Confirmed: iPhone 5 Will Support Both GSM / CDMA Networks Worldwide

Previously we reported that the CDMA Verizon iPhone 4 had a chip which was compatible with GSM networks as well. This lead to the speculation that the next generation iPhone may be a world phone. A world
phone is a device which can be operated in both CDMA and GSM networks worldwide.

Verizon Chief Financial Officer Fran Shammo has confirmed that the iPhone 5 is going to be a world phone with this very chip inside. This may not be the best of news for carriers though as it means that an iPhone purchased from AT&T could work with Verizon and vice versa.


There has been no final word as yet on the iPhone 5 release. Some say that Apple hasn't even finalized the production roadmap as yet for the iPhone 5 and one should not expect a release well before 2012. On the other hand, a recent news claims that Apple will release iPhone 5 in time for its usual September iPhone launch time frame.


The iPhone 5 is said to have the same dual-core processor as the iPad 2, an 8 megapixel camera or possibly a 12.6 megapixel camera as well, aluminium back and NFC and a larger screen.