iPhone 4 already has CDMA chip?

[angrytoothbrush]

from ifixits teardown
Step 16
Triquint TQM613029 CDMA PA-Duplexer Module.
Avago FEM7758 Front End Module
Triquint TQM13029 CDMA PA
Atmel M88PA MCU with eFlash
Silicon Image P1U0941 HDMI Processor
Samsung KBY00U00VM NAND Flash
????
http://www.ifixit.com/Teardown/iPhone-4-Teardown/3130/1

EDIT: this same chip found in an evo
http://www.chipworks.com/HTC-EVO-Teardown.aspx

 

[Jessica Lares]

What happened to Adobe Vs Apple?

 

[dmx]

Wow.

If this is not a mistake, NOW we know why Apple requested 45 day anonymity!

This is huge.

 

[Reaktor5]

Same chip used in the HTC Evo!
http://www.chipworks.com/HTC-EVO-Teardown.aspx

 

[alhkim]

The only hits on Google for this chip is for the HTC Evo.

I have no idea what this means, or what this chip actually does.

 

[angrytoothbrush]

ok i think this is big news

 

[PureRED]

Woah. If that's actually the right CDMA chip, that's awesome.

 

[Reaktor5]

Actually the two lists on the iFixit teardown and http://www.chipworks.com/HTC-EVO-Teardown.aspx are IDENTICAL.

Something is weird here.

 

[M87]

Oh Mah Gaw

 

[dmx]

I'm wondering why iFixIt made no mention of it? They should know what they are talking about... I'm guessing (hoping I'm wrong) that we are somehow going to be disappointed..

 

[angrytoothbrush]

now at&ts early upgrade eligibility/ early termination fee increase is making sense...

 

[Reaktor5]

I'm wondering why iFixIt made no mention of it? They should know what they are talking about... I'm guessing (hoping I'm wrong) that we are somehow going to be disappointed..

Yeah something isn't right, especially with those two lists being exactly the same.

 

[AHDuke99]

This is probably nothing. If it was something, tis would be huge news and all over the place.

 

[Godzirra!]

Dear 6 pound, 8 ounce baby Jesus. Don't even know what a cell phone is yet. Thank you for freeing the new iPhone from AT&T's dirty hands. Please dont let this be a mistake.

 

[K2Valor]

The only hits on Google for this chip is for the HTC Evo.

I have no idea what this means, or what this chip actually does.

Basically, it foreshadows Verizon. Verizon's network uses CDMA.

 

[DrQueezy]

Idk.. Maybe what it would need is a CDMA Transceiver like the Qualcomm RTR6500 CDMA2000 Transceiver that the Evo has.

 

[hefeglass]

i think its a mistake


although it would be nice to have HDMI on the iphone...

 

[41qser]

This was all crystal clear when we learned of the request to FCC to hold it secret... and yes, rumors flew back when the ETF was jacked.

 

[puppyflightclub]

This is probably nothing. If it was something, tis would be huge news and all over the place.

i have about a million reasons why i should call you a moron.

 

[angrytoothbrush]

Dear 6 pound, 8 ounce baby Jesus. Don't even know what a cell phone is yet. Thank you for freeing the new iPhone from AT&T's dirty hands. Please dont let this be a mistake.

ha ha ha.
it is unusual the lists are identical... but why would it be posted???

 

[Reaktor5]

Cropped both websites for a comparison. Left is the iPhone 4, right is the Evo.

 

[jojofsu75]

if i canceled sprint after 10 years and the iphone shows up soon, I will be very angry and very broke cause I will drop at&t like a hot potato and switch back

 

[Ishimaru]

WCDMA is also CDMA. Why would a GSM phone have a regular CDMA2000 chip in it?

 

[angrytoothbrush]

WCDMA is also CDMA. Why would a GSM phone have a regular CDMA2000 chip in it?

i think thats what we all wanna know

 

[41qser]

Something isn't adding up here... if you view it in "huge" mode, you can clearly read the TriQuint labeling:

TriQuint TQM676091

So, I'm raising the BS flag.