SpaceGhost Posted January 7, 2010 Report Share Posted January 7, 2010 http://www.macrumors.com/2010/01/06/analyst-claims-qualcomm-3g-chip-destined-for-verizon-iphone-tablet-based-on-p-a-semi-processor/ A pair of reports today from Scott Moritz of TheStreet share claims from Northeast Securities analyst Ashok Kumar that Qualcomm has struck a deal with Apple to provide a 3G EV-DO chip for a CDMA-based iPhone scheduled for launch later this year and that Apple has also officially decided against utilizing Intel's Atom platform in its forthcoming tablet device. In the first report, Kumar claims that Apple had been hoping to land a multi-mode chip such as that being developed by Qualcomm to enable the company to continue offering a single type of iPhone, but that Qualcomm and other vendors have been unable to produce the necessary chips to meet Apple's timeline. Consequently, Apple has reportedly selected a traditional EV-DO chip from Qualcomm for a new iPhone capable of running on Verizon's network. According to the report, AT&T's exclusivity agreement with Apple for the iPhone in the U.S. expires in June of this year, opening the door for a Verizon iPhone. Initially, Apple sought a chip that would allow it to sell a world phone, one that was compatible with the two leading wireless technologies -- GSM and CDMA. But Qualcomm and others failed to deliver. Instead, Apple elected to go with Qualcomm in its Verizon iPhone, which is expected to arrive soon after AT&T's exclusive contract with Apple expires in June. A vague comment from Qualcomm CEO Paul Jacobs in mid-November had indicated that the company was in discussions to bring its chips to the iPhone. In the other report from Moritz, Kumar claims that Apple has chosen not to tap Intel for its Atom platform for use in the company's tablet device expected to be introduced later this month. According to another analyst, Apple has selected a chip from P.A. Semi, which it acquired in early 2008, to power its tablet. The decision means that Apple will spurn Intel's popular Atom platform used in the vast majority of netbooks with which the tablet may be expected to compete. There has been speculation that Intel's new generation of Atom chips was in the running for the slot, but Apple ultimately chose a processor developed by P A Semi, a chip shop Apple acquired two years ago, according to another analyst familiar with the so-called build plan. The news should not come as a surprise to many, as numerous reports have pointed to Apple's grooming of P.A. Semi's ARM-based processor designs for use in its tablet project, and even in the iPhone. Moritz has had a mixed track record in the past, with his correct claim of iPhone 3G subsidies coming in contrast to an incorrect claim of an early 2008 launch of the iPhone 3G, an erroneous report of iPhone production drops, and a claim of a Verizon-subsidized tablet release by the end of 2009. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supplicium Posted January 8, 2010 Report Share Posted January 8, 2010 impossible if we see it, it will be in lte form. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rally Pat Posted January 8, 2010 Report Share Posted January 8, 2010 agreed. I mentioned this story before, I still don't think we will see a "unified" iPhone until LTE takes hold. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Putty Posted January 8, 2010 Report Share Posted January 8, 2010 Rumor: Apple kills Verizon deal, will announce iPhone 4G alongside tablet on January 27th event Apple Written by Paul Paliath on Thursday, January 07, 2010 We’ve received a tip from an industry source claiming that, alongside the Apple Tablet announcement rumored to take place at Apple’s January 27th press event, we can also expect the official unveiling of the iPhone 4G. According to the tipster, the iPhone 4G will not go out on sale immediately; as with the Apple Tablet, this is merely an announcement in a event that appears to be focused on mobile devices. The source didn’t provide us with any additional information regarding the device itself. However, the source did have a rather interesting bit of information: Apple has supposedly killed the Verizon deal. Permanently. Why? All that was said is that Apple wishes to focus on and remain with ATT. The source added that Verizon’s recent ads (most notably the Droid campaign, which directly attacked the iPhone) were a contributing factor in the decision. The iPhone 4G will still retain its 4G functionality, though. As this information isn’t official and set in stone yet, it should all be taken with a grain of salt. We’ll find out what the case is on the 27th though, and GeekSmack will try to find out more on this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Akula Posted January 8, 2010 Report Share Posted January 8, 2010 I wonder if this means that ATT will go thru a network buildout phase, or if they will continue to believe that 56k is the wave of the future. You need to have the bandwidth to handle a new breed of phone network user. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supplicium Posted January 8, 2010 Report Share Posted January 8, 2010 I wonder if this means that ATT will go thru a network buildout phase, or if they will continue to believe that 56k is the wave of the future. You need to have the bandwidth to handle a new breed of phone network user. Actually ATT is doing the opposite. http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/185649/atandt_tells_fcc_its_time_to_cut_the_cord.html They want to kill it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casper Posted January 8, 2010 Report Share Posted January 8, 2010 I wonder if this means that ATT will go thru a network buildout phase, or if they will continue to believe that 56k is the wave of the future. You need to have the bandwidth to handle a new breed of phone network user. You must have missed this: http://gizmodo.com/5440897/att-completes-nationwide-72-hspa-3g-upgrade The backhaul process has already begun in the initial test markets of Charlotte, Chicago, Dallas, Houston, Los Angeles, and Miami, and AT&T expects to have the majority of their 3G data traffic running on the 7.2 network by the end of the year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRed05 Posted January 8, 2010 Report Share Posted January 8, 2010 You must have missed this: http://gizmodo.com/5440897/att-completes-nationwide-72-hspa-3g-upgrade Bah, HSPA+ will be able to support up to 168mbps, which I believe is more than LTE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Putty Posted January 8, 2010 Report Share Posted January 8, 2010 I dont believe anything about HSPA is faster than LTE. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRed05 Posted January 8, 2010 Report Share Posted January 8, 2010 I dont believe anything about HSPA is faster than LTE. HSPA and WiMax is on the same level and HSPA+ and LTE are on the same level. I've heard here and there that LTE will be able to go 300mbps, but mostly I've been hearing 150. So it just depends on which one is true. Both are still a ways away from reaching their limit. Elsewhere in the world it does look like most are going the LTE way...must be a reason Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V8 Beast Posted January 8, 2010 Report Share Posted January 8, 2010 You must have missed this: http://gizmodo.com/5440897/att-completes-nationwide-72-hspa-3g-upgrade Doesnt make a difference. The map you have in your sig covers more area than they do. It'lll be 5 years before they can support the phones the way they want to. It will be faster than T-mobile and verizon when they are done though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex1647545498 Posted January 9, 2010 Report Share Posted January 9, 2010 I've wanted an Iphone in the past but if this happens it will be too late. I already have my eye on the nexus one when I upgrade by this summer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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