The Verizon iPhone 4 was announced today January 11, 2011 by Verizon Wireless. This changes everything. Again. The new Verizon iPhone 4 has a CDMA antenna, and that’s the only difference between the new Verizon iPhone 4 and the AT&T iPhone 4.
The first CDMA version of the Apple iPhone – the iPhone 4 is almost completely identical to AT&T’s smartphone, with the only difference being the CDMA radio and ability to do Mobile Hotspot for up to 5 devices. The other features include a 5MP main camera lens with LED flash and 720p HD video recording, secondary mic for noise-cancellation, GPS, Gyroscope and what not.
Specs and features
- a 3G WiFi hotspot for up to five devices
- The height of the Verizon iPhone 4 is 4.5 inches, width is 2.31 inches, depth is 0.37 inch and weight is 4.8 ounces
- Talk time is up to 7 hours on 3G and up to 14 hours on 2G. Standby time is up to 300 hours. You can use Internet for up to 6 hours on 3G and 10 hours on WiFi. Video playback is up to 10 hours and audio playback is up to 40 hours
- 3.5-inch widescreen Multi-Touch display, 960 x 460 resolution at 326 ppi, fingerprint resistant oleophobic coating on front and back, and support for multiple languages and characters simultaneously
- a high definition 5-megapixel camera on the back and a front-facing camera that can record in VGA quality. The camera supports video recording and high definition with up to 30 frames per second with audio. LED flash is also included with the camera
The biggest change is that the Verizon model uses a CDMA cellular radio in place of the existing handset’s GSM radio, which means you can use it on Verizon’s nationwide 3G network along with a few slivers of legacy 2G coverage here and there. Verizon’s 2G network isn’t great — calls you receive will go straight to voicemail while you’re using data services, for example, and it’s very slow for a device like the iPhone that thrives on high-bandwidth connections — but the good news is that you should very rarely encounter it. The carrier frequently touts the overwhelming size of its 3G footprint, and the claims are pretty legitimate:
The Verizon iPhone 4 will be released in Apple stores and Verizon stores on February 10, 2011. Eligible customers will be able to pre-order the Verizon iPhone 4 on February 3
