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FCC accidentally leaked iPhone schematics, potentially giving rivals a peek at company secrets


The FCC has mistakenly leaked a whole bunch of schematics for the iPhone 16e. This is despite Apple specifically requesting for them to be confidentially held.

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) recently published a 163-page PDF showing the electrical schematics for the iPhone 16e, despite Apple specifically requesting them to be confidential. This letter verifies the company's request for privacy, indicating that the documents contain "confidential and proprietary trade secrets." Competitors could simply buy a handset and open it up to get to this information, as the iPhone 16e came out back in February, but this leak would eliminate any guesswork.

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