Apple AirPort Extreme refresh outed by the FCC, lends credence to Time Capsule rumors

The FCC just trumped Cupertino’s plan to sneak out an updated AirPort Extreme wireless base station with the outing of an Apple 3×3 802.11n access point, model A1408. It’s not clear what’s changed over Apple’s existing dual-band router but its arrival in the FCC database coincides nicely with a 9 to5Mac rumor calling for the imminent launch of new AirPort Extreme at a lower price point. And hey, if you’re lucky, it’ll also arrive with support for the new three-stream standard for 450Mbps over the 5GHz band — but that’s just speculation on our part. We should also point out that the appearance of the AirPort Extreme lends credence to 9to5′s other rumor of cheaper 2TB and 3TB Time Capsules . And guess what? Today’s Tuesday, Apple’s favorite day to launch new gear, so don’t be surprised to see Apple updating its store sooner rather than later. Apple AirPort Extreme refresh outed by the FCC, lends credence to Time Capsule rumors originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 21 Jun 2011 04:48:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink

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