Macrumors in an article titled “Verizon to Require 4G LTE Compatibility for ‘All’ Future Smartphones” (notice the quotes accompanying the “All”):

CNET yesterday reported that Verizon has announced a “hard requirement” that all future smartphones released on the carrier support 4G LTE technology for faster data speeds. That requirement has naturally led to speculation that the carrier has all but confirmed that the iPhone 5 will support LTE, which had already been widely assumed and rumored.

Fortunately, I haven’t seem much of that alleged rumors. I guess there is a lot of idiotic writing to be done about how this is reality or modern technology biting Apple in the ass, Apple being on the losing side, blablabla.

Let’s just have a quick look at that quote (emphasis mine):

From now on, nearly every smartphone, wireless hot spot, tablet, and Netbook that Verizon offers will come with LTE guns a-blazing. Yes, Virginia, that includes Windows Phone and BlackBerry devices, too. There will be the occasional exception, however. For instance, phones on Verizon’s push-to-talk network are 3G-only for now, and will remain that way until further notice.

Nearly every. Explicit mention of Windows Phone and Blackberry, but notably not iOS. Exceptions acknowledged – and excuse me stating the obvious, but if there is one company that gets exceptions from carriers, we all know it’s Apple. And that for instance means that exceptions are not limited to PTT-devices.

Stupid rumors are one thing, but everything being used for speculations despite coming with obvious tells that it is not warranted is something even worse.