Gizmodo get there hands on Apple's next iphone

[JE3146]

Steve jobs won't let you have flash.

[LasciviousXXX]

Flash for the *camera*

[Tazziedevil]

The iPhone 3Gs camera doesn't have a flash?

[ir13]

Originally Posted by Tazziedevil

The iPhone 3Gs camera doesn't have a flash?

None of the iphones have had flash for the camera, yet.

[AD720]

Wow.

http://gizmodo.com/5520438/how-apple...he-next-iphone

Gizmodo outs the poor sap that lost the phone.

I read Gizmodo a lot, but, this is kind of not cool.

[sikk50]

Deffinatly not going to make that guys life easier. Not like apple didn't know who it was but no need for the world to know.

On a side note I'd be really interested to find out how much the website paid to be the ones who were sent the lost phone.

[LasciviousXXX]

AppleInsider is reporting that it cost them a cool 10k

[mithrilG60]

Or Apple instructed him to "lose" a pre-release prototype to get the market-hype and spin started up....

[AD720]

Originally Posted by mithrilG60

Or Apple instructed him to "lose" a pre-release prototype to get the market-hype and spin started up....

Very interesting...

but doubtful. Why? Hype? They don't need any more hype, they will sell a bazillion of them.

Plus the CEO of Gawker (parent of company of Gizmodo) tweeted that Apple doesn't do that, and certainly not to Giz.

Originally Posted by LasciviousXXX

AppleInsider is reporting that it cost them a cool 10k

He also tweeted $5,000.

[King James]

Originally Posted by AD720

Wow.

http://gizmodo.com/5520438/how-apple...he-next-iphone

Gizmodo outs the poor sap that lost the phone.

I read Gizmodo a lot, but, this is kind of not cool.

I'm sure apple knew before hand who had the phone and who lost it, they keep there prototypes under very close guard (until now haha)

And Gizmodo even said to take it easy on the kid because he really loves Apple

Originally Posted by mithrilG60

Or Apple instructed him to "lose" a pre-release prototype to get the market-hype and spin started up....

I really don't think that is the case.... They asked Gizmodo for the prototype back and Gizmodo told them they only would with a formal statement that it was theirs and they lost it, which Apple gave.


edit:

Here is another link with all the gizmodo articles put together:

[jitzy]

Originally Posted by King James

I'm sure apple knew before hand who had the phone and who lost it, they keep there prototypes under very close guard (until now haha)

And Gizmodo even said to take it easy on the kid because he really loves Apple



I really don't think that is the case.... They asked Gizmodo for the prototype back and Gizmodo told them they only would with a formal statement that it was theirs and they lost it, which Apple gave.


edit:

Here is another link with all the gizmodo articles put together:

I was still very sceptical about all this but now I really do believe cause there is no way they would put out a fake apple letter.

[AD720]

Originally Posted by King James

I'm sure apple knew before hand who had the phone and who lost it, they keep there prototypes under very close guard (until now haha)

And Gizmodo even said to take it easy on the kid because he really loves Apple

Apple, the guy's employer, knowing about it and the entire world knowing about it are two very different things.

[rack04]

From Facebook:

Gray Powell changed his Work Info.

Gray Powell fml...

Gray Powell i guess i'll work on android from now on...

[King James]

Originally Posted by AD720

Apple, the guy's employer, knowing about it and the entire world knowing about it are two very different things.

apple trying to get some publicity and apple formally submitting a letter from their legal team in order to have a prototype returned are two very different things in my opinion

and why would they purposefully put out an unfinished prototype when everyone already knows that a new phone is coming out? Despite small secrets being leaked often, Apple clings very closely to their privacy especially when it comes to prototypes. If you read one of the articles on Gizmodo it explains the great lengths they go through in order to keep the big news private.

If Apple did this on purpose, I would be extremely surprised

[AD720]

Originally Posted by King James

apple trying to get some publicity and apple formally submitting a letter from their legal team in order to have a prototype returned are two very different things in my opinion

and why would they purposefully put out an unfinished prototype when everyone already knows that a new phone is coming out? Despite small secrets being leaked often, Apple clings very closely to their privacy especially when it comes to prototypes. If you read one of the articles on Gizmodo it explains the great lengths they go through in order to keep the big news private.

If Apple did this on purpose, I would be extremely surprised

I am agreeing with you that it wasn't a purposeful leak. (seems like you may have replied to the wrong post..)

My issue is with Gizomodo naming names. They still have the excursive, why ruin this dude's life?

[sikk50]

That would be a new method for them but a darn good marketing tool

[newcigarz]

Apple Demands Prototype iPhone Back

http://www.macrumors.com/2010/04/20/...e-iphone-back/

[mosesbotbol]

My iphone is being repaired for less than half what Apple wants for a replacement. This is the version Apple should've came out after the original one. Apple just loves to string their consumers along for years before giving them what they should've got right from the beginning.

[sikk50]

Apple being the Devils they are (Not apple hating, iPhone is the only phone I will ever own) I wouldn't be suprised if they changed the final product as an FU to the public for this. Lol

[King James]

Originally Posted by sikk50

Apple being the Devils they are (Not apple hating, iPhone is the only phone I will ever own) I wouldn't be suprised if they changed the final product as an FU to the public for this. Lol

I think even if this prototype wasn't found they may play around with the final physical appearance a bit, but who knows.