CDMA iPhone Coming To India, Exclusivity Agreements Ending Everywhere

a Verizon iPhone have been circulating ever since the original iPhone has been released. People believes that Steve Jobs is trying to punish Verizon for not accepting the iPhone, but according to the latest batch of rumors, Apple will introduce a CDMA iPhone in the near future thanks to Tata Teleservices and Reliance Communications.
Apparently, Apple has been negotiating with the aforementioned two Indian carriers for more than six months. If a CDMA iPhone is coming to India then a CDMA iPhone should come to the US, too. And if a CDMA iPhone comes to the US then it must come to Verizon and Sprint, but people are more attracted to the former even though the latter already has a 4G network.

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BlackBerry Storm 3 Photos Leaked, 3.7-inch Display And 8GB Of Internal Memory0

I have a great news for you BlackBerry users. We just put our hand on a photo of the BlackBerry Storm 3 and although the sender wishes to remain anonymous we are 100% sure that this picture is a real one, and not a fake.
After we analyzed the picture a bit, as you can clearly see, to your delight, there is a 3,7 inch display and 8GB of internal memory. Another interesting rumor is that BlackBerry Storm 3 may support Wi-Fi hotspot connectivity.

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Facebook Phone Is Real, Sources Say – Facebook Phone Isn’t, Says Facebook

Whoa, this really came out of nowhere: Facebook is developing a phone and it’s got some of its best men working on it. TechCrunch reports that a reliable source says that Apple and Google are a threat to Facebook therefore the social networking company needs to release a Facebook phone with “deep Facebook integration.”
This sounds really weird as both Android and iOS platforms have deep Facebook integration so this must be Facebook’s problem. Anyway the company was quick to deny the rumors and says that a Facebook phone is not real because this is now what they do.
Still we cannot simply believe Facebook’s words because this is not what we do. The rumors go deeper and say that Matthew Papakipos as well as Joe Hewitt are working on the Facebook phone and when you have someone like Erick Tseng on your side then we’re almost sure that Facebook has and it’s currently exploring the possibility of the aforementioned product.
Apparently there are lots of people involved in this project including Spotify’s Li Ka-shing who also worked at the INQ1 handset. Rumors will always be here and a Facebook phone would not help the market in one way or another. We’ve already had the Kin One and Kin Two, a couple of social media phones from Microsoft who failed miserably.

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Glasses-free 3D for iPhone and Android phones

spatial view is developing an app and hardware solution allowing users to watch glasses-free 3D stereoscopic movies and images on their iPhones and Android mobiles. The 3DeeCentral app for the iPhone will appear first. It is a portal to an online movie store where users will be able to download content designed to work in conjunction with Spatial View's 3DeeSlide. The iPhone app has been submitted to Apple for approval, with an Android app in development too. The 3DeeSlide is a clip on lenticular lens attachment, which works in portrait and landscape modes and also supports touch-through.

According to Business Insider, the experience, while not as compelling as watching 3D on a larger screen using glasses, was nonetheless “awesome” and an exciting development for the smartphone segment. However, the store may initially be handicapped by limited content on opening, but based on user interest would be likely to expand over time.

The app and screen are expected to be debut later this fall. The iPhone screen is expected to cost under $20 and will work on the iPhone 3G and 3GS. Screens for the iPhone 4, the iPad and Android devices will also become available after the initial launch.

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Verizon iPhone Rumored for the Upteenth Time; CDMA iPhone to Begin Production in Q4

Adding to the pile of rumors claiming that a Verizon iPhone is in the works, today we’re hearing that the long-rumored CDMA iPhone may hit the production line, as previously report, in the fourth quarter of 2010.

CDMA iPhone on Verizon (mock up)

According to Barron’s who quotes Susquehanna Financial analyst Jeff Fidicaro, after thorough analysis in “Apple’s supply chain”, 3 million CDMA iPhones will get under the hammer before the year’s end (maybe confirming those who said it will launch January 2011). Fidicaro also mentioned that in Q4 2010 Apple is expected to “produce” between 18.2 and 18.4 million units, which is “well above investor expectations”.
For now there’s no official word from Verizon or Sprint — the US carriers who’d most likely carry the CDMA iPhone to their customers, but we wonder, are these rumors only intended to MANIPULATE the AAPL stock?
Does anyone actually care about those Big Red customers who’re eagerly waiting Apple to announce the iPhone for them, too? Or is it only about the stock price? I don’t think I’m wrong saying that Apple is hitting an all time peak these days (and yes I agree, iPhone 4 & iPad are really helping out with sales) …
How about you folks?

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