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iFixit Verizon iPhone 4 Teardown Reveals GSM Compatible Chip

Posted February 7, 2011 at 4:26pm by iClarified · 15011 views
iFixit's teardown of the Verizon iPhone 4 has revealed a Qualcomm MDM6600 chip that supports HSPA+ and CDMA2000.

This is the same chipset as the Droid Pro world phone. It supports both GSM and CDMA—which means that Apple *could* have supported GSM!

iFixit also notes that the Vibrator is completely moved and redesigned. "Our tests show vibrator has quieter, softer feel, and makes a better sound when on a table."

We'll update this article with more findings once the teardown is complete.

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