Reports from insider sources at Apple claim the company has raised their shipment goals from 19 million units in Q1 2011 to a new target of 21 million.
5-6 million of the shipped units are expected to be CDMA models, in anticipation of a Verizon iPhone debut.
They stated:
The first-quarter shipment goal for WCDMA iPhones has been adjusted from 13 million units to 14-15 million units, the sources said. The shipment goal for CDMA iPhones, which will be launched in North America and Asia Pacific in the first quarter, is set at 5-6 million units, the sources added.
Note that WCDMA refers to the current iPhone models available through AT&T and other major world carriers.
If Apple has truly raised their iPhone shipment goals, it brings more credibility to the longstanding rumor of a Verizon iPhone. Apple has waited quite a long time to tap into Verizon’s millions of users. If the Verizon iPhone is a reality, it’ll be interesting to see how many of its subscribers will ditch Droids and BlackBerrys.
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Article Via MacRumors
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