Third-party iPhone 4 cases may face issues with moved Verizon controls

Verizon's iPhone had to have some tweaks to work on the network, and apparently some of that extended to the metal band antenna that extends around the exterior of the phone. As you can see from the image above, there's an extra notch that results in controls being moved. That said, many cases will no longer fit properly.

In particular, Apple's bumper cases will not fit the new Verizon version. It's not all bad news, however. The company is already reworking its bumpers to fit the new Verizon iPhone 4. It's unclear when those will be available, or if they already are, but it's a few weeks until the launch.

As far as third-party manufacturers go, you bet there are more than a few who are going to have to rework their cases.