The Wall Street Journal recently wrote:
“Apple Inc. plans to begin mass producing a new iPhone by the end of 2010 that would allow Verizon Wireless to sell the smartphone early next year, said people briefed by Apple. AT&T Inc. is about to lose its lock on the iPhone. Apple Inc. is making a version of its iPhone that Verizon Wireless will sell early next year, according to people familiar with the matter, ending an exclusive deal with AT&T and sharpening the competition with Google Inc.-based phones.
Plenty of speculation here, but with all of the rumors indicating a Verizon/iPhone partnership, it’s a pretty safe bet that we will see some Big V iPhone by the holidays.