iTunes already has Qualcomm mentions

A teardown of iTunes' code has given strong hints that Apple already has support for Qualcomm cellular chipsets in its software. AMSS.mbn and partition.mbn files found in the decompile are both unique to Qualcomm's baseband hardware and reportedly a telltale sign that they're being used. The Zibri look doesn't have definitive evidence attaching it to any one device.

Despite speculation that it may be attached to the next iPad and iPhone, the references more likely refer to the Verizon iPhone launching soon than any future model. Qualcomm is the single largest supplier of CDMA chipsets and would be virtually necessary for a Verizon iPhone, since Apple's usual choice for cellular chips, Infineon, is almost exclusive to GSM.

The existence of the code is still a sign that Apple is no longer locked to a single manufacturer for its baseband technology and, most likely, has a deal to equip at least the upcoming EVDO-equipped iPad. [via AppleInsider]

By Electronista Staff