A non-descript carrier update pushed through iTunes for iPhone owners this past week has yielded an intriguing discovery. When viewing the update through a text editor, the update contains two small png images that reference AT&T’s forthcoming 3G MicroCell (
image courtesy of MobileCrunch), suggesting that the update for iPhone in fact enabled compatibility with the femtocell. The above image is meant to replace the standard AT&T carrier logo when connected to the MicroCell, and also features another version for the homescreen.
iPhone Update Reveals AT&T MicroCell Support
By Humberto Saabedra on February 7, 2009
Posted in Apple, AT&T, Navigation | Tagged Apple, AT&T, iphone, MicroCell, update | 2 Responses
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More access now, thanks a lot
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