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The New IPhone Prototype Found In A Bar In Redwood City

So a tech blogger walks into a bar and finds the next iPhone prototype. Stop me if you've heard this one… Seriously, Gizmodo may have gotten the serious scoop on the rest of the tech journalism universe with a fortuitous discovery of what appears to be a prototype of the next iPhone (iPhone 4G?). A Gizmodo reporter actually found it in a Redwood City bar. After checking with Apple-connected John Gruber of Daring Fireball, Gizmodo found out that Apple had lost a prototype and was definitely "very interested" in getting it back. Whether or not they were ready to use payday loans to sic Sherlock Holmes on the case is unclear.

An iPhone prototype in 3GS clothing

The surface of the iPhone prototype looks more or less like an iPhone 3GS. There are many details that make this iPhone 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

New iPhone or red herring?

Gizmodo believes that this new iPhone is a discovery for a number of reasons. First of all, it was running the iPhone 4.0 operating system before that OS was even announced. Second, the iPhone prototype was remotely killed before Gizmodo could dig any further into the OS. 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. According to Gizmodo, because the Mac OS X System Profiler reported it as an iPhone in restore mode seems to mean the phone was "remotely wiped."

Under the hood is the proof

The internal components fit together well inside the case and are Apple-labeled. If this were 3G or 3GS parts in some modified housing, Gizmodo claims the parts wouldn't fit so well. They feel that it was thus designed for that case. Speaking of the case, it's thinner than the 3GS, but slightly heavier (perhaps because of the metal buttons). 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. The iPhone being a prototype could be the excuse for this though.

What this could mean for consumers

The iPhone is going to be announced this summer for the next-gen. If the iPhone prototype discovered by Gizmodo is any indication, people waiting to upgrade may want to take the plunge. A better back camera, a better battery, a second microphone for better voice clarity, and a front video cam addresses some of fans’ major concerns. Apple just might have a deal if you sexy up the case.

Article Resources

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Sherlock Holmes Official Movie Trailer