iPhone Espionage
Posted by admin under Communications on Friday Jun 6, 2008
OK, so by now most of us know about how an Apple software engineer left behind his disguised iPhone 4G prototype, and part of his dignity, only to be found be another bar patron and sold to the highest bidder, Gizmodo.com, for $5000. It’s a very rare find indeed. Apple is known for keeping its technology under lock and key, so to them, this iPhone slip-up was a pretty big blow. Here’s what we know about the 4G model and its features:
It has two cameras: one in the front for video calls and the one it already had in the back, but with a flash now and bigger lens higher resolution display some design changes…some for looks, some for functionality larger battery, 16% to be exact a flat back, to allow better reception, possibly made out of glass, plastic, or ceramic
Apple’s iPhone OS 4.0
new micro-sim card – the first of its kind in a cellphone that we’ve seen a 2nd microphone for better voice clarity
While it’s clear Apple was not happy was their lost prototype, it’s a big win for the legions of iPhone fans and owners, as well as Gizmodo.com and that lucky guy from the bar who found it. These changes address many requests iPhone owners have been making and should greatly improve quality in phonecalls and other applications. So it’s not a James Bond movie…but recovering this technology from an Apple operative probably gave all of the people envolved a 007-esque rush. How do you like your breaking tech news? Shaken, not stirred.
Written by: Peter Boimare
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