New IPhone Prototype Found In Redwood City Bar
So a tech blogger walks into a bar and finds the next iPhone prototype. Stop me if you’ve heard this one… Really, Gizmodo might have gotten the serious scoop with a fortuitous discovery of what appears to be a prototype of the next iPhone (iPhone 4G?). A Gizmodo reporter found it in a Redwood City bar. After checking with Apple-connected John Gruber of Daring Fireball, Gizmodo discovered that Apple had lost a prototype and was “very interested” in getting it back. Whether they were ready to use payday loans to sic Sherlock Holmes on the case is unclear.
In 3GS clothing, an iPhone prototype
On the surface, the plastic case of the iPhone prototype looks more or less like an iPhone 3GS. However, there are numerous details that make this new iPhone something quite different:
- Front-facing video camera in addition to a back camera with a flash and larger lens
- Micro-SIM – more secure, more storage, more allowable connections. This would be the first use of this tech in a U.S. cell phone
- Higher-res display (exact numbers unclear so far)
- A second microphone port and second volume button
- Metal buttons
- A flatter, more squared-off design
- Higher-powered battery… 5.25 WHr (watt hours) at 3.7V, compared with 4.75 WHr in the iPhone 3GS
Red herring or new iPhone?
Gizmodo believes that this new iPhone is a discovery for a number of reasons. It was running the iPhone 4.0 operating system before that OS was even announced first of all. The iPhone prototype was killed before Gizmodo could dig any further into the OS second of all. When connected to a Mac OS X system, the device was recognized as an iPhone in both Xcode and iTunes, but no firmware updates were available, which indicated to Gizmodo that this was an unreleased unit. The fact that the Mac OS X System Profiler reported it as an iPhone in restore mode is consistent with the phone having been “remotely wiped.” according to Gizmodo.
The proof is under the hood
The internal components are Apple-labeled and fit together well inside the case. If this were 3G or 3GS parts in some modified housing, Gizmodo claims the parts wouldn’t fit so well. It was designed for that case. Probably because of the metal buttons, the case is thinner but heavier. However, the design appeared to be somewhat less sleek than consumers are used to with Apple products. It’s boxier and kind of ugly (like tax debt), whereas previous iPhones have had more curves. This could be chalked up to this iPhone being a prototype, however.
What this could mean for consumers
This summer, the next-gen iPhone is going to be announced. If the iPhone prototype discovered by Gizmodo is an indication of the future, people waiting to upgrade may want to take the plunge. Front video cam, a better back camera, better battery and a second microphone for better voice clarity address some of fans’ major concerns. Sexy up the case and Apple may just have a deal.
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