Only three days left, and the rumors keep flooding in. One "very reliable" source told Engadget that 3G iPhone's firmware has been released to carrier partners for testing. And from the firmware, we could expect what will happen on the 3G iPhone:
*quad-band GSM support
*A-GPS
*tri-band UMTS / HSDPA
And even more hardware details:
"Infineon PMB6952 / S-GOLD3 six-band UMTS / HSDPA transceiver
Murata LMRX3JCA-479 tri-band amplifier
Sony SP9T antenna switch for GSM / UMTS dual mode
ARM 1176JZF-S - Main CPU (same as in 1st gen iPhone)
Skyworks 77427 chip - UMTS / HSDPA tx 1900MHz, rx 2100MHz
Skyworks 77414 chip - UMTS / HSDPA 1900MHz
Skyworks 77413 chip - UMTS / HSDPA 850MHz
Internal build model number: n82ap (1st gen iPhone was model m68ap)
UMTS Power Saving option - on or off
Hooks for Global Locate Library (GLL), software that handles A-GPS related commands for the host processor"
If the 3G iPhone really supports tri-band UMTS / HSDPA, that means it could be use in any 3G-capable market in the world. So MSNBC (via MobileWhack) reports the 3G iPhone will be available in 70 countries by the end of the year including US, Germany, France, Britain, Austria and Ireland.
One more thing, Apple is reported to be the No. 3 manufacturer of multi-function handsets worldwide:
[via AppleInsider]
