According to the FCC documents, the iPhone puts out a relatively low amount of radiation compared to other phones. It is in the range of 0.3 to 0.6 W/kg in most of their measurements. As a comparison, my Motorola SLVR is something like 1.2 W/kg. The FCC allows a maximum of 2.0 W/kg. I'm always curious to know how much radiation my phone is putting out. Anyway... this is good news.
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iPhone Receives FCC Approval
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does this mean that its not only sexier, but better for you than the SLVR?!?! Im definately going to be getting one now!
Check out the following:
http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/07/05/17/news_flash_apple_iphone_receives_fcc_approval.html
The "Date of Report" says 02/06/07
Fixed, sort of..
Damn frames and search engines. Inserted instructions on how to find it back in the original post. Sorry for the mix-up
Damn frames and search engines. Inserted instructions on how to find it back in the original post. Sorry for the mix-up
by chance are you from UK? Dates here are backwards when compared to US eg. 12/4/2007 =4/12/2007 =
Im all for 17-MAY
Yup, from the UK, whenever I see the American format, unless it's late in the month (ie the day is higher than the 12th) it really confuses.
When I started using OpenVMS and found an OS that uses the date system 08-APR-2007 I was happy
Yup, from the UK, whenever I see the American format, unless it's late in the month (ie the day is higher than the 12th) it really confuses.
When I started using OpenVMS and found an OS that uses the date system 08-APR-2007 I was happy
Regardless, the documents show the iPhone received some kind of FCC approval on February 6, 2007
Ohh now enjoy the waiting.
Not me though, I am not planning to get it (so far) but I am happy for Apple.
Me, i am enjoying this period, until msfanboys discover flaws in it or if they don't, they will say - its so "smug" that it comes from hell.
Enjoy.
Not me though, I am not planning to get it (so far) but I am happy for Apple.
Me, i am enjoying this period, until msfanboys discover flaws in it or if they don't, they will say - its so "smug" that it comes from hell.
Enjoy.
I dunno man. I'd much rather have a stronger signal than worry about low levels of radiation. I'm not convinced that there is enough info to make a decision on how much radiation is ok at these low levels. I'm sure in 5 or 10 years we'll have quite a bit more reliable an idea about how much to worry about.
Is that radiation rating in watts per kilogram (am I reading it right?) It would make sense that heavier phones (treo, iphone, etc) are going to be much lower than the SLVR, which is a very light phone.
Suprised the phone just doesnt have an overall rating.
Suprised the phone just doesnt have an overall rating.
It appears February 6, 2007 was the assessment by Cetecom, the testing facility. No where does it say FCC approval - unless I'm missing something. After the testing facility does their work and forwards results, the FCC still needs to review the tests and methods and grant final approval - 5/17/2007.
It does take several months.
AppleInsider wrote "In an SAR Test Report conducted on February 6th, 2006, FCC Test Lab Manager Lothar Schmidt wrote the following:"
Appleinsider is wrong.
Lothar Schmidt works for Cetecom not the FCC. Cetecom is a company approved to test products on behalf of the FCC not grant approval.
This is no surprise.
But congratulations
for having produce yet another product that emits levels of radiation that the FCC deems low enough not to cause interference to other devices that may make a difference between life or death, yada yada yada...
But congratulations
for having produce yet another product that emits levels of radiation that the FCC deems low enough not to cause interference to other devices that may make a difference between life or death, yada yada yada...is there any indication of what wifi speed it will have in the documents?
And people, read the documents! It was granted approval just today!
And people, read the documents! It was granted approval just today!
iPhone Haters
Probably all the people on here that hate the iPhone because it is taking away from IIgs development.
Woooo! This is nothing but excellent news.
But who in the world voted this as negative? I don't get people sometimes... but yeah, kudos to Apple! Almost there!
Probably all the people on here that hate the iPhone because it is taking away from IIgs development.
The units are Watts/kilogram. That is the amount of Watts absorbed per kilogram of body tissue. The size or weight of the phone doesn't have anything to do with the measurement.
Someone else mentioned that they'd rather have a better signal than a low SAR. The SAR level doesn't really correlate with signal level, it's just how much radiation is being absorbed by the body immediately adjacent to where you're holding the phone. It has more to do with placement of the internal antenna and the design of the phone.
Someone else mentioned that they'd rather have a better signal than a low SAR. The SAR level doesn't really correlate with signal level, it's just how much radiation is being absorbed by the body immediately adjacent to where you're holding the phone. It has more to do with placement of the internal antenna and the design of the phone.
I'm glad that the iPhone got FCC approval. Only thing is, what does that mean? That it plays nicely w/ other wireless carriers? I know, stupid question, but not all of us are experts on FCC guidelines.
Something I've thought about since the beginning. See that black area at the bottom in the back? So the back isn't a solic part. Maybe that's where you open the thing up to put in the SIM card and REPLACE THE BATTERY...?
I think the general consensus is that where the antennas are located. Better signal through the plastic...
Once again...
... No doubt this has already been raised!!!
But why the FLIP has this news item received negative votes!!!???!!!
... No doubt this has already been raised!!!
But why the FLIP has this news item received negative votes!!!???!!!
... No doubt this has already been raised!!!
But why the FLIP has this news item received negative votes!!!???!!!
There are folks that don't use Cingular...uhh...AT&T
Does this have an effect on the signal from phone to tower or is this only referring to radiation that would affect a user?
A little more than two weeks till the WWDC!! I guess Apple will anounce new iPhone features like: 3rd party developing, a new app (or several new apps),
802.11n wireless networking, etc.
P.S. I don't think I'm the only one wanting to see the "Top Secret" features of Leopard!!
802.11n wireless networking, etc.
P.S. I don't think I'm the only one wanting to see the "Top Secret" features of Leopard!!
According to part one page 29 they test for GSM and GPRS radio of 850/1900. Does the iPhone A1203 only support two bands? Does anyone know or have a linkt to the GSM Bands the iPhone supports, I always assumed it was going to be quadband, now it looks like it might not. If this is the case, bad move Apple, really bad move.