4G Fragmentation forces Apple to build 3 separate iPhones

GigaOm writes, Apple’s just released tech specs reveal it has decided to split the iPhone line into three separate devices, each targeted at different regions and carriers. That represents a significant break from tradition for Apple, which has always attempted to build a single device it could sell all over the world even if it meant excluding some big name operators. Apple’s official iPhone 5 specs show two GSM models and one CDMA model, with the critical differences between them being which global LTE bands they support. As we’ve pointed out before, the huge number of global LTE bands means that...

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