It is being rumored on the net that the X-gen iPhone, likely to be made public in spring 2008 at Macworld, is going to be built-in with a SiRF Star III chip or something down those lines. Although the StarIII’s power consumption is somewhat elevated than Apple want, it is regarded as the finest chip for a mobile device of this sort, having the ability to get signals from 20 different satellites concurrently and an ultra-modern First Fix Time.
The source, with this rumor, is reported to have said:
Apple is certain to use a chipset using Assisted GPS technology, which cuts down the time needed to determine a location using GPS. (A-GPS) is necessary in urban areas with tall buildings or locations with heavy tree cover.
A-GPS assists the device for a quick satellite fix by obtaining a little help from mobile phone towers. Though there is also a talk in SiRF’s press release regarding a joint venture with NXP Semiconductors to accelerate the growth of lucrative location-conscious 3G wireless handsets.
