iPhone 4G Discovered and Analyzed

Rumors have been rampant for quite a while with regards to the iPhone 4G, and it’s no surprise that many people want to know what’s new, what’s upgraded and how the design will differ. Well, if a prototype model that Gizmodo found itself with is close to the final build, a lot of these questions may have been answered, and yes, if you’re an iPhone user, there is some reason for excitement.

To be clear right off the top, a lot of people are skeptical as too the story behind the acquisition of the iPhone, and it’s understandable, since Gizmodo’s claim is that it was found in a bar. I’m not sure about you guys, but if Apple gave me a beta product to use, and I knew full-well how serious the company takes NDA’s, I don’t think I’d be foolish enough to “lose” it in a bar.

That aside, a lot of requests have been taken care of with 4G, including a front-facing camera, which is in addition to an improved back camera, and get this… it even includes a camera flash. Even the screen resolution has seen a significant bump, and according to Gizmodo, the display is so crisp that it’s impossible to see individual pixels.

The upcoming model also looks to be the first smartphone to adopt a new SIM card standard, micro-SIM (the iPad also supports this). There’s also a secondary mic for noise cancellation purposes, and the power, mute and volume buttons are all metallic. It’s hard to say just how much of this design will make it into the final product, and in truth, it might be vastly different given that Apple surely doesn’t want to give away all of the design cues just in case an incident with a “lost” iPhone occurs.

As for things that have changed, the battery is larger, and the entire unit is 3g heavier (dare you to notice), and the screen is smaller, but despite that, the resolution still seems to be higher. Because the device couldn’t be turned on (due to being remotely killed by Apple), nothing could be verified. So as it stands, most of this can still be chalked up as rumor, since anything can change before the final launch, but if you’re looking for a preview, check it out below.

We’re as skeptical—if not more—than all of you. 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—and disassembling this unit, there is so much evidence stacked in its favor, that there’s very little possibility that it’s a fake. In fact, the possibility is almost none. Imagine someone having to use Apple components to design a functioning phone, from scratch, and then disseminating it to people around the world. Pretty much impossible. Here are the reasons, one by one.