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Has anyone actually verified that 600MHz thing?
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if it ran 600MHz battery life would suck literally
plus it makes for a easy upgrade next year if they can get better battery performance. somebody will probably find a way to overclock it before then. but for now 400 MHZ ain't bad.
if it ran 600MHz battery life would suck literally
plus it makes for a easy upgrade next year if they can get better battery performance. somebody will probably find a way to overclock it before then. but for now 400 MHZ ain't bad. 
if it ran 600MHz battery life would suck literally
So..... you're saying that the iPhone 3GS' CPU is running at 400MHz?
The iPhone 3GS' CPU runs at 600MHz...
if it ran 600MHz battery life would suck literally
No.
And look up the meaning of literally.
I'm sure it's not 400Mhz, but somewhere in the median 500s.
I mean, my battery life already sucks. I can't even get a day of light usage.
If I get a day without charging, it means I used my phone for about 10 minutes.
I mean, my battery life already sucks
. I can't even get a day of light usage.If I get a day without charging, it means I used my phone for about 10 minutes.
There's an app called "Checkup" that tells you the processor speed. Says 600 on my 3GS
http://www.gsmarena.com/apple_iphone_3gs-2826.php
http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2009/06/t-mobile-accidentally-posts-secret-iphone-3g-s-specs/
Also, wiki says it's an 833MHz processor underclocked to 600MHz
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IPhone
http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2009/06/t-mobile-accidentally-posts-secret-iphone-3g-s-specs/
Also, wiki says it's an 833MHz processor underclocked to 600MHz
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IPhone
to me that isnt credible, it could be reading only the CPU information that is comes with the chip and not the actual multiplyers etc. im not saying its wrong, but there is the chance....
I thought of that but if that were the case wouldn't the memory reading be 256 instead of 253?. That suggesting some parts of the 256 is in use by/reserve for something else
Plus testing out the Accelerometre/GPS leads to real time readings
http://www.iphonehacks.com/2009/06/...-cpu-256-mb-ram-can-handle-720p-hd-video.html
it is the 833 processor and it's clocked at 600mhz.
it is the 833 processor and it's clocked at 600mhz.
Wow. Thanks for this. Now I see the reason for all the overclocking threads recently. It sure would be interesting to see how 833Mhz would affect the heat generated.
I wouldn't sweat the exact clock speed numbers so much. There are many optimizations in the 3GS, not just clock speed, that make it a heckuva lot faster than the 3G. I upgraded from a 3G and it's a huge difference. People that say "4x faster" are not joking. It is, based on just about every kind of test you could run. And you can jailbreak the hell out of this phone, run stuff in the background, etc. and it STILL moves quickly.
