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Apparent Next-Generation iPhone Gets a Thorough Hands-On

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AppleFreak89 said:
has anyone thought that maybe since this is a prototype apple needs to have the lines there for quick access to the battery since they are still testing everything, but the final product will have the same non-user replaceable battery???
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Those were my first thoughts when i saw those photos. The case looked too far away from something i could see Apple releasing. They haven't put a user replaceable battery in anything except my new Apple remote as of recent. My other problem when looking at it was the device was flat on the bottom. Steve likes curves. MacBooks, Iphones, Ipods, Ipads... you get the picture. They all have that nice curvature of the body design. I couldn't see the bottom being flat with Mr. Ives and Jobs.
 
Amazing. Here's this story from a few days ago:

https://www.macrumors.com/2010/04/17/possible-iphone-4g-images-surface/
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Today, same phone different slant:

https://www.macrumors.com/2010/04/19/apparent-next-generation-iphone-gets-a-thorough-hands-on/
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People here are consistant in their inconsistency. :D
 
In general, I think the new iPhone is fantastic. The new high-res screen and support for Bluetooth keyboards will make it incredibly useful for remote admin of Windows boxes via RDP, and I think the styling is pretty good. However, I'm not so keen on the micro-SIM simply because I'd like to buy one outright without tying myself into another 2 year contract and getting hold of a Micros-SIM for a non-iphone account may be a bit tricky...
 
Ambrose Chapel said:
i really like it, and, as my 3G contract is due to expire, plan to get one :)

i don't believe the story, though. i just can't believe that anyone would 1) take the phone off campus, and 2) lose it at a bar. it just seems too implausible that anyone with access to a prototype would be so careless. i wonder if it was stolen? that whoever has it was apparently going to charge people for hands-on time makes me very suspicious...

anyway, i can't imagine anyone in cupertino is in a good mood today.
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Just actually noticed your name. Is that a Hitchcock reference?
 
markparker said:
I call bs---no chance this is the next iphone....sorry guys, but this doesnt seem to have that apple fit and finish. Im not saying the internals arent new, but the case doesnt fit any other design trend within the company...
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mprofit said:
From the looks of the phone, I just can't imagine that this is the new design. The visible screws, located on the bottom of the phone next to the speakers, particularly bother me... It just doesn't seem consistent with the flush, unibody feel the iPhone currently has.
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You have to wonder if some of the "design analysts" on this forum are actually familiar with any of Apple's products? :confused:
 
I think it looks cool ..... as another poster said, iMac, MBP, iPad .... this has a great look to it (IMO). Been waiting for a year for my current contract to end (June 10), so should work out perfectly.
 
This phone looks fantastic, and I'd snap one up. Lots of business users looked at the original iphone as a bit of a toy focussed on games and stuff. With this kind of heavy-duty casing wrapped around and a bunch of business apps installed I guarantee you there will be a much bigger take up of these phones in businesses everywhere.

Sits very consistently with the saturation ads they've been doing in the business papers lately.

Build it just like this Apple and you'll have nailed the last sector who were not completely sure about the iPhone (and are still forced to use Win XP on their desktop :p).
 
It just doesn't feel right... Yes, I'm prepared to eat my words, but I would be very surprised if this is what the final iPhone 4G looks like.
 
Staindsoul said:
I love how many people are talking about how ugly the phone is when 99% of you are going to slap a case on it anyways and have only the screen showing.

****!
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The screen, and the Apple logo on the back - most cases have a cutout so the Apple shows.

It's for the insecure people who don't buy the phone for what it does, they buy because they want to be seen with an Apple phone.
 
The more i look at the new design the more i am starting to like it. However it still pales in comparison to the 3G/3GS, that thing is beautiful.

However i would assume that the design will be more refined as a final product, no gaps etc.

I cant imagine Mr Jobs is going to be very happy about this at all, the suprise pulling of the phone out of his pocket will almost seem redundant now that this is leaked everywhere.

I REALLY hope there is a suprise somewhere.
 
Becordial said:
This phone looks fantastic, and I'd snap one up. Lots of business users looked at the original iphone as a bit of a toy focussed on games and stuff. With this kind of heavy-duty casing wrapped around and a bunch of business apps installed I guarantee you there will be a much bigger take up of these phones in businesses everywhere.
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iPhonePro perhaps?

C.
 
NorrisKillsKids said:
or like every new apple product, people will say what you're saying, then retract it when they have seen it in person. I'm gonna go with that since it happens every.damn.time.
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Every Apple product I've ever seen via pictures I've wanted and thought the design looks awesome, this just looks below par and not what I expected.

BTW a quick note if this was the real deal would Apple not have asked MacRumours to pull the article? something to consider.
 
Poor iPhone... lost, hanging out in a bar, dressed so as not to call unwanted attention to itself... then some unsavory types get their hands on it, and before you know it, it's been passed around, fondled, pried apart, and explicit pictures/video posted of it all around the internet for the world to see.

Same thing happened to my cousin.
 
jaw04005 said:
Being a prototype, it was likely wiped by Apple's corporate remote wipe feature and not MobileMe. Therefore, they know which employee lost it.

You know Jobs has to be furious.
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There are tons of ways to find out who's phone was it without having to CSI the heck of the scant "evidence".
 
What I want is the next iPod touch to have a camera and WiFi and have the same 3G network that the iPad 3G will have. I...don't...need...a...phone. And I'm certainly not going to pay $60 bucks a month just to have an those features from the iPhone.

Seriously, I'll pay 300 or so for a iPod Touch if it had a nice camera, GPS and the iPad 3G networking stuff. I'd pay the lower monthly fee for the AT&T 3G like the iPad 3G will have. I just don't need the fricken phone and from what I can tell (tell me if I'm wrong), I can't get an iPhone with that stuff without signing up for a 2 year AT&T mobile contract.
 
mprofit said:
I'm hopeful the exterior of this "device" isn't what the new iPhone will look like, but is instead a fake casing (as many have alluded to). This would be similar to a car maker covering a new model with black trash bags during test drives to throw off inevitable gawkers.

It would account for the authentic materials Gizmodo uncovered when they took it apart, in that it is in fact an actual, working model, and from the looks of the listed features would be great news for those concerned with its specs.

From the looks of the phone, I just can't imagine that this is the new design. The visible screws, located on the bottom of the phone next to the speakers, particularly bother me (see this picture: http://cache-04.gawkerassets.com/assets/images/4/2010/04/iphone8.jpg). It just doesn't seem consistent with the flush, unibody feel the iPhone currently has.

Only June will tell.
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It was already found in a fake casing disguising it as a 3GS. Did you even read the Gizmodo article? Why would you do that if the actual casing was not the near final product? Just like the car manufacturers, the actual body is the real deal with a disguise put over top of it. Same thing here, the casing is most likely the near final design and was put in a fake case to disguise it.
 
This is what Apple products will look like the day Steve leaves Apple ( not a day I'm looking forward too). Inelegant,partially realized ideas.
 
I told you all it was a prototype. You guys take everything for granted and when Apple makes some change you THINK might look bad you all freak out and bash the **** out of it but flip around when you find out it's real and think it's gorgeous.

It's just a god damn phone.
 
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