iPhone Hardware: Flash, Java, MMS, 3G, GPS and FM Radio Already Unboard
July 31, 2007 | Stéphane Dion
The Infineon chip used in the iPhone has more power under the hood than we first thought. According to a French analyst, Apple used the Infineon technological platform MP-E+ or MP-EU to build the iPhone. And both of them can manage Flash, Java and MMS. Even more interesting, the platform also has the GPS, FM tuner and 3G capabilities already built-in. But what is the good news here? All those features can be activated by a simple firmware update!
This piece of information confirms that the iPhone hardware is really at the cutting edge of mobile device technologies. But this also means that Apple could rapidly come up with firmware updates that could seriously improve the features of the iPhone. That’s good news, isn’t it?
Excellent news also for iPhone 1.0 owners who are not buying a product that could be completely outdated in six month from now.
[Merci pour l'information Martin]
according to http://www.infineon.com/cms/en/product/channel.html?channel=db3a304312dc768d0112dd07c7960031
the does not have gps :S
am i right?
If it have a GPS and ability to make conference video calls , than it will be an awesome toy. Break through technology!! Then I will buy for sure! Right now it is very cool, and the guy who made it deserves for a huge price, more than price. But if all of the above he shoul get a NOBEL. I wish he will really get one. Good luck to him and Apple. Apple you are lucky to have a guy like him to work for you! He is a genius!!
Awesome news. Now after this miracle FW update – that will add GPS, MMS, 3G and FM tuner – the iPhone will be able to catch with 2 year-old cell phone technology.
GPS needs an antenna. They’re generally fairly visible
This french analyst is a dumb idiot, like all analysts. zero product knowledge. maximum blablabla.
read my lips. the mp-e-+ platform has NO gps support!
If this is true, apple is has a really well planned marketing strategy. First the $600 iphone, all of the apple freaks out there would have paid $1000, then the $400 iphone people went ok I guess that is worth it, then if this is true you get flash java gps and 3g you get all of the techy people that thought an iphone with out those sort of things where ridiculous. They do this because there is such a thing as too much hype, look at the wii no one that just sort of wants one has one you have to be a hard core fan to stay up till midnight in the cold to get one. So spreading this updates and price changes gives different peaks of interest.
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No, iphone didn’t support wth java (j2m/j2me) JVM. As wel as GPR , we needs more integreted device wich support all type of application, like audio/video conference ,application installer, downloading facility,ipone structure wrk on c , after all it’s gud device & I hope N97 (nokia) give more facility to modifation in application & more user frndly & customazation to end user , it’s arrive in July
This is bullsh!t ! If the technology was there apple would of already used it to boost their sales of the iphone even more . This guy is full of crap ! Just another a$$ spreading iphone rumors around the internet like the other dicks !
Sorry Carlos, but the guy above u is right. I’ve been checking ALOT of sites and nothing. GPS is a go. Flash and java aren’t gonna happen with this model. Hate to crush ur hopes guys.
any idea if I can get flash player on iphone
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