New iPad Appears to Utilize Qualcomm's MDM9600 Baseband Chip

anandtech has done digging ios restore code apple's new ipad, discovering device apparently utilizing qualcomm's mdm9600 baseband chip mobile connectivity. while had thought apple attempt use 28-nm mdm9615 chip in third-generation ipad, qualcomm's roadmap suggested apple use 45-nm mdm9600 chip has been on market time now.

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now restore .ipsw images have been posted , available download, took peek inside , did little bit of forensics. turns out apple has gone qualcomm's mdm9600, , has given device codename maverick (as opposed trek mdm6610). part still contains ue category 3 lte, cdma2000 1x/evdo rev.a (and b), gsm/edge, , wcdma/hspa+ way through dc-hspa+ 42 mbps. it's 45nm 13x13mm part we've seen in numerous other 4g lte devices far.

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technically, code reveals new ipad carrying baseband chip of mdm9x00, qualcomm's mdm9200 , mdm9600 chips differ in support cdma2000 networks.

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qualcomm's mdm9600 baseband chip (source: anandtech)​

next-generation iphone, apple need move different chip support voice on lte, , company indeed expected utilize newer , smaller mdm9615 baseband chip.

article link: new ipad appears utilize qualcomm's mdm9600 baseband chip

 

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next iphone work on caribous lte bands including 800mhz european lte!

 

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