New iPhone creates questions

April 22nd, 2010 by Samantha

Gizmodo seem to have got their hands on a prototype of the new iPhone due out later this year. However, the means by which they obtained the phone is causing a bit of a stir.

According to their own stories posted over the course of the last few days, they claim that an Apple employee who was having a drink with a friend in a bar accidentally left the phone behind when he left. The friend took it home and intended to phone the owner to return it to him – until he noticed the case was loose. Opening it up, he realised that what was held inside was the new iPhone.

Doing what friends do then, he decided not to return it but to sell it to Gizmodo for a rumoured $10,000 – something which could land both parties in hot water. Aside from the possession of what would be called a trade secret, the person who has allegedly sold the phone to the tech news site could be charged with theft, and Gizmodo with possession of stolen goods.

The plot is now thickening with the news that Apple have sent a strongly worded letter to Gizmodo asking for their phone back, leading some to ask whether or not this is all for real – could it be an elaborately staged publicity stunt concocted by Apple and Gizmodo?

Finally, the device itself – resembling something like the new Windows 7 Mobile phones, it has left the look of the original iPhone behind for sharper styling touches. Additions include a forward facing camera, plastic back plate for improved WiFi connectivity and a possible extra button for using with the camera funtionality. Watch this space…

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