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Rumors Solidify Around Apple Tablet

Actually, I think the next (or parallel) logical move will be a 3rd-party clamshell "case" to protect the tablet, that also has a netbook-sized keyboard and port replication/additions (i.e. USB).

"Look, Ma, a netbook!"

Then Apple gets the best of both worlds - without ever having been accused of creating "crappy" netbooks.

On Jul 27 12:27 AM Aussie Machead wrote:

> This has to be the next logical move.. a stand and bluetooth keyboard added and you have the perfect computer for School's to use. ...

Rumor of Apple, Verizon iPhone Deal Resurfacing

Yes, CDMA doesn't have legs, but neither does GSM. Verizon is already implementing the "next generation" network - it's called LTE (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/...) - and it merges the CDMA and GSM standards.

Therefore, yes, Apple and Verizon could be in the works to release a new phone in 2010 - based on the LTE standard, not CDMA.

However, an LTE device should be backward-compatible with GSM and CDMA (2000) networks, so there won't be any issue with poor network coverage.

So this is great news, not just rumor - but given the industry's progress towards LTE, it also isn't all that surprising.