This is weird. On Apple's iOS 4.3 website, it makes no mention of the Verizon iPhone. In fact, it lists iOS 4.3 as compatible with only these devices:

We'd heard previous reports that the Verizon iPhone 4 was susceptible to the same death grip issues that rocked the original iPhone, but now industry heavy Consumer Reports confirms it: the death grip is back. According to CR:

Okay, you're sure: AT&T must die. But you can't live without an iPhone 4. You're getting the Verizon iPhone 4, no matter what. So how much is it going to cost you to switch?

You'd think that after protracted debacle of the AT&T iPhone 4's attenuation problems, Apple would have made absolutely certain to fix the issue completely before the Verizon version hit. But this iLounge video indicates otherwise. Antennagate 2.0?

The Verizon iPhone 4 is here. It's been exhaustively reviewed and it's exactly what we thought it would be. We still think you should wait.

While it's definitely not the first time that Verizon has taken a public jab at AT&T, this new iPhone 4 commercial is certainly rather harsh. Youch! [TechCrunch]

After beginning to take pre-orders for the iPhone 4 last week, Verizon has already pulled the plug on that, declaring on their site, that they've sold out of pre-sale units.

The first reviews of the Verizon iPhone 4 are starting to appear and we're rounding them up for you. Here's a look at the early impressions:

Okay, time to take that big red Sharpie out: the Verizon iPhone will officially be on sale in Apple and Verizon stores on February 10th at 7am. Mark those calendars, and set your alarms. Updated:

How confident is Verizon that they can handle the data usage of brand-new iPhone owners? So confident that they've been saying they're ready for the onslaught since back in 2009. Big talk! Let's hope they can back it up. [Businessweek]