I will talk about this on the next episode - but long of the short - I talked with 3 different people within the FCC that work on Qualification of cell phones and other devices.  I asked them if a manufacturer would actually need a new FCC qual if they were going from an Edge phone to a 3G phone.  Well we have a split decision - 2 felt that as long as they did not change their baseband frequencies - No they would not.  The third person - who the first two pointed me to as being the better source - said that it would depend on the difference in the phone.  He felt that a simple software update would not need a new qual - but if there were new hardware on the transmission side - even at the same baseband freq's - then yes it would need some sort of qual.

What does this mean?
Well - That most likely Apple will need to get approval from the FCC before introducing the 3G iPhone.  So we should get some warning prior to the official release of the 3G iPhone but then again maybe not. 

Also let me say the People I talked to were very nice and very helpful.

Links Mentioned on Today's Show:
Slash Gear - 3G iphone this month
TUAW - AT&T Free iPhone wifi is coming at some point
Venture Beat - Reports of the 3G iphones imminent release may be slightly exaggerated
Mannerisms - Yes it is the 3G iPhone in Europe next month
O2 - iPhone Page
Fortune - Apple new map of the world
Wired.com - Italy will hae two iPhone Carriers
Engadget - iPhone is good and done in the UK
Macworld - Mophie iPhone Batter extender gets apple certification

YouTube - Fake Finger Scan Video

Tricorder on your iPhone

LINK BAIT OF THE WEEK - ComputerWorld

Pogo Stylus - Click for Audience Survey to register to win

Links Mentioned on Today's Show:

Apple Insider: Remote Control function hidded in iPhone Firmware
Apple Insider: Apple in rummored talks for License vibration feedback for iPhone.
Engadget - Second Gen iPhone - 3G and Shiny Black
CNET News - Apple looks toward iPhone Chat App
YouTube - Video showing ziPhone walkthrough
iPhone-Codes.com - Battery Saving Tips for iPhone

Cell Phone Junkie - My interview

Product Review:
Pogo Stylus

Links Mentioned on Today's Show

Polar Bear Farm

Apple - SDK

Links mentioned on Todays Show:

Ziphone Version 2.5

SDK Delayed to March 6th

Apple to lock down software apps - Rumor

Apple to offer free Apps through iTunes - Rumor

3rd Party Apps:
Games - Backgammon - v2.3-1
Games - Othelo - v1.2-1
Games - Pigshooter - v0.3
Productivity - VoiceDial - v1.05
System - BSD Subsystem - v2.1
iClarified - Volume Boost  - v1.1.3
Tweaks - iAMP - v1.0
Utilities - Converter - v0.21

Links mentioned on Todays Show:
Podcamp Midwest - Sat Feb 16th in Kansas City

iPhoneFreak - A new version of Safari? (Rumor)
Creating Video Content for the iPhone
ChangeWave - Survey on iPhone
Forbes.com - Better iPhone on the Way (Rumor)
iPhonetouch.blorge - Apple may introduce iPhone 2 (Rumor)
9to5 Mac - $100 price drop on iPhones coming (Rumor)
News Oxy - Canalys iPhone Survey
EETimes.com - Samsungs 40 nm NAND
Gizmodo - Samsung 16 GB NAND Mass Production
AT&T Planning to roll out 3G service in new US markets in 2008
Canalys - Smart Mobile Device Shipments hit 118 Million in 2007
Apple - 16 Gig iPhone Available

Into Mobile - Jail Break Instructions 1.1.3 - Mac & PC

iRovr - Social Networking on the iPhone
iPhone Dev Center - Instruction Creating a Web Clip Bookmark Icon
AT&T offers free Wi-Fi and superfast Broadband
Nate Trues - Speed Dialing Help
MacWorld - Bluetooth Keyboard coming?
Engadget - AT&T announces business plan


Jailbreak Apps:
Pocket Guitar
VoiceDial


Wizzard Media - Learn more about advertising on this show

Links Mentioned on Todays show:

Gearlive 1.1.3 Preview Video

Visit me at Mac World - West Hall - Booth 4744.

Links Mentioned on Today's Show:
Audiblepodcast.com/todayiniphone

AT&T 3G city coverage
ValeyWag - Apple and 20th Century Fox strike digital movie rental deal
Intomobile - O2 CEO confirms iphone sales in UK
Intomobile - Playstation Emulator for iPhone
Engadget - iProposal - Geeky Mariage Proposal
9 to 5 Mac - Apple expected to announce sales of 5 Million iPhones
Seth - Jailbreaks and unlocks iPhone at AT&T store
Engadget - DoCoMo confirms talks with Apple
MacWorld UK - iPhone 2 in development
Gizmodo - Video Recording on an iPhone
Fortune - Top 10 reasons IT won't support iphone (and won't get a bonus)
iPhonic - iPhone tops Google Searches in 2007


JailBreaking your 1.1.2 iPhone:
Hack the iPhone - Tutorial
Lifehacker - Tutorial
iPhone Atlas - Tutorial


Web 2.0 Aps:
Hahlo - Twitter Ap
Magical iPhone

Links Mentioned on Today's Show:

ZDnet - SAP Blesses the iPhone
Mophie - Juice Pack
MarketWatch - T-Mobile can lock iPhone to Contract
Market Share - iPhone trumps Windows Mobile
PC World - 3G coming in 2008
Blogging Stocks.com - Apple 3g could crimp sales


Third Party Apps Recommended
Lock Box


Third Party Apps Not ready for Prime Time
Stacks

Links mentioned on Today's Show:
Gizmodo - Gphone information
SNL Skit video
Gizmodo - SNL skit shows Jailbroke iPhone
iPhone, therefore I blog - SNL shows mystery app.
PC Pro: Apple closes iPhone Backdoor
Endgadget - AT&T whips uo international iPhone Data Plan
T3: It's official iPhone 1.1.2
Trademark - 300 Page Apple Lawyers Letter
Trademark - ModMyiPhone
Trademark - Latest Status of Apples application
Time - Invention of the Year??
Teleompaper - iPhone plans for Germany
TUAW - Confirmed Jailbreak - AppSnapp
TUAW - Instant Jailbreak for iPhone and iPod Touch
iPhone Alley - Apple Requires AT&T Plan for iPhone Repairs
Engadget - The 16 GB iPhone?


Web App:
iThello

Native Third Party Apps:
iCountdown
Burp
Melt
Halloween
Dock