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Apple’s latest beta of iPhone firmware contains hidden 3G settings

Monday, May 12, 2008 - 11:52 AM EDT

An inactive preference dialog extracted from the most recent beta of iPhone Software v2.0 offers the most concrete evidence yet that Apple's next-generation iPhone will include support for 3G wireless networks

AppleInsider reports, "In a posting to its blog site on Saturday, independent developer Chronic Productions notes the discovery of several 3G-related strings in beta 5 of the upcoming iPhone firmware, and also publishes the below screenshot extracted from the distribution's Preferences binary."

"Most notable is a setting that will allow users of the second-generation iPhone -- expected for an unveiling sometime in the coming weeks -- to disable 3G access in favor of prolonging the handset's battery life," AppleInsider reports. "'Using 3G loads data faster, but decreases battery life,' reads a caption beneath the setting toggle."

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May 12, 08 - 11:58 am Comment from: maclife

3g is enroute

May 12, 08 - 12:05 pm Comment from: Spark

I was hoping that Apple had gotten a battery solution potent enough to deal with 3G consumption. Guess not.

May 12, 08 - 12:09 pm Comment from: funny

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lXsh41x8UXE

May 12, 08 - 12:23 pm Comment from: Hmm...

Isn't Europe on 4.5G? The States suck.

May 12, 08 - 12:32 pm Comment from: joe mama

we already had G5
lol

May 12, 08 - 12:43 pm Comment from: fojimo

I'm sorry, but this looks faked to me. Where's the Wi-Fi setting!?!

Magic Word: moved. Maybe.

May 12, 08 - 12:47 pm Comment from: Chris

What justifies the use of the word "hidden" in the headline?

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