New iPhone might have FM Radio?

New iPhone might have FM Radio?

We had reported a couple of days back that the wireless radio component specification distributed with iPhone OS 3.0 beta had revealed support for a new Broadcom chip BCM4329 which could bring support for 802.11n Wi-Fi in Apple's next generation iPhone.

Folks at 9to5Mac have done some more digging through the specs of the chip and have discovered that it also supports reception and transmission of FM radio signals.

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iPhone Firmware 3.0 Reveals Video Editing Features

iPhone Firmware 3.0 Reveals Video Editing Features

iPhone firmware 3.0 beta has already revealed an interesting screenshot which suggests that Apple's new iPhone might have video recording and upload capabilities.

TUAW is reporting that Ben over at Benm.at has stumbled upon some art resources in iPhone firmware 3.0 suggests video editing, scrubbing and clip functions.

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Skype’s iPhone App: Open-Internet Advocacy Group asks FCC to Investigate Restriction Imposed on VOiP Calls over 3G

Skype’s iPhone App: Open-Internet Advocacy Group asks FCC to Investigate Restriction Imposed on VOiP Calls over 3G

Skype's iPhone app which was released last week is probably the best
VOiP app I have used. However, the problem with it (if you haven't jailbroken your iPhone) is that like other VOiP iPhone apps, you
can only use it to make calls over Wi-Fi due to limitation of iPhone's SDK.

Free Press, an open-internet advocacy group has asked Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to investigate whether Apple and AT&T are violating federal rules by limiting use of Skype's iPhone app only over Wi-Fi.

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iPhone Firmware 3.0 reveals Apple’s New iPhone to Support Faster 802.11n

iPhone Firmware 3.0 reveals Apple’s New iPhone to Support Faster 802.11n

News and Rumors about Apple's new iPhone is reaching a feverish pitch.

AppleInsider is reporting that the wireless radio component specification distributed with iPhone firmware 3.0 beta has revealed support for a new chip which could bring support for 802.11n Wi-Fi in Apple's next generation iPhone.

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AT&T Upgrading Network for Apple’s New iPhone?

AT&T Upgrading Network for Apple’s New iPhone?

We have heard rumors that Apple's next generation iPhone will have video capabilities and support significantly faster internet connectivity.

All that sounds fantastic on paper, but it's also important for Apple's carrier partners to upgrade their infrastructure to support iPhone's new hardware.

AppleInsider is claiming that based on their source, AT&T is rolling out a major upgrade to its 3G mobile data services in anticipation of a spike in network traffic from Apple's new iPhone.

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Apple has Placed Orders for 3.2 Megapixel Camera Sensors for Next Generation iPhone

Apple has Placed Orders for 3.2 Megapixel Camera Sensors for Next Generation iPhone

DigiTimes is reporting that Apple has placed orders with OmniVision Technologies for both 3.2 and 5-megapixel camera sensors.

They are claiming that Apple's new iPhone which is speculated to be released in June will include the 3.2 megapixel sensors and the 5-megapixel camera sensors are for a separate product which will be launched later this year.

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Video: iPhone 3G running Firmware 3.0 Streaming Audio to Car Stereo over Bluetooth

Video: iPhone 3G running Firmware 3.0 Streaming Audio to Car Stereo over Bluetooth

Apple announced more than 100 new features in iPhone firmware 3.0 at the special event last month.

One of the features was support for Stereo Bluetooth profile (A2DP).

Folks at Cars.com have just published a demo video to show how it will work. It's very cool.

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iPhone Firmware 3.0 Beta 2 Jailbroken: Dev Team Warn iPhone 3G Users to Avoid Unofficial QuickPwn

iPhone Firmware 3.0 Beta 2 Jailbroken: Dev Team Warn iPhone 3G Users to Avoid Unofficial QuickPwn

Apple seeded iPhone developers with the second beta version of iPhone firmware 3.0 couple of days back and just like last time have already jailbroken it.

Folks over at QuickPwn have also released an unofficial version of QuickPwn 3.0 Beta 2 for Windows users to jailbreak the latest beta version of iPhone firmware 3.0.

I say unofficial because the iPhone Dev Team hasn't blessed it and in fact, are warning users to avoid it if they want to unlock their iPhone 3G in the future.

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Apple Seeds 2nd Beta of iPhone Firmware 3.0: Includes Push Notifications, Allows 11 Home Screens, Fixes Sluggishness

Apple Seeds 2nd Beta of iPhone Firmware 3.0: Includes Push Notifications, Allows 11 Home Screens, Fixes Sluggishness

Apple seeded developers of their iPhone Developer Program with the second beta version of iPhone firmware 3.0 which Apple had previewed last month.

Apple had announced more than 100 new features and 1000 new APIs in iPhone firmware 3.0.

The second beta version like the first beta version has revealed some more details about Apple's next generation OS for iPhone.

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