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Lost Next-Generation iPhone Believed to Be Late-Stage or Final Design
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The new design looks very much like something Dieter Rams could have designed for Braun way back in the days. Of course Jonathan Ive happens to be a huge fan of Dieter Rams, btw. I love 'em both.
My only concern is that the device is a little too thick.
Are there any photos of its thickness compared to the 3G(S)?
My only concern is that the device is a little too thick.
Are there any photos of its thickness compared to the 3G(S)?
What makes you think that? The current iPhone has screws on the bottom. I would expect this new one to have screws too. I think it makes it look more industrial. Plus makes it easier to work on for the techs.
Anyone with a little common sense could have figured out this phone was nearly final. They're not going to be testing prototype phones in March and make drastic changes when the product will be on store shelves a few months later. At that point the hardware is pretty much locked down in terms of engineering and design.
It would be interesting if this was a controlled leak, and that phone resembles nothing of the next iPhone. Like this
http://iphoneroot.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/the_new_iphone_by_crazyem.jpg
Just thinking of all possibilities!
http://iphoneroot.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/the_new_iphone_by_crazyem.jpg
Just thinking of all possibilities!
People, people, people. As several have already pointed out, there are already screws on the bottom of the iPhone! There have been screws on the bottom of both the 3G and the 3GS.
The iPhone 3G/3GS already has screws on the bottom!
Thank you, that is all.
The iPhone 3G/3GS already has screws on the bottom!
Thank you, that is all.
Yes! Wasn't there a patent for Apple as far as squeeze/touch sensors on the phone casing? To be used for something like answering or silencing a call?
You do realize that the current and previous generation iPhones both had "Screws Visible".
It would be a great Apple PR stunt to have Gray Powell introduce the new iPhone and just laugh off the whole incident.
If it was a mishaps, I would like to see Steve recognize it in his Keynote - I think it would humanize the situation. I don't know.
Would be funny if he cracked a joke at the keynote..... you've seen the inside, now let me show you what it can do.
Tbh, I'm sick of the damn thing. I like the design, but will still end up with an Incredible because I'm on Verizon. That and I like the Sense interface (hides).
Disappointed in the screen size, but that's not a deal breaker. I like the rest of the design, but really I am more interested in what other software tweaks will come with 4.0.
At this point Gruber is acting like a babbling baby who's butthurt that he wasn't able to leak out specs from his "sources." Get over yourself. Nobody is going to go to jail, or pay damages or anything no matter how much he copy and pastes California law he saw someone else post on Macrumors. I hope the person that found it sues him for libel for calling him a "thief." Get over yourself. You're not that important you Apple plant.
Screw the screws. lol. I'd rather have more of the speaker exposed so the phone can be louder(hopefully). I swear I'm so tired of the iPhone not being as loud as other phones on the market, especially the speakerphone.
I don't care for the seams either.
I don't care for the seams either.
So I'm not the only person who has chipped the metal by scratching at that? Phew....