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A mock-up of what some believe the iPhone 5 to look like, based on case-design leaks. Image source: MacRumors
You’d think Apple employees would be a little more careful with their precious prototypes after last year.
Apparently a next-gen iPhone prototype has gone missing, this time from San Francisco bar Cava 22, according to CNET. The device was reportedly lost in late July, and Apple scrambled to recover it over the following days. Instead of being bought by Gawker for five grand, this one sold on Craigslist for $200.
An eerily similar incident occurred with the iPhone 4 in April 2010. Redwood City, California, resident Brian J. Hogan found one at a local bar and sold it to Gawker-owned gadget site Gizmodo. Gizmodo staff involved were recently cleared of criminal wrongdoing, but Hogan was charged with two misdemeanors: misappropriation of lost property and possession of stolen property.
A few days after the latest device was initially lost, Apple representatives contacted San Francisco police, according to CNET. They claimed that the lost device was priceless and that they desperately hoped for its safe return back to 1 Infinite Loop.
There are no details as to what the missing phone looked like or what OS it was running, but Apple was able to trace its location back to a home in a nearby San Francisco neighborhood. The residents of the home, including a 22-year-old man who says he was at Cava 22 that night, denied knowledge of the device (even after being offered a cash reward from Apple). They gave permission for the police to search the house, but nothing was found.
Apple did not immediately return a phone call or e-mail request for comment from Wired.com.
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As we approach the rumored September or October launch date for the next batch of iPhones, the web’s been spiced up with photos of alleged parts for an “N94” iPhone prototype. We’ve been rather skeptical about them until the above photos landed in our inbox, courtesy of our friends from uBreakiFix. A little while back we’d already heard from our other sources that the N94 is set to be a cheaper version of the current iPhone 4 (probably the 8GB iPhone 4 mentioned by Reuters last week), which would explain why all these components and cables look super familiar. The only notable difference here is the funny dot right next to the sensor location above the earpiece — the dotted pattern is very much like that used by the microphone and the webcam LED indicator on Mac computers, but obviously the latter is more likely the case here.
That said, do bear in mind that according to the mark along the bottom of this part, we’re apparently looking at an “EVT1” (Engineering Verification Test) piece from March 3rd 2011 (making it about three months older than the white N94 back covers that made the rounds last week, assuming they’re legit). Additionally, when our sources last checked around June and July, the N94 had yet to hit the DVT stage, so it’s hard to determine whether these parts will remain the same in the final design, or whether the N94 will even make it to the production line at all.
On the other hand, our sources pointed out that an elusive N97 device — previously reported by the Wall Street Journal as a tiny iPhone — had already reached “DVT” (Design Verification Test) stage back in June, though there’s little information about it other than that it’s been tested with various cellular technologies (though plagued by some bugs related to switching between specific frequencies back then), plus it may sport a camera module supplied by Sony, which was semi-confirmed by Howard Stringer himself back in April. Whatever the N97 ends up being, hopefully we’ll have something at least as slim as our little souvenir from Beijing.
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This could be the back of Apple’s upcoming iPhone 5. Source: MacPost.net
The iPhone 5 may not look all that different from its predecessor, the iPhone 4.
What is said to be a photo of an iPhone 5’s back cover has emerged, and it features a model number widely believed to be associated with the next generation Apple smartphone.
The image, first published by MacPost, shows a white iPhone back styled much like the iPhone 4. It bears internal model number “N94,” which according to previous reports is a model that supports T-Mobile’s 3G services and is not currently used by Apple. The cover also is labeled “EVT2;” the letters mean “engineering verification testing.”
The photo follows images of a supposed iPhone 5 that leaked in January, which show a device that looks remarkably like the iPhone 4. But many expect the new iPhone to have a slightly different look. A larger display, curved glass and a flat metal back have been rumored, and a number of iPhone 5 case mockups seem to verify. Inside, the iPhone 5 is supposed to sport an A5 processor like the iPad 2, and a beefed-up 8-megapixel camera.
Competing designs and a cryptic statement from new CEO Tim Cook) have some saying we’ll see two new iPhones later this year: An iPhone 5 and a more affordable iPhone 4S. We don’t think we’ll see two models.
So what about that “N94″ label? The AT&T iPhone 4 is labeled N90, while Verizon’s is labeled N92. BGR first noticed the N94 labeling in leaked photos that appeared in April. It’s obviously different than the two current models.
Based on the images we’ve seen so far, the N94 reportedly will include a different antenna design. It also will support T-Mobile’s network and feature an A5 processor — all features the iPhone 5 is expected to have.
For now, the iPhone 5 is expected to launch in October, possibly on Sprint’s network as well.
via MacRumors
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The iPhone 5 will come to Sprint’s network in mid-October, according to sources who spoke to the Wall Street Journal.
That’s also the time frame that Apple’s next-gen iPhone is expected to land on larger U.S. carriers Verizon and AT&T.
It’s been widely reported that Apple is testing LTE models of the iPhone, but it’s unclear if LTE will be embraced in the iPhone 5, or a later model. Generally, the iPhone 5 is pegged to look similar to the iPhone 4, with a speedy A5 processor, an 8-megapixel camera, a flat metal back and curved glass front, and possibly NFC technology. And as is the case with many Apple products, a large portion of the public is anxiously awaiting Apple’s release of the iPhone 5.
Speculation initially suggested September as the expected launch month for the iPhone 5, but the Journal’s report seems to corroborate with an October launch date rumor that’s been perpetuated for the past few weeks.
In the past, the iPhone has typically been unveiled in June, and up until this past January, was only available on AT&T’s network.
It’s not too surprising that the iPhone will finally be available on Sprint, as a market analyst pointed out earlier this summer. It would provide Apple with increased distribution, which it desperately needs to battle the multiplying ranks of Android smartphone owners.
When the iPhone 5 launches on Sprint, the carrier will also begin selling the iPhone 4, according to the Journal.
Photo: Sam Gustin/Wired.com
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