While I personally would have appreciated WiFi 802.11n support in future iterations of the iPhone or iPod Touch, it seems like WiMAX has been thrown into the picture thanks to a Memorandum of Understanding signed by Korean Telecom and Apple. So far, only iPods and Macbooks are confirmed to be included in the said memorandum, but it is also likely that the iPhone will be part of it as well. Why WiMAX? It’s because Korea has one of the most developed WiMAX networks in the world, and they want their consumers to take advantage of it. I like the sound of a WiMAX-enabled iPhone, but the prospects of me purchasing one is next to never simple because there’s still no WiMAX network from where I live. Nevertheless, who knows, maybe if Apple comes out with WiMAX support for their devices, this might be an incentive for telecoms to ramp up progress in the deployment of WiMAX networks around the globe.

[via mobilewhack]