Every year I clamor for the release of the iPhone for Verizon Wireless.  In my opinion the iPhone is one of (if not) the best smartphone currently available.  The only other phone that I feel comes close to the quality of the iPhone is either the Nexus One or HTC Inredible – both running the Android Operating System.

In case you missed the huge hullabaloo, Gizmodo (a tech blog), managed to get their hands on a prototype (but near-final) version of the next-generation iPhone.  You can see their complete picture walk-through and analysis on their website.  The windstorm of activity that followed this story is one that I don’t even want to attempt to summarize – but I’m going to anyways:  Gizmodo paid to get exclusive access to this found next-gen iPhone and now whispers and rumors of legal action are swirling.  Fun times for all.

Last year, before the iPhone 3GS was announced, I was hoping against hope that 2009 would be the year that Verizon got the iPhone.  Not only do I love Verizon’s cellular reception (after all, the iPhone is a phone at the end of the day), but it also makes great economic sense for me.  I’m currently on a family plan with Verizon and to go lone-wolf with AT&T for the iPhone would be an unnecessary burden on my wallet.

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