Michael
May 18th, 2007, 05:14 PM
<strike>Upon further study of the FCC document declaring their approval of the iPhone for sale as a communications device, according to <a href="http://www.newsfactor.com/news/Apple-s-New-iPhone-Not-a-World-Phone/story.xhtml?story_id=102005WMXIL0">NewsFactor</a> it was discovered that, unlike what Jobs claimed, the iPhone will only function in the 1900MHz and 850MHz rages. This means that it is not a quad-band device, meaning that it can not function in Europe where they use different frequency ranges than in the United States. This could be a problem for those wanting to travel abroad with their new iPhone.</strike>
Also, on a side note, Apple just recently removed the documentation on their website that stated that the iPhone was not yet approved by the FCC. Now it's official. They can begin selling them as soon as they're ready.
[Edited by Michael]
Upon further inspection, it seems that the word 'round the net regarding the iPhone's operating frequencies may be motivated by a bit of paranoia. It is true that the FCC filings for the unreleased mobile phone only contain frequencies 850 and 1900MHz, but that doesn't necessarily mean that it won't work in Europe. Take this into consideration: The FCC is an American governed organization, and therefore it makes sense for them to only care about these two frequencies. The reason is that 900 and 1800MHz bands aren't used in the US, they're only used in Europe.
Simply put, the iPhone is still quad band; the FCC just doesn't care about frequencies not used in this country. Quad-band phones have been in use for years now, and it's absolutely ridiculous to think that any phone (especially one as advanced as the iPhone) wouldn't be that way. After all, it adds almost no cost to manufacture, if any. So lets put this rumor to bed, the iPhone is still quad band.
Also, on a side note, Apple just recently removed the documentation on their website that stated that the iPhone was not yet approved by the FCC. Now it's official. They can begin selling them as soon as they're ready.
[Edited by Michael]
Upon further inspection, it seems that the word 'round the net regarding the iPhone's operating frequencies may be motivated by a bit of paranoia. It is true that the FCC filings for the unreleased mobile phone only contain frequencies 850 and 1900MHz, but that doesn't necessarily mean that it won't work in Europe. Take this into consideration: The FCC is an American governed organization, and therefore it makes sense for them to only care about these two frequencies. The reason is that 900 and 1800MHz bands aren't used in the US, they're only used in Europe.
Simply put, the iPhone is still quad band; the FCC just doesn't care about frequencies not used in this country. Quad-band phones have been in use for years now, and it's absolutely ridiculous to think that any phone (especially one as advanced as the iPhone) wouldn't be that way. After all, it adds almost no cost to manufacture, if any. So lets put this rumor to bed, the iPhone is still quad band.