A new crop of photos and video (below) revealing an updated look at Apple's 4th generation iPhone prototype have surfaced on a Vietnamese forum Taoviet.vn. The large grouping of photos posted clearly indicate that yet another lost iPhone prototype is being passed around.
This model appears to be more polished than the version leaked by Gizmodo. There are no visible screws on the bottom of this handset and the 16GB is screened on back rather than (XXGB). An Apple branded chip can be seen in the photos with the APL0398 marking which is also on the A4 processor found inside the iPad.
MacRumors is reporting that a Vietnamese businessman had bought the prototype device in the U.S. together with an iPad which can be seen in the video with a salmon colored gel-type skin on the back.
The video shows off the new iPhone from several angles, revealing how easily the back surface gets covered in fingerprints. I also noticed that this new prototype video compared to the Gizmodo leak, manages to focus more on the actual iPhone rather than the reviewers ginormous head.
When laid against the iPhone 3G, the size of the next generation iPhone appears to be very similar. It's expected that the editor of the Vietnamese website will have his front door bashed in over the next few days, along with all of his computer gear confiscated. It's also possible that he may be taken out into the streets and beaten with sticks. More to follow on this developing story.
[MacRumors]
Darn, is this mean THAT is the real next iPhone..?
C'mon Apple you can do better than that..
Poor Gizmodo, especially Jason Chen, your five minutes of fame has gone like dust blown by wind..
These Vietnamese dudes tore the next iPhone better than you.. plus they got a better finished product, so much for the $5,000 cash you wasted for a lousy prototype.. *evil grin* LOL
Posted by: Antwoine | May 12, 2010 at 10:32 AM