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iPhone 4 Dissected

how is the OS and data stored on the iphone? is it on an actual HD or is it flash card or ???
 
This sure does away with any speculation that it was a controlled leak.

GIZMODO are publishing it now. The have formal notification that the device belongs to Apple and they are releasing pics, no doubt making cash via visits to their website.

No doubt now that Apple will be suing their ass.

I suspect in the end of the dy this is all going to go very wrong for the young Mr's Brian Lam and Jason Chen.
 

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I wouldn't be at all surprised if Gizmodo had its press passes for Apple events revoked for the foreseeable future.
 
How pissed is Apple that their new flagship device, that's still a secret is exposed totally naked all over the web. This is like a released sex tape or some crap....I love it.

Still getting EVO though,
 
dmx said:
They should have invited iFixit over and done a joint teardown.
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Looks like that wouldn't have done a ton of good:

Gizmodo said:
Unfortunately for us, Apple intends to keep this a secret. There are no markings on the board, but even so, the board was encased in metal all around so nothing could get through and would be very difficult to remove without breaking the device. Anyone trying to take this part off the phone would damage the device irreparably. On top of this metal, there was a thermal paste-like material. And on top of that, black tape. They really didn't want people looking inside.

I wanted to make sure I didn't damage the components beyond repair, so I didn't take the metal off. So this is as much as I could learn without actually breaking the phone. And this is why I couldn't find out if there was an A4 processor—like the iPad's—in this iPhone. I also couldn't really identify many parts, because they were hidden under the metal sheath.
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Gix1k said:
How pissed is Apple that their new flagship device, that's still a secret is exposed totally naked all over the web. This is like a released sex tape or some crap....I love it.

Still getting EVO though,
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The EVO is a beauty compared to that iphone, I will be also buying the EVO
 
blancoBronco said:
maybe apple finally listened to our cries for a better battery
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Anyone know how the A4 processor compares to the 3GS processor, in terms of power consumption?

If the A4 uses more power, it's possible that the battery life may not be much improved, or could be even worse.
 
TLewis said:
Anyone know how the A4 processor compares to the 3GS processor, in terms of power consumption?

If the A4 uses more power, it's possible that the battery life may not be much improved, or could be even worse.
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The A4 sips power. In fact, power consumption is probably the reason Apple hasn't stepped up performance much from the iPhone. In order to get 10 hours of battery life, the entire iPad (including display) has to pull less than 2.5 Watts on average.
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TLewis said:
Anyone know how the A4 processor compares to the 3GS processor, in terms of power consumption?

If the A4 uses more power, it's possible that the battery life may not be much improved, or could be even worse.
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The best I can think of for now is:

The nexius one uses a 1ghz chip, its power usage has to be close to what the A4 is.

Now the nexus is a very different phone, but lets do this comparison anyway:

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Nexus Stats:

Talk time
Up to 10 hours on 2G
Up to 7 hours on 3G
Standby time
Up to 290 hours on 2G
Up to 250 hours on 3G
Internet use
Up to 5 hours on 3G
Up to 6.5 hours on Wi-Fi
Video playback
Up to 7 hours
Audio playback
Up to 20 hours

1400mAh battery

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Same size battery as rumored to be in the 4g, and same speed CPU.

7 hours on 3g talk, which is better than the 3gs's 5 hours.

So It's entirely reasonable to put a 1ghz chip in a phone with a 1400mAh battery. If Google can do it Apple can!
 
I have to say that that is about the worst tear-down I've ever seen. Not only did he fail to discover anything interesting, the photos are so bad it's hard to make out what he did show us. Did he take these pictures with his iPhone?
 
thelatinist said:
I have to say that that is about the worst tear-down I've ever seen. Not only did he fail to discover anything interesting, the photos are so bad it's hard to make out what he did show us. Did he take these pictures with his iPhone?
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Well, let's not be too hard on Gizmodo. They were probably in a hurry to finish up the teardown so they could get back to producing their next article on Gray Powell's preferred brand of underwear, his medical history, and the reasons his last relationship ended.
 
thelatinist said:
I have to say that that is about the worst tear-down I've ever seen. Not only did he fail to discover anything interesting, the photos are so bad it's hard to make out what he did show us. Did he take these pictures with his iPhone?
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Good it wasn't just me. I thought the photos are large enough, but it seems to be difficult to see what you really want to. No good angles, no close ups. I want to see a good closeup of the front camera. And the new rear one.

Every photo is at some fancy angle or focused weird.... bleh....
 
doubleatheman said:
Every photo is at some fancy angle or focused weird.... bleh....
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It's what happens when you shoot all your pictures with a macro lens and don't bother kicking the f-stop up.

Edit: Oh for the dissection I see they were using a 17-40 not the 180Macro they used for the other pictures, but still shooting wide open. I guess when you're shooting for "cool" and not for details that's how it pans out.
 
1Zach1 said:
It's what happens when you shoot all your pictures with a macro lens and don't bother kicking the f-stop up.

Edit: Oh for the dissection I see they were using a 17-40 not the 180Macro they used for the other pictures, but still shooting wide open. I guess when you're shooting for "cool" and not for details that's how it pans out.
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LOL I'm a total photography noob, you lost me. TBQH I could hit the macro button on my point n shoot and see more, sure it wouldn't look cool. But I could see stuff.

Its so weird to look at a clear photo yet fee blind? (kinda, yeah? no?)
 
doubleatheman said:
LOL I'm a total photography noob, you lost me. TBQH I could hit the macro button on my point n shoot and see more, sure it wouldn't look cool. But I could see stuff.

Its so weird to look at a clear photo yet fee blind? (kinda, yeah? no?)
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It comes down to this, they are using an high end pro camera, with high end pro lenses, so they feel the need to make everything looks artsy instead of taking detailed pictures. At least that's how I feel about it and how all their pictures look.
 
wackymacky said:
This sure does away with any speculation that it was a controlled leak.

GIZMODO are publishing it now. The have formal notification that the device belongs to Apple and they are releasing pics, no doubt making cash via visits to their website.

No doubt now that Apple will be suing their ass.

I suspect in the end of the dy this is all going to go very wrong for the young Mr's Brian Lam and Jason Chen.
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I suspect nothing will happen to them at all.....

gloss said:
I wouldn't be at all surprised if Gizmodo had its press passes for Apple events revoked for the foreseeable future.
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....except this. ;)
 
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