LTE Handset in 2010 a Longshot Despite 4G iPhone Hopes
Most chip vendors won’t have the silicon ready to support an LTE phone next year, and those that do just don’t see the business case Speculation is crescendoing that Verizon Wireless and Apple are not only on the verge of locking down a deal for an iPhone, but that the two plan to launch a 4G device on Verizon’s new long-term evolution (LTE) network next year. But a poll of chipset makers supplying the crucial LTE silicon reveals just what an unlikely proposition that is.
