTC Evo 4G, offering super fast broadband speeds on their mobile phone on Sprint's WiMAX network, it comes as no surprise that Apple were likely to follow suit by looking at the prospect of offering LTE on their iPhone 4G, which will offer users will extremely faster broadband connections on their phones.
Now usually I would disregard a lot of iPhone 4G rumours floating around in the tech world however, there is strong evidence to suggest that the next generation iPhone will go down this route, especially as LTE is a competing technology to Sprint WiMax network, favoured by US wireless carriers such as AT&T and Verizon Wireless, who have always been official carriers for the iPhone in the past.
What do you think of the rumours? Would you be interested in buying the iPhone 4G in the summer if it included faster LTE connectivity? Leave us a comment and let us know what you think?
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6 thoughts on “iPhone 4G Release Date Likely for Summer 2010 After Job Posting Appears for LTE Technology Expert?”
If it means I don’t have to switch to AT&T to use it. Then Yes.
Like the iPhone 4G was ever going to be delayed until 2011, talk about commercial suicide!
BTW while it may well have the ability to use 4g networks I have serious doubts the next iPhone will be called the iPhone 4G as the 4G networks simply wont exist – giving rise to potential misrepresentation lawsuits?
With Apple’s sales on the 3Gs sliding and the 3Gs spec looking decidedly long in the tooth compared to the Android phones I am betting on Apple making an announcement before June.
Trotskiii (UK)