Rumors have long pegged the iPhone 5 to feature a bevy of next-gen features. The more longed for of course being LTE. But even as evidence mounts for LTE, a new report by TechCrunch throws fresh water on the claim.

Specifically, TechCrunch is claiming an unnamed iOS developer has come forward and shared something very interesting — a dual-mode GSM/CDMA iPhone has been registered several times in their app’s registration logs. Now, it is worth noting that spoofing criteria such as cellular mode (and much more) is quite easy on jailbroken devices. Spoofing both on a single device is downright impossible — at least for now.

Apple is notorious for eschewing the current fad (read: LTE) in return for a much more proven, refined technology. They did it with 3G and they’re likely doing it with 4G. With that said, consolidating their GSM and CDMA efforts into a single device instead of needing two separate handsets is a likely decision given continually shrinking baseband hardware. Not to mention it saves Apple money in the long run.

Do we doubt TechCrunch’s report? No, not really. Of course we won’t really know until later this year (September/October) when Apple announces and releases the iPhone 5. Until then, let the rumors fly!

Via: TechCrunch