Rumor: 3G iPhone firmware leaked

There is a lot of speculation about the details of the suspected 3G iPhone release at Apple’s WWDC keynote. However, there has been little material evidence on which to rely, until now; a reliable source has leaked details of the 3G iPhone’s firmware.

The new firmware, which has possibly been used by carrier partners who are currently testing out the 3G iPhone, has apparently been dissected. Although this is technically a rumor, in looking through the raw data, there is more than enough information about what we can expect in the upcoming 3G iPhone: quad-band GSM support, A-GPS, and tri-band UMTS / HSDPA (which would make the new iPhone(s) 3G-capable in just about every market in the world).

The leaked firmware information is as follows:

Infineon PMB6952 / S-GOLD3 six-band UMTS / HSDPA transceiver
Murata LMRX3JCA-479 tri-band amplifier (we’re assuming for the 3G)
Sony SP9T antenna switch for GSM / UMTS dual mode
ARM 1176JZF-S – Main CPU (same as in 1st gen iPhone)
Skyworks 77427 chip – UMTS / HSDPA tx 1900MHz, rx 2100MHz
Skyworks 77414 chip – UMTS / HSDPA 1900MHz
Skyworks 77413 chip – UMTS / HSDPA 850MHz
Internal build model number: n82ap (1st gen iPhone was model m68ap)
UMTS Power Saving option – on or off
Hooks for Global Locate Library (GLL), software that handles A-GPS related commands for the host processor

Check back at Appletell Monday morning for our live keynote coverage to see if the rumors are true.

Via [Engadget]