If ever the iPhone does become available on Verizon, data usage will definitely be up. That’s one thing that AT&T apparently wasn’t prepared for when they began selling the iPhone, and they’ve been widely criticized for it. Anthony Melone, Verizon Wireless Chief Technology Officer, didn’t confirm if the Apple iPhone will indeed be part of their 2010 line-up, but did go on to say that: “We have put things in place already. We are prepared to support that traffic.” Of course, this does nothing to strengthen or weaken the Verizon iPhone rumor, but if Apple’s little cash cow of a mobile phone does become available on AT&T’s rival, you could look back and say that this is the first concrete evidence lining out the future of the iPhone in the US. With Verizon headed down the LTE route, this likewise supports the rumor that an LTE-capable 4G iPhone will be debuting next year.
At the end of the day, sad to say, nothing’s still confirmed. For what it’s worth, this latest news bit does help fan up Verizon iPhone rumors anew.
[businessweek via bgr]
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