iFixit's teardown of the Verizon iPhone 4 has revealed a Qualcomm MDM6600 chip that supports HSPA+ and CDMA2000.
This is the same chipset as the Droid Pro world phone. It supports both GSM and CDMAwhich means that Apple *could* have supported GSM!
iFixit also notes that the Vibrator is completely moved and redesigned. "Our tests show vibrator has quieter, softer feel, and makes a better sound when on a table."
We'll update this article with more findings once the teardown is complete.
Apple could use the Verizon iPhone to test this new chip and since the iPhone 5 will likely have the same antenna system they might not have to disclose it to the FCC for approval.
For the iPhone 5 Apple will just add the sim slot and update the processor and graphics
This is *VERY* interesting. I'd be willing to bet the reason there isn't a singular phone model is that AT&T didn't want the CDMA technology in their phone, and not the other way round.... Keeps iPhones limited to GSM networks even if they are unlocked.
I suspect since apple is the manufacturer and their exclusivity is up with AT&T, iPhone 5 will be a single model...