peekay Posted March 25, 2009 at 06:28 AM Report Share Posted March 25, 2009 at 06:28 AM http://www.sh.chinaunicom.com/3G/4/4_1.html My Chinese isn't very good but I didn't see Wi-Fi mentioned? Same with the G1 / X1 links... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roddy Posted March 25, 2009 at 06:36 AM Report Share Posted March 25, 2009 at 06:36 AM 上市时间: 2008年07月. Hmmmmm It's got a clock though, that's pretty cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peekay Posted March 25, 2009 at 07:04 AM Author Report Share Posted March 25, 2009 at 07:04 AM For all the phones they're showing the phone's original release date instead of when Unicom will have them... sneaky. One possible timing hint is the mention of MMS, which isn't generally available until OS 3.0 (June timeframe), unless Apple back-ports the feature. Between MMS and no Wi-Fi looks like China will get a "special" firmware from Apple... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roddy Posted March 25, 2009 at 07:22 AM Report Share Posted March 25, 2009 at 07:22 AM If they're taking the Wifi module out, which I think they have to, it'll be (slightly) different hardware. I just like the fact that the clock and the ability to choose ringtones are 高级功能。 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gato Posted March 25, 2009 at 07:52 AM Report Share Posted March 25, 2009 at 07:52 AM It could be that they are showing WCDMA 3G phones in general and not necessarily phones that have contracts with China Unicom. China Unicom reportedly has said that they are still negotiating with Apple. http://www.techweb.com.cn/news/2009-03-25/396006.shtml 中国联通否认引入iPhone 尚在谈判之中 来源: 网易科技 日期：2009.03.25 14:19 3月25日消息，今天有媒体报道称中国联通上海分公司多位客服人员正式对外证实与苹果达成合作关系，即将在中国引入3G版iPhone，中国联通集团公司相关人士对网易科技表示，中国联通与苹果公司的iPhone引入工作仍在谈判之中，双方并仍未达成一致意见。 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roddy Posted March 25, 2009 at 08:21 AM Report Share Posted March 25, 2009 at 08:21 AM Yeah, I don't think the Nokia N97 is for sale anywhere yet, let alone in China. More of a 'here's what you might be able to buy one day' list I think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imron Posted March 25, 2009 at 09:02 AM Report Share Posted March 25, 2009 at 09:02 AM If they're taking the Wifi module out, which I think they have to, it'll be (slightly) different hardware.Not necessarily. I imagine they'd just disable it from the firmware, thus giving them the option to enable it if and when Wi-Fi phones ever get approval. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roddy Posted March 25, 2009 at 09:13 AM Report Share Posted March 25, 2009 at 09:13 AM That's what I used to think they do, but apparently the Dopod phones don't even have the module. Otherwise there'd surely be a market in firmware updates, and I haven't seen one. I reserve the right to be not right, of course Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadowdh Posted March 25, 2009 at 09:18 AM Report Share Posted March 25, 2009 at 09:18 AM I thought that the wifi was hardwired in to the chip that ran the phone... so to take it out you would have to replace the chip... and would they do that if wifi was a possiblity in the future? Perhaps they might on second thoughts as the after sales refits would be a good source of revenue... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peekay Posted March 25, 2009 at 05:40 PM Author Report Share Posted March 25, 2009 at 05:40 PM No, the wifi module is separate from the main (application) chip. To your point though on the 3G there is a single integrated chip containing both wifi and bluetooth. You can't physically take out one without affecting the other, unlike in the 1st generation iPhone which used two separate chips. They could: Disable wifi in firmware as imron mentioned Take out the entire chip per roddy's suggestion Modify the circuit board to disconnect just the wifi pins Replace with a new, pin-compatible bluetooth-only chip Not install the internal wi-fi antenna Leave everything in and beg MIIT for a WiFi license Did I miss any permutation? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imron Posted March 25, 2009 at 11:29 PM Report Share Posted March 25, 2009 at 11:29 PM 7. Leave everything in, and just pretend it doesn't matter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roddy Posted March 26, 2009 at 12:56 AM Report Share Posted March 26, 2009 at 12:56 AM The page linked above doesn't mention Bluetooth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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