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iPod iPod WiFi confirmed?

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The new member

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Jan 22, 2007
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Apple is looking for a Wireless Verification Engineer for iPod product line.

Must be posted in the MacRumors' Page 2 :D

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Wireless FTA Verification Eng - iPod
http://jobs.apple.com/index.ajs?BID=1&method=mExternal.showJob&RID=4522&CurrentPage=8
 
I agree, I don't think is anything special. With that little device called the iPhone now revealed and the fact that it has iPod functionality built into it, this shouldn't come as a big surprise. :cool:
 
Requisition Number 2884396
Job title Wireless FTA Verification Eng - iPod
Location Santa Clara Valley

Country United States

City Cupertino

State/Province California

Job type Full Time

Job description The Wireless FTA (Full Type Approval) Verification Engineer works with Protocol and RF Engineers to verify wireless communications functionality in products. This includes developing and running tests to verify voice and data communications using GSM, Bluethooth and 802.11 technologies. Also, the candidate will be responsible for reporting on issues found during tests, and presenting results. The candidate is expected to duplicate, isolate and debug issues reported externally. The candidate will also be working closely with the communications firmware developers and other members of the engineering team assisting with debugging of the products.

Required Experience:
* BS in Electrical or Systems Engineering.
* At least 2 years of relevant work experience.
* Understanding of GSM communications systems and other wireless technologies.
* Experience with protocol and/or RF test equipment.
* Experience with system integration and debug of complex systems.
* Good issue tracking and management skills.
* Familiarity with WiFi/BT communications systems
* Good written and oral communications skills
* Able to travel internationally on short notice several weeks per year.

Preferred Experience:
* Good project management skills.
* Field support or worked with cellular carriers
* Experience with regulatory approvals
 
The new member said:
... verify voice and data communications using GSM

...

Required Experience:
* Understanding of GSM communications systems and other wireless technologies.

...

* Field support or worked with cellular carriers
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Voice communications using GSM, cellular carriers... yep, definitely the iPhone (which is also an iPod). As I said, this is nothing major...
 
There are 2 different Job Opportunities:



The first concerning the iPhone:

Requisition Number 2887259
Job title Wireless FTA Verification Eng - iPhone
Location Santa Clara Valley

Country United States

City Cupertino

State/Province California

Job type Full Time

Job description The first 30 years were just the beginning. Welcome to 2007.

The iPod Engineering Division has a strong history of designing evolutionary consumer electronics that have touched millions and changed the way people listen to music. The iPhone is the next step in that evolutionary process.

The iPhone Wireless FTA (Full Type Approval) Verification Engineer works with Protocol and RF Engineers to verify wireless communications functionality in products. This includes developing and running tests to verify voice and data communications using GSM, Bluethooth and 802.11 technologies. Also, the candidate will be responsible for reporting on issues found during tests, and presenting results. The candidate is expected to duplicate, isolate and debug issues reported externally. The candidate will also be working closely with the communications firmware developers and other members of the engineering team assisting with debugging of the products.

Required Experience:
* BS in Electrical or Systems Engineering.
* At least 2 years of relevant work experience.
* Understanding of GSM communications systems and other wireless technologies.
* Experience with protocol and/or RF test equipment.
* Experience with system integration and debug of complex systems.
* Good issue tracking and management skills.
* Familiarity with WiFi/BT communications systems
* Good written and oral communications skills
* Able to travel internationally on short notice several weeks per year.

Preferred Experience:
* Good project management skills.
* Field support or worked with cellular carriers
* Experience with regulatory approvals
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and the second concerning the iPod: :D

Requisition Number 2884396
Job title Wireless FTA Verification Eng - iPod
Location Santa Clara Valley

Country United States

City Cupertino

State/Province California

Job type Full Time

Job description The Wireless FTA (Full Type Approval) Verification Engineer works with Protocol and RF Engineers to verify wireless communications functionality in products. This includes developing and running tests to verify voice and data communications using GSM, Bluethooth and 802.11 technologies. Also, the candidate will be responsible for reporting on issues found during tests, and presenting results. The candidate is expected to duplicate, isolate and debug issues reported externally. The candidate will also be working closely with the communications firmware developers and other members of the engineering team assisting with debugging of the products.

Required Experience:
* BS in Electrical or Systems Engineering.
* At least 2 years of relevant work experience.
* Understanding of GSM communications systems and other wireless technologies.
* Experience with protocol and/or RF test equipment.
* Experience with system integration and debug of complex systems.
* Good issue tracking and management skills.
* Familiarity with WiFi/BT communications systems
* Good written and oral communications skills
* Able to travel internationally on short notice several weeks per year.

Preferred Experience:
* Good project management skills.
* Field support or worked with cellular carriers
* Experience with regulatory approvals
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And both with the exact same job descriptions, meaning that this is the same device, i.e. the iPhone. Whether there is a departmental structure at Apple which warrants 2 postings or whether Apple simply wants to Engineers working on this as opposed to one, the end result is the same.

And as jsw alluded to, this doesn't mean that a standalone wireless iPod isn't in the works, but since we've already seen this device as part of the iPhone, it's nothing groundbreaking or unexpected. If this device is released it will simply be an iPhone stripped of its phone capabilities, so again, nothing new. :cool:
 
Sorry but the Job Opportunity concerning iPod have been posted days later than the one concerning iPhone...
 
The new member said:
Sorry but the Job Opportunity concerning iPod have been posted days later than the one concerning iPhone...
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No need to apologize, it is probably not common knowledge that Apple has different divisions with respect to the iPod, iPhone, etc. :) As you've just stated, the postings were made at different times, which perfectly illustrates the fact that different departments do not always coordinate their postings, even if they are working on the same projects/technologies together. I know I've seen it happen many times at my place of work as well. ;) :cool:
 
OR perhaps they were not getting enough applicants for the iPhone and thought iPod might grab more attention. Steve made it very clear that the iPhone was the widescreen iPod. Three in one device.
 
dhlvrsn said:
OR perhaps they were not getting enough applicants for the iPhone and thought iPod might grab more attention. Steve made it very clear that the iPhone was the widescreen iPod. Three in one device.
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Precisely. If there is a "WiFi Touchscreen iPod" being worked on or soon to be released, it will simply be an iPhone without the phone functionality. ;)
 
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