used to be jwoodget

And I've got some Florida real estate/swampland at a bargain price. Just send $5000 in a brown envelope as a down payment and we can work out the deets later.

They named the Apple employee as evidence of their "credibility". Nice.

used to be jwoodget

Apple has now formally asked for the prototype device back. In this post (A Letter: Apple Wants Its Secret iPhone Back - Iphone 4 - Gizmodo) the Gizmodo editor alludes to the fact they didn't realize it was stolen and clearly wanted APple to send a formal letter to give them evidence of the legitimacy of the device. Methinks this will not be the last they hear from Apple's legal counsel nor will $5000 be the entirety of their costs.

Quicksilver G4

What I meant by "fake" is that it is an experimental device and is nothing like what the next iPhone will look like. Overall, it looks chunky and can hardly pass as the real deal. This is the kind of design you'd expect to find in a small Chinese cell phone shop, not what you'd get from Apple.

My guess is that the new iPhone will look something along the lines of the current version -sim card on top, rocker switch on side and possibly an aluminum backing.

okcomputer

I don't think Apple would put that much effort into completely changing the layout of the chip and components (moving the sim card to the side, etc.), if they weren't seriously thinking about doing it for the final version.

Am I the only one who doesn't think it's that bulky? It's thinner than the 3GS for flip sakes. Haha.

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joltguy

Love the new design. I actually think this prototype looks more like current Apple aesthetic than my beloved iPhone 3GS does with its bulbous curvy backside.

Also, Gizmodo is taking some serious backlash now (at least from the twitter crowd) and they may be in legal hot water too.

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Bilbo

The rounded edges it has now makes the iPhone comfortable to hold, slide easily in and out of my pocket and not wear holes in my pocket.

I feel that Gizmodo was wrong by outing this phone, knowing full well (or even believing) that it was genuinely Apple's property.

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i-rui

i agree on your first point. I think the rounded back does makes it easier to handle.

i disagree with the second. tech sites thrive on news and speculation i don't think they did anything wrong.

Bjornbro

I guess it's real...

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kloan

I'll be counting my pennies if they release this phone. I happen to like it a lot. Big improvement over the cheap crack-proned plastic backed iPhone.

Bilbo

I agree that tech sites thrive on speculation, but considering that Gizmodo knew that they had the real thing, can it still be considered speculation? They knowingly outed another company's trade secrets. They performed an autopsy on another company's unreleased technology for their competitors to see. That's just wrong and not just because it's Apple's technology. It would be wrong if it was Google, LG or Motorola too.

I like to speculate, debate and discuss what Apple has cooking in their labs just as much as the next person. This wasn't guessing or speculation.