iPhone 5 to Feature Qualcomm Chip, Verizon iPhone Seems More Probable Now

Apple’s iPhone 5, which is likely to be launched next summer, will come equipped with a Qualcomm chip, according to a new report. Meanwhile, more rumors are spreading about the possibility of a Verizon iPhone.
Apple has utilized Infineon chipsets in all its iPhone models as well as the current iPad. But a new report from Commercial Times suggests that Apple will be dropping Infineon and using Qualcomm chips for the 5^th generation iPhone. It was also reported that Apple’s work with Qualcomm on a CDMA version of the iPhone 4 resulted in choosing the company to be the sole baseband supplier for iPhone 5.
Last year Qualcomm announced a chipset which could connect to LTE, CDMA/EV-DO and GSM/UMTS wireless networks. This chip would enable Apple to make a single iPhone that could work well on virtually any network.
If the current report is true, we might be seeing a Verizon iPhone in the near future like all the rumors have been claiming. A Sprint iPhone could also be in the works. Since Verizon’s network is CDMA only, Apple needs a CDMA manufacturer like Qualcomm (who invented CDMA) if it ever hopes to make a Verizon iPhone

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