iPhone May Have 3G Chip Flaw - Leading to connectivity issues between EGDE, HSDPA networks…
Cellphone, Communication, Hardware, Site Feeds, VoIP, iPhone August 13th, 2008
As recently discussed, many 3G iPhone users are experiencing dropped connections as they wander between the EDGE and HSDPA portions of AT&T’s network. According to Richard Windsor, an analyst with Nomura Securities, the problem is most likely a flaw in Infineon s 3G chip. “We believe that these issues are typical of an immature chipset and radio protocol stack where we are almost certain Infineon is the 3G supplier,” said Windsor this week in a research note to investors. According to Windsor, the problem likely isn’t firmware upgradeable, meaning that Apple would need to physically replace the chips on phones exhibiting the behavior.
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