iPhone on Verizon?

There has been a lot of rumors, speculation, and requests for the iPhone to  be offered to other wireless cell phone carriers other than AT&T who currently have a contract with Apple to carry the beloved device exclusively on there network. Well we have some interesting news that may indicate that this is the direction that Apple is heading.

Apple is currently working on a new hybrid iPhone, combining UMTS 3G and CDMA2000(Verizons System). It will be manufactured by Pegatron, a subsidiary of Asustek, and is expected to hit the market in the 3rd Quarter 2010. This new “world” iPhone hybrid sure makes it seem like Apple is gearing up to loosen the shackles that have been AT&T for the last 2 plus years. This will be good news for Verizon customers if the rumors hold any weight.

Please remeber these are only tidbits and nothing is set in stone until we actually see how the corporate giants choose to handle the end of the AT&T/Apple contract. Either way it is great for iPhone lovers because it gives us more options to have not just a great mobile device, but it will also allow us to have the best service available for the phone. Either way it goes, it spells good things for the consumer.