Apple’s official “Let’s talk iPhone” event is only a couple hours away, but the rumor mill is still churning. An hour or so ago, the WSJ reported that the next iPhone will not support Sprint or Verizon’s 4G networks. Despite there being a plethora of Android phones on Verizon’s high-speed LTE network and Sprint’s somewhat speedy WiMax network, the iPhone may not support the technologies. Why? Probably for the same reason it took Apple a year to support 3G: it doesn’t see the technology as stable enough. It will, however, support AT&T’s beefed up 3G network, which runs on a technology called HSPA+.
And that’s all we know so far. The decision to wait a year could hurt its sales on Verizon and Sprint, but will have no impact on Apple’s carrier of choice: AT&T, which hasn’t yet launched its 4G LTE network, but will have it up and running by next year.
Of course, Apple may announce two iPhones today, one of which may have 4G while the other doesn’t. We’ll have more information in a little while.

Aw! Why so many 4g formats! Uhg!
Isn’t T-Mobile’s network HSPA+ ? Maybe this is the miracle T-Mo needs to survive independent of AT&T.
Again… kill’n me with the Rumor mill. All you are doing is being a free advertisement for Apple… Don’t whore yourself out like that. You should at least get some money for it… or do you?
Ha. Well, we get ad views if people like to read this stuff. Unfortunately, lots of people want to hear about Apple, but the rumor mill should subside for a bit here.
Grr my other comment is “awaiting moderation”. Talking at Macworld Asia, state-owned Chinese carrier China Unicom claims that Apple’s iPhone 5 will run on suppafast HSPA+ networks. It’s not LTE, but that’s a 3x increase: a maximum download speed of 21Mbps compared to the current 7.2Mbps.
I don’t expect the faster, true 4G LTE to be supported by the next-generation iPhone. The technology has been ignored by Apple so far because it would make the iPhone too thick and consume too much battery.
when its coming out?
If the rumors about it being thinner are true than an LTE version most likely isn’t in the cards. I can see them keeping it thin with a WiMax antenna though. We’ll see, I’ve taken the Sprint exclusive rumor hook line and sinker, so I’m expecting some WiMax today.
Where were you guys? this was reported like a week or two ago. They aren’t gonna do LTE because it would make the iPhone too bulky and apparently it takes too much power. But it will have a maximum download speed of 21Mbps compared to the current 7.2Mbps.
http://gizmodo.com/5845078/the-iphone-5s-internet-is-three-times-faster-says-chinese-carrier
haha we can’t quote Gizmodo on the site, we have to wait till legit sources reported on it!
good product,simple praktis
If this is true, it seems like a terrible idea. I was planning to get the next iPhone. But I have Verizon, and if some customers get 4G and I don’t, I’ll likely skip out, just on principle.
@Nick http://www.engadget.com/2011/10/04/apples-lets-talk-iphone-keynote-liveblog/
where is a good spot to get instant updates from the conference