Something to Think About the 3G iPhone's FCC Approval

Remember this iPhone tidbit from a statement from Apple on April 12, 2007 announcing Leopard's delay?

"iPhone has already passed several of its required certification tests and is on schedule to ship in late June as planned."

Yep, Apple was kept up-to-date about the exact level of approval the iPhone had garnered up to that point, even though it hadn't been officially approved by the FCC.

Also, according to the FCC's own filing, the iPhone had been signed off on by the testers by April 19, even though the official approval didn't come until May 17, 2007. Not sure what this means, but it's interesting to remember going in to WWDC.