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AT&T rolling out much more 3G goodness. Guess which device stands to benefit?

Avatar for 9to5 Staff Feb 6 2008

Yeah the rest of the world is rolling their collective eyes because they’ve had 3G for like 35 years or something… but AT&T has just announced a major expansion of their 3G network in the US.  Their announcement  means AT&T will roll out an additional 1,500 cell sites in the U.S. this year adding 80 more cities – which will bring the total to 350 markets in the US – and all of the top 100 cities.   Just about ubiquitous enough for Apple to do some kind of 3G deal with AT&T, not just in iPhone, but also in iPod, and Mac laptops as well. 

We are still sticking to our Mayish prediction of iPhone3G rollout – about a year after the the original announcement.  Also, this is about the timewhen Japan, who’s networks aren’t compatible with EDGE, and the rest of Asia should start seeing the iPhone.  Also expect the EDGE iPhones to take two price cuts of $100 each before then.  One to eliminate the 8Gb iPhone in 1-2 months.  Another for when the 3G model comes out to clear the EDGE iPhone inventory.  Apple isn’t doing $200 price drops anymore.

As far as we know Apple is also sticking with their exclusivity agreement with AT&T and not going anywhere else.

The talking heads at AT&T have this to say about catching the US up to Europe and Asia’s networks (take it for what it is worth):

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1.1.3 Hack goes official

Avatar for 9to5 Staff Jan 24 2008

Update: Mac version released

It’s really not much of news anymore since it usually happens within  a few weeks of a iPhone software update,  but iPhone software 1.1.3 is hacked.  Word on the street is that this version has some interesting updates.  Applications run as user "Mobile" instead of "root" and Preferences are no longer stored in var/root.  Obviosly the sign of a maturing operating system.

The current hack as of right now is only on an upgrade from 1.1.1 or 1.1.2 and only on Windows computers but usually these things get sorted out in short order.  Again, excellent work by the dev team – splinter group this time.

From TUAW:

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Apple iPhone to Run Intel McCaslin Processor?

Avatar for 9to5 Staff Jun 11 2007

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Will the iPhone be the first MID device?

We’ve learned that the iPhone platform will be of the same ilk as the Macintosh and AppleTV platforms and indeed most of the computer world – the venerable Intel x86 platform. 

Sources confirmed today that the iPhone paperwork contains references to the Intel McCaslin processor running at 667mhz. It went on to confirm that later versions of the phone will use a faster/more efficient version of the chip dubbed “Menlow” in time for its European and subsequent 3G incarnation.  Obviously in 2008, in time for its Asian debut, it would be a prime candidate for Silverthorne.

There was also speculation that there were other devices coming out from Apple that would follow along in this chipset path.  Perhaps tablets?

It makes sense that Apple would tie its range of software to one development platform and furthermore, use Intel’s chipset to do so as most of the other Mobile Internet Devices (MID’s).. that have been announced are doing.