And experts say this IS the real thing
Last week we brought you grainy pictures that purported to show the next generation of iPhone - the 4G.
Now a well-respected technology website has claimed they have got their hands on a working prototype.
The Apple iPhone 4G? Gizmodo.com said the screen had a higher resolution than the current 3GS
Gizmodo.com said the phone had been 'found in a bar in Redwood City', camouflaged to look like an iPhone 3GS.
Writer Jason Chen said: 'We got it. We disassembled it. It's the real thing.'
While the outer packaging of the phone was rather rough and ready, Gizmodo have insisted that the hardware is anything but.
The model has a front-facing video chat camera and a back-facing camera that has a larger lens that the 3GS
They said that unlike the 3GS currently on the market, the new smart phone has a front-facing video chat camera. It also has an improved back-camera with a larger lens and flash.
The screen has an improved display with a higher resolution so that individual pixels are not discernible.
At the top they found what looked like a secondary microphone for noise cancellation as well as split buttons for volume. All the buttons were metallic.
The phone measures 4.5"x2.31"x0.37" and weighs 140 grams. The 3GS weighs 135 grams.
The battery 5.25 WHr at 3.7V, compared to the 3GS battery, which is 4.51 WHr at 3.7V.
On the back of the phone, it said it was XX GB, but Gizmodo were unable to see how large the memory was as they believe Apple had killed the phone's 4.0 operating system after it went missing.
The phone says XXGB on the back, however rumours are circulating that the new iPhone 4G will have 64GB of memory
It fits in rather neatly with a number of rumours that were circulating about the device. Apple are notoriously secretive about new products so this could be quite the technology coup.
Gizmodo are certainly convinced. Mr Chen said: 'We get false tips all the time. But after playing with it for about a week - the overall quality feels exactly like a finished final Apple phone.'
They said that the Apple-connected John Gruber from the Daring Fireball blog had confirmed that Apple were missing a prototype iPhone.
The phone weighs 140grams which is five grams more than the 3GS
At the top they found what looked like a secondary microphone for noise cancellation
John Gruber said an Apple prototype has gone missing
The iPhone 4G is expected to hit stores worldwide in June, according to the latest blog speculation and will be on the Verizon network in the US.
This was given some credence by the CEO of Canadian carrier SaskTel, who said in an interview: 'The good news is that (Apple) is coming out with a new version of the iPhone in the June timeframe and they're going to put us on that. So we're quite excited about that.'
Another tantalising piece of evidence that the iPhone 4G is nearing release is the new 4.0 operating system, announced last week, which would incorporate features such as multi-tasking into the current iPhone 3GS model.
Last week Apple announced the UK launch of the long-awaited iPad would be delayed by a month as demand had outstripped supply in the US.
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