Images of iPhone 4G Actually a Japanese Counterfeit

Carniphage · Apr 18, 2010

mad102190 said:
BUZZ KILL!!! lol. what if apple just wants us to think its fake?

I think the Engadget photos show a real Apple prototype. Prototype phones have to be field-tested. And all human beings are prone to doing dumb stuff like leaving phones in bars.

But as a prototype it may differ visually from the final production model.
My guess would be that the next generation of iPhone will follow design cues we see in the iPad. Including use of a unibody Aluminum chassis.

I would be surprised to see any visual seams or breaks in an Apple product. So expect a single unbroken aluminum enclosure around the side of the device. That perhaps could be complemented by an optional curved rubber bumper that could fit around the phone and offer protection.

A complete aluminum enclosure would be bad for a phone. It would need a large radio-transparent window at the back. Like the Endgadget photos suggest.

C.

macfan881 · Apr 18, 2010

Warbrain said:
I really hope Engadget eats **** after this one. I'm becoming so sick of Gizmodo/Engadget/any other random tech blog.

engadget is the worst esp with there little Sarcastic titles or coments in the article for example

http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/16/compaq-presario-cq1-1020-all-in-one-atom-equipped-ready-for-gr/

and any ps3 article or psp they gotta make one little umd jab they also have a clear Fanboyism for Droid/Verizon to which was annoing when the first motorola droid came out

I find Gizmodo more professional even after there lil CES childish act they did a few years ago atleast there coments and Titles sound profesionall.

Carniphage · Apr 18, 2010

juststranded said:
Look guys! I found one of these while I was walking around at Disney Land in Paris!

I'm credible, I swear! Just look at the photo I took!

P.S. I'm obviously a black person.

They sell these in DisneyLand Paris right? They are actually novelty cigarette cases.

C.

Pigumon · Apr 18, 2010

miniroll32 said:
I'd laugh more at the people who actually thought it was real. This is never an Apple design in a million years

Yeah seriously, who actually thought so?

Jelsoft · Apr 18, 2010

mlopca said:
Hello fellas, I'm from the Applesfera team. The reader who sent the first image gave us two new pics of his device, just FYI.

If that's not a fake photo... then why is that note of money eating its way into the bottom of the phone???

http://i.imgur.com/3r6ZJ.png
http://i.imgur.com/lDgod.jpg

ct2k7 · Apr 18, 2010

Jelsoft said:
If that's not a fake photo... then why is that note of money eating its way into the bottom of the phone???

http://i.imgur.com/3r6ZJ.png

Jelsoft? hmm /me checks up at Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd

Jaro65 · Apr 18, 2010

Thought so....

CJS7070 · Apr 18, 2010

Not surprised. That looks nothing like an Apple product I would expect.

retrovm · Apr 18, 2010

though i'm not surprised it's a knockoff, i do like that design. it's super non-apple though, as everyone pointed out in the other thread.

ct2k7 · Apr 18, 2010

Jelsoft said:
If that's not a fake photo... then why is that note of money eating its way into the bottom of the phone???

http://i.imgur.com/3r6ZJ.png
http://i.imgur.com/lDgod.jpg

OMG LOL

I actually spat out my coke

Carniphage · Apr 18, 2010

Pigumon said:
Yeah seriously, who actually thought so?

Me.
Still do.

This Spanish "proof" is simply proof that crude photoshoppery is a global phenomenon.

C.

pogiboi · Apr 18, 2010

MacForums needs to update this news post because the applesfera photos are obviously fake and photoshopped. I'm not sure whether engadget is actually on to something real or not, but the photos meant to prove them wrong are definitely fake. To all those who are using applesfera photos to downplay engadget....shame on you.

MacReloaded · Apr 18, 2010

My observations...

Jelsoft · Apr 18, 2010

ct2k7 said:
OMG LOL I actually spat out my coke

Lol

Ljohnson72 · Apr 18, 2010

No tapering a la MBP, iPad or iPhone? Fake.

Warbrain · Apr 18, 2010

Aleco said:
Do you think while posting?

I do. Engadget is about to join Techcrunch on my list of blogs that are nothing more than supermarket tabloids.

I suppose I could ask you the same thing.

And until Engadget posts their "big story" - which isn't up yet - I still believe it to be fake.

Rozee · Apr 18, 2010

Another Fake!!

I think apple is trying to get a response from people. And this rumored picture is not the one.

Jelsoft · Apr 18, 2010

So just to get this straight..

Twitpics of a supposed prototype appear in February, apparently from a Chinese source

Engadget post photos of a supposed prototype yesterday, apparently from an American source, which appear to be exactly the same as the twitpic model albeit with added screws

Applesfera then post a photo from a guy who says it's a Japanese knock-off, with a photo to prove it

Engadget retract their story

Macrumors retract their story

Engadget retract their retraction

Engadget says there is a big update coming but nothing more

It then appears (arguably) that the Applesfera photo is built from one of the engadget photos

Applesfera then post two more photos

It then appears (arguably) that the new Applesfera photos are badly shopped

---

What the hell is going on

Warbrain · Apr 18, 2010

Rozee said:
I think apple is trying to get a response from people. And this rumored picture is not the one.

Keep believing that.

Ludilo · Apr 18, 2010

hello kitty inside...

there is no way 4.0 will look any different from outside...

ct2k7 · Apr 18, 2010

Jelsoft said:
So just to get this straight..

Twitpics of a supposed prototype appear in February, apparently from a Chinese source

Engadget post photos of a supposed prototype yesterday, apparently from an American source, which appear to be exactly the same as the twitpic model albeit with added screws

Applesfera then post a photo from a guy who says it's a Japanese knock-off, with a photo (app1) to prove it

Engadget retract their story

Macrumors retract their story

Engadget retract their retraction

Engadget says there is a big update coming but nothing more

It then appears (arguably) that the Applesfera photo is built from one of the engadget photos

Applesfera then post two more photos

It then appears (arguably) that the new Applesfera photos are badly shopped

---

What the hell is going on

It looks like some sort of leak/fake that someone is trying to obviously thwart, but is failing.

Jelsoft · Apr 18, 2010

ct2k7 said:
It looks like some sort of leak/fake that someone is trying to obviously thwart, but is failing.

I guess that's accurate. I think Applesfera's source is faking it. Regarding engadget/twitpic.. that's debatable.

Someone in Tokyo should just head out to Akihabara in a few hours and settle this.

phatspider · Apr 18, 2010

MacReloaded said:
My observations...

That first pic is clearly an altered top of a white 3GS

mlopca · Apr 18, 2010

decksnap said:
This is getting hilarious. Everybody on both sides has egg on their face. Editors probably don't know what to do at either site.

I think you are right, I just don't know what to believe.

Warbrain · Apr 18, 2010

decksnap said:
This is getting hilarious. Everybody on both sides has egg on their face. Editors probably don't know what to do at either site.

The egg is quite delicious.

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