After being officially unveiled, the iPhone 4S has expectedly made its way to the FCC for the proper testing. Sporting the model number A1387, the device carried the expected features which included support for GSM and CDMA bands together with Bluetooth 4.0 connectivity.
But it seems that the iPhone 4S was not alone. Apparently there was another iPhone 4 that showed up at the FCC which reportedly sported different design tweaks that included a WiFi/Bluetooth module which was soldered on the main printed circuit board.
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Posted by admin under iPhone News on Wednesday May 4, 2011
According to Brief Mobile, Sprint may be revamping its mobile broadband data pricing schema. The report indicates that Sprint mobile broadband devices, including embedded devices like tablets, may get several additional data options starting May 8th. The company will offer a 3GB monthly data bucket for $34.99, a 5GB data bucket for $49.99 and a 10GB data bucket for $79.99. Currently, Sprint offers a 5GB monthly data plan for $59.99 per month — available to both embedded and mobile broadband devices — and a 2GB tablet-only data plan for $29.99 per month; both plans include unlimited 4G connectivity. Sprint declined to comment on the report when contacted by BGR.
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It is certainly interesting what you can find out when a device is taken apart. And as far as the iPad is concerned, you may be surprised to find that it has five antennas inside. Two antennas handle the cell reception, a single GPS antenna is and two antennas that handle Wi-Fi / Bluetooth connectivity, one in the Apple logo and another to the left of the dock connector.
So basically, the iPad seems to be making use of the same 3G based processors for the iPhone which certainly isn’t surprising. Hence, the iPad should deliver get great reception for users who have experienced it with the iPhone.
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