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iPhone 3rd Gen 2009: Mock Up With Front Cam

skwoytek said:
The bezel used for these mock-ups clearly doesn't encompass the whole device, yet nobody has incorporated that aspect of the "leak."
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Is that true?

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See the seam?

It's the bezel seam which is the least convincing element of the bezel story.
It's very un-apple like. I think it it very unlikely that a device would look like this.

Either another (chrome?) bezel snaps on top of this. Or this isn't an Apple part at all.

C.
 
Compile 'em all said:
Got a link to the article?

Besides how can you make an app resolution independent for the current iPhone?
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Found it!

http://www.forbes.com/2009/05/01/app...ech-apple.html

"Apple appears to be preparing an all-out assault on the handheld gaming market, moving to snap up gaming industry insiders from Microsoft to go with its growing team of graphics-chip specialists.

News that Apple has poached Richard Teversham from Microsoft's Xbox business this week is only the latest sign Apple has gotten serious about the gaming business. Teversham, who was senior director for insights and strategy at Microsoft's Xbox Business, drove the "three year strategy for the Xbox business" in Europe, the Middle East and Asia, according to his LinkedIn profile.

Earlier this week Apple ( AAPL - news - people ) hired Bob Drebin, chief technologist at Advanced Micro Device's graphics group and the creator of the Nintendo ( NTDOY.PK - news - people ) Gamecube's graphics processor.

That move came as IBM ( IBM - news - people ) chip designer Mark Papermaster began his role as head of Apple's iPod business last month after a long legal tussle with IBM.

Apple is also putting some of its huge pile of cash into semiconductor technology. In December, Apple purchased 3.6% of U.K.-based ImagInation, licensing its PowerVR graphics technology. And last year Apple purchased processor designer PA Semi for $378 million (See "Apple Buys Chip Designer ").

Where will those investments be put to work? Apple Chief Executive Steve Jobs said in an interview last year that he plans to put his PA Semi designers to work building silicon for the company's iPhones and iPods. And while Apple keeps its hardware roadmap to itself, iPhone developers such as Damon Allison figure the iPhone and iPod's hardware will evolve in at least three areas.

First, the iPhone will almost certainly get a better camera and multi-media capabilities. That could unleash a new generation of applications that integrate video and still images into games and social applications, as Nintendo's new DSi has done.

Second, sooner or later the iPhone and iPod touch will get a new, faster processor, most likely an ARM-based design customized by Apple's in-house designers. The result will be snappier, better looking games.

Third, Apple will experiment with new form factors, launching a netbook or tablet computer that may use the same software that powers the iPhone and iPod touch. Such a device might be a terrible phone--it's hard to imagine shoving a 10-inch screen in your pocket--but it could be an ideal platform for games and social networking.

However, talk to a few of the thousands of developers who have flocked to build software for Apple's iPhone since last year and they'll say that Apple's instructions have always been very clear: Build your applications so that they're compatible with different screen resolutions and screen sizes.

"Apple has told us from the beginning to be sure to write our new software in a way that will accommodate different resolutions and screen sizes," Tapulus Chief Executive Bart Decrem says."
 
Bezel Mock Up

I think changing the location of the ear piece on the top of the phone wouldn't affect it's use at all, I don't feel there is any issue here at all. This is Apple we're talking about at all never in it's history has it released a product that was worse than it's predecessor; except for the 3rd generation Nano: that was ugly and cramped. We know for a fact Apple would have field tested every prototype and the final result a thousand times before releasing it to find out you can't hear the person you're talking to.

I don't think we can determine the location of the side buttons by looking at the bezel. It also doesn't matter what side they are on anyway because I am left handed and have no problem using my thumb to use the rocker switch.

