So the big story this week is that a couple of weeks ago, an Apple engineer who works on the baseband programming for iPhones "misplaced" his prototype next-gen iPhone at a bar. It was remotely killed by Apple the next day, but it's subsequently made its way into the hands of the folks at Gizmodo...
I'm hoping this is the real thing, as i've been waiting for the iPhone to slim down a bit and get a lot less plasticky before taking the leap.
But i'm wondering... is this really what's going to be launched in the next couple of months? Is it a strategic leak by Apple to keep the iPhone in the news for the next few weeks, and keep iPhone lust high?
Or is it just an elaborate hoax? (note that the Gizmodo disassembly shots don't show ANY Apple-identified parts)
sounds like viral marketing to me. apple are so tight assed about pre release information I cant see them letting any hardware out of the Cupertino campus for fear of something exactly like this happening...
Front Facing camera so all the narcissists will have an easier time taking photos of themselves :lol:
And before one of you pro apple people jumps in and screams "ITS FOR TEH VIDEO CONVERSATION" yeah I figured that is what it is for :fawk:
It's either viral marketing, or Gizmodo are a bunch of unethical shitbags. Anything to increase the ad revenue, eh douchebags?
DISCLAIMER: I would feel that way about ANY company's device that was stolen, be it Apple, MS, Google, etc. If something is a prototype a company doesn't want shared, I don't think it's ethical to keep it and hold it after being asked for it back.
Although, like I said, this is great press for Apple (and Gizmodo) regardless of what happens.
Companies can be pretty unethical about this stuff though; I've heard from a friend in the industry that AMD has a ~$10k bounty that they offer for unreleased and prototype Intel boards and processors, and vice versa.
Yeah, and that's just sickening. I know it's idealistic to expect companies to behave in an ethical manner and compete on their merits instead of dishonesty and theft, but it still sucks, nevertheless.
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Fuck being a vengeful boss though. What if the Dude does good work, other than this? Also, guess who'll NEVER make a mistake like that again. Punish him, sure, so this is burned in forever, but to fire him thinking you can't have anyone capable of making such a mistake is a foolish move, because you're kidding yourself for thinking their is anyone who can't
It's not about being a vengeful boss. It is a clear cut case of gross irresponsibility, and it exposed the company to an extremely high level of risk. If that is not a terminable offense, then what is? I guarantee you that his boss and his boss' boss are being grilled over this as we speak.
I'm sure they could not locate it by GPS after remote disabling it. The problem with GPS location is that it is not precise--are YOU going to try to locate it within a 10 meter radius in an urban environment--so they mitigated the risk the best way they could, by completely disabling it. I would not be surprised to find out that it was a complete wipe, rendering it completely unrecoverable.
Steve Jobs doesn't like having his thunder stolen.
And yes, through the MobileMe service, they can geo-locate an iPhone as long as it's turned on. But by the looks of it, Gizmodo kept it turned off pretty much all the time.
It really confuses me why Apple went this route design wise... I guess I can understand needing more room for more components, I get that, but completely square? I can't see it being very pocket or hand comfortable... It's like they just up and decided to throw out all of the ergonomics behind the iPhone... "Industrial"? Industrial may look cool, but ergonomics usually suffers... Otherwise, it looks to be a fantastical device... High res screen, 2 cameras, even a camera flash, the new OS having much better multitasking, it's the iPhone the 3Gs should have been...
They were able to power it on and got the "connect to iTunes" screen.
Adam: The minimalist design language is very in keeping with the rest of Apple's product lineup. They've shrunk components to make room for more battery, but the overall package is slimmer, making it more pocketable (which is one of my criteria for any phone).
Yes, but squared edges on phones are a big no-no, IMO. It's also only thinner in the middle than the older iPhones, the rounded edges of the older iPhones give it the illusion of being thinner, also make it more ergonomic...
I disagree. When i'm holding my phone to my ear, i'm holding it by the edges. Square edges give me a good grip.
I don't want the "illusion" of it being thin. I want its maximum thickness to actually be thin. The iPhone 3G may look thin at the edges, but it's quite bulky in the middle, and the thin rounded edges and glossy surfaces don't make for a very "grippable" phone.
To me, the comparison is like a fresh bar of soap vs. a worn bar of soap. Which one's easier to pick up and hold?
The Droid is a really easy phone to hold, without being rounded, and without being square... Hell, the Palm Pre was rounded all over, comfortable to hold, and yet not hard to hold either. I'm sure I could think of more, theres really no reason to have a phone with completely square edges...
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I've had quite a few phones with square edges, and never had an issue holding any of them.
It likely makes far less of a difference than you think it does.
But i will say that my wife's iPhone 3GS is a little awkward to hold (when it's not in its OtterBox case)... i find myself wishing it had more surface area around the edges.
That thing is beyond the Incredible, as it has a 4.3" screen, versus the Incredible's 3.7". The Sprint EVO 4G is the Android equivalent to the HTC HD2 on T-Mobile.
My contract ended in feb but Ive been waiting for THE PHONE TO END ALL PHONES before renewing my contract or jumping ship to another carrier.
I might be jumping to Verizon - I really like the Devour only it doesn't run 2.1(yet....) and im waiting to see the new winmobile 7 phones.
I kind of like the squared design on the leaked iPhone and having a easily replaced battery is a huge plus.
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