“A teardown of the just-launched iPhone 3G S by RapidRepair this morning has revealed that Apple is using a processor capable of HD video and otherwise more than what Apple has enabled,” Electronista reports.
“The disassembly confirms the existence of a 600MHz ARM processor, Samsung’s S5PC100, based on the much more advanced Cortex A8 platform,” Electronista reports.
“However, official specifications show that the chip could run at 833MHz and that, while Apple officially limits video recording to 640×480, the full-speed component could not only play but capture 720p,” Electronista reports.
“The S5PC100 is also technically capable of two-way video calling, although latency on current 3G networks is likely to discourage this,” Electronista reports.
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