
Once again, rumors — sparked by stories that don’t actually cite anyone other than sources briefed on the matter, all of whom remain anonymous — that Verizon will offer the iPhone by early next year are kicking around. Between business heavyweights like The Wall Street Journal and technology watcher TechCrunch, the rumor is now running so loud that it’s almost taken as fact. This time around, though, there’s an interesting new twist: The supposed Verizon iPhone will purportedly not be designed to run on Verizon’s fast, new 4G LTE network.