AOL’s MapQuest announced late Monday that its free MapQuest 4 Mobile iPhone app now offers turn-by-turn voice navigation, allowing drivers to watch the road, and not the display. The app blurs the line between direction-driven map apps and true 3D navigation software.more

Apple Inc shares shot to a record high on Tuesday, rising about 2 percent after a report the company is developing a new iPhone that would work on Verizon Communications Inc’s mobile network.more

Apple is reportedly working on a new iPhone. The Wall Street Journal reported late Monday that the new version will be unveiled this summer.more

Put the words “Verizon” and “iPhone” together, and you’re bound to generate excitement. A fresh rumor that the iPhone is coming to Verizon Wireless has raised the hysteria level once again, prompting comments around the blogosphere that AT&T customers will switch in a heartbeat, and Verizon customers are ready to lay down their Blackberries or [...]

Hey, look: It has to happen sooner or later. At some point I’m sure we’ll see the iPhone on another U.S. carrier besides AT&T, or maybe even on all Big Four national carriers. But if I had a nickel for every time I heard someone predict the iPhone was coming to Verizon — for real [...]

Blackberry maker Research in Motion continues to command the largest smartphone market share, and it’s likely to hold a leading position even if the rumor that Apple is developing an iPhone to run on the Verizon Wireless network proves true.more

Yesterday gave way to a Wall Street Journal report that suggests a new Apple iPhone is coming sometime this summer, and could make its way to Verizon customers. But the report lacked details, mentioning support for a CDMA cellular network and not much else — specifically, the components that would power a new device, or [...]

Sure, devotees of Apple’s revolutionary iPhone are known for their zeal-that’s why the device has been dubbed “the Jesus phone” in geek circles. But iPhone users have had their faith tested at times-chiefly by the spotty service coverage that comes via the iPhone’s exclusive contract for AT&T wireless service.more

Shares of Apple Inc and Verizon Communications Inc rose on Tuesday on signs the iPhone may finally be headed to Verizon Wireless.more

It’s impossible to predict whether Apple will finally announce an iPhone for Verizon Wireless this summer, but it’s a pretty safe bet that we’ll at least see some kind of next-generation iPhone in the coming months. Let the guessing game begin!more