Is an Apple (AAPL) distribution deal with Verizon Wireless (VZ, VOD) on the way at last?
DigiTimes is reporting that the contract manufacturer Pegatron will start shipping a CDMA version of the iPhone 4 in the fourth quarter, and is using plants in Shanghai to produce the products. The report said the company is also “working on gaining orders” for MacBooks and iPads. The item is attributed to “sources from component makers.”
While the report does not mention Verizon specifically, the implication of Apple developing a CDMA handset is clearly that Apple could finally be on the verge of creating a version of the iPhone compatible with Verizon’s network.
Back in March, the Wall Street Journal reported that Apple was working on a CDMA-based phone, and that Pegatron was scheduled to start mass production of the phone in September.
AAPL is up $3.90, or 1.5%, to $271.15.
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