I think we can have every faith in Apple that the new iPhone will be and improvement, but aesthetically I think they are taking a necessary risk in altering the bezel; too many other phones copy it. From a design aspect cramming in a front-facing camera with the current bezel would make it looked cramped.

xx
 
The General said:
Anyway, I think we all have the bezel thing upside down, and that this is more likely what we will see at WWDC:
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well I'm sure you will get proven wrong, but hey everyone is open to their ideas of what the new phone will look like
 
Demosthenes427 said:
Nice Photoshop job. Shame it looks horrendous.

I'll nitpick the OP by stating that there is no video-recording function in 3.0.

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I'll nitpick you and say that there have been interface images found. You mean to say that there is no video in the developer release of 3.0. Other evidence indicates that there will be this functionality.
 
gibbz said:
I'll nitpick you and say that there have been interface images found. You mean to say that there is no video in the developer release of 3.0. Other evidence indicates that there will be this functionality.
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If they didn't keep it in the developer release through all the betas, they won't put it in the final release. It's an untested line of code that, through all the changes to 3.0 in the betas, could potentially screw something up majorly. The last time Apple did something remotely like that they got their asses chewed out by the general iPhone 3G-owning population.
 
Demosthenes427 said:
If they didn't keep it in the developer release through all the betas, they won't put it in the final release. It's an untested line of code that, through all the changes to 3.0 in the betas, could potentially screw something up majorly. The last time Apple did something remotely like that they got their asses chewed out by the general iPhone 3G-owning population.
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Umm...What exactly are you referencing? Are you talking about the App Store?
 
Demosthenes427 said:
If they didn't keep it in the developer release through all the betas, they won't put it in the final release. It's an untested line of code that, through all the changes to 3.0 in the betas, could potentially screw something up majorly. The last time Apple did something remotely like that they got their asses chewed out by the general iPhone 3G-owning population.
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What exactly are you talking about? There's likely 45-days before the 3.0 software is made public. Besides, what's in the beta is irrelevant. Does Apple have a beta test for every point release when code is changed? Did they beta test MobileMe on the device (server was hosed, but device software was fine)? Did they beta test GPS or 3G before releasing the iPhone 3G to the public?

Are they pulling MMS and tethering from 3.0?

Maybe I don't see your point, please explain why something that's not in the developer release through all the betas, won't be put it in the final release.
 
skwoytek said:
There's likely 45-days before the 3.0 software is made public. Besides

Are they pulling MMS and tethering from 3.0?
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how do you know that the 3.0 software will be made public in 45 days? it would be 44 days, thats a tuesday if you were wondering. july 14th.

why would they pull mms ? they already anounced it.

att wont allow it to have tethering unless it is gonna cost the end consumer a lot!
 
Demosthenes427 said:
If they didn't keep it in the developer release through all the betas, they won't put it in the final release. It's an untested line of code that, through all the changes to 3.0 in the betas, could potentially screw something up majorly. The last time Apple did something remotely like that they got their asses chewed out by the general iPhone 3G-owning population.
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The Betas are for developers to test developer-facing features. The APIs and so on. Changes to developer-facing features would break applications. So Apple will be not be adding anything new to change the iPhone APIs.

However, Apple is free to add consumer-facing features. They can add or change anything at all in their native applications or in the springboard. Just so long as it does not affect how apps run.

C.
 
The General might be on to something? At least something worth considering...




Also not sure how the bezel break fits in.. clearly its not attacted 100% around the perimeter.
 
rainmanbk said:
The General might be on to something? At least something worth considering...




Also not sure how the bezel break fits in.. clearly its not attacted 100% around the perimeter.
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could it not be possible if the bezel was turned 'upside down' as it were... could the flat part at the top quoted to be "area to mount camera". could this not be the SIM card slot or SIM card would attach to this...?
 
Wow, iGeRmAn, nice job.

I would buy one in a heart beat. I hope you work for Apple and these are leaked and you are just calling them "concepts" to throw us off.

Best one yet.

EDIT: But what is with the old school iPod headphones?....:confused:
 
Brilliant mock up, especially love the little details such as the design on the new home button and the little green light that's reminiscent of the one on the laptops. I want.
 
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