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iPhone prototype N94 secretly passes the FCC, might come with a dual-mode CDMA/GSM chip

iPhone prototype N94 secretly passes the FCC, might come with a dual-mode CDMA/GSM chip

Posted: 05 Sep 2011, 07:58, by Victor H.

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iPhone prototype N94 secretly passes the FCC, might come with a dual-mode CDMA/GSM chip

In the growing pile of next-gen iPhone rumors, the N94 prototype stands out be being the new entry hinting at the release of an iPhone 4S, a gradual update to the current iPhone 4. We first saw the device last week and it closely resembled the iPhone 4, but now it’s one step closer to getting released as it seems to have passed FCC certification under the ID BCG-E2430.

Why does this identifier looks credible? Looking back at previous iPhone releases, those have hit the regulator with IDs in a similar format like the BCG-E2380A for the GSM version of the iPhoen 4 and the BCG-E2422A tag for the CDMA-based iPhone 4.

The ID code was found in the latest iOS 5 Beta 7 release. Going to Settings -> About -> Regulatory, there was an image file named Regulatoryinfo-N94AP@2X~iphone.png. Interestingly, the iPhone 4 came with two such numbers, one for CDMA and another for GSM. Having just one ID might mean that the handset will come with a chip supporting both modes.

The actual listing hasn’t yet appeared on FCC's website, but that’s probably due to confidentiality as such information is sometimes released only after the launch of a device. The N94 is running on an A5 chip and mimics the iPhone 4 in pretty much every other way. Could it become a cheaper, slightly upgraded version of the handset coming along with a more powerful iPhone 5? Only time can tell.

via MacRumors

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1. PhoneLuver posted on 05 Sep 2011, 08:26 2 0

Meh. If it is I won't buy it!

I think the time has come to release the phone. You can only hold people in suspense for so long before they lose interest!

2. Phullofphil posted on 05 Sep 2011, 08:31 0 0

Well sir I am sure they want to release the phone as soon as possible but it's huge numbers we are talking about

3. PhoneLuver posted on 05 Sep 2011, 08:38 1 0

Waiting is what killed the HP touchpad. By the time it was available it was outdated and surpassed by competitors. From the looks of it, it doesn't even look like a worthwhile update. I'll most probably hang on to my iPhone 4 while I explore a different OS. IOS is getting extremely boring!

4. PeterIfromsweden posted on 05 Sep 2011, 08:53 1 7

I recomend you explore bada and the wave 3 : )
with bada you never get bored, there is lots of personalization options with bada : )

5. PhoneLuver posted on 05 Sep 2011, 09:00 5 1

I have and I am sorry to say, it sucks. It's nothing but a replacement for Symbian. While it's not bad for for feature phones, it has a FAR way to go before you can call it a smartphone OS. Bada 2.0 is a step in the right direction, but I seriously doubt it will ever come close to Android, IOS or WP7Mango.

It just wasn't designed to do that!

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6. PeterIfromsweden posted on 05 Sep 2011, 09:46 0 3

And what is it that you believe is not a smartphone OS with bada ???

Bada is a smartphone OS, that can do more than bothg IOS and WP7.

bada has, multitasking, voice recognition, lots of apps, HTML 5 + flash lite, file manager + more.

bada has everything to be called a smartphone OS. If you give it a try, or have a look at the wave 3 videos, you will see that bada in fact is a really good smartphone OS.

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9. zuno gyakusatsu posted on 05 Sep 2011, 13:56 4 0

bada looks like how android would be if it were put on a dumbphone.

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8. Yeeee posted on 05 Sep 2011, 13:16 4 0

Ive seen bada its basically the 2008 version of android but made worse

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12. daniel_bargs posted on 06 Sep 2011, 01:29 1 0

i want apps, not personalization.

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7. M0nkeyBr posted on 05 Sep 2011, 12:58 1 0

Stop precisely leaking things and release it

10. Droid (unregistered) posted on 05 Sep 2011, 15:00 0 0

For f**k sakes symbian not a real OS jesus ios doesnt even have real multitasking but you consider it a smartphone just because it looks good. A smartphone OS is more too it then looks

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iPhone prototype N94 secretly passes the FCC, might come with a dual-mode CDMA/GSM chip

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1. PhoneLuver posted on 05 Sep 2011, 08:26 2 0

2. Phullofphil posted on 05 Sep 2011, 08:31 0 0

3. PhoneLuver posted on 05 Sep 2011, 08:38 1 0

4. PeterIfromsweden posted on 05 Sep 2011, 08:53 1 7

5. PhoneLuver posted on 05 Sep 2011, 09:00 5 1

6. PeterIfromsweden posted on 05 Sep 2011, 09:46 0 3

9. zuno gyakusatsu posted on 05 Sep 2011, 13:56 4 0

8. Yeeee posted on 05 Sep 2011, 13:16 4 0

12. daniel_bargs posted on 06 Sep 2011, 01:29 1 0

7. M0nkeyBr posted on 05 Sep 2011, 12:58 1 0

10. Droid (unregistered) posted on 05 Sep 2011, 15:00 0 0

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