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iPhone 4G: is this it?

A presumed iPhone 4G prototype has been found on the floor of a bar located near the Apple Headquarters in California. The provided pictures resemble those from an earlier chinese source - Is this really the next iPhone?

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Nihilism5535d ago

That reminded me of the advertising campaign of the NIN cd 'year zero' they left USB's with super high quality unreleased NIN tracks on it so they would be leaked, it was pretty cool, funny if apple did this too

bjornbear5535d ago

they left one here after a concert in the bathrooms, leaked out one of the tracks and some extra digits for the codes

i doubt apple would follow suit though....=/

LoVeRSaMa5535d ago

Apples products all look beautiful, that's one thing they always get right, this device here likes like a 1990's Walkman.

seinfan5535d ago

@1.2

Hey, stupid. Good companies will always put an emphasis on a working device before wanting to make it aesthetically appealing.

LoVeRSaMa5535d ago

Hey Stupid'er this is apply we are talking about, its look and feel always out weights its its power and hardware abilities.

karan86245535d ago

Both stupids above me

Its still a prototype, not the final product, so thats why it looks different

seinfan5535d ago

@1.4 Hey retard #1, learn to spell. Also, you'd rather buy a malfunctioning device that looks "cool" rather than one that works and is "uncool"? Yeah, you are an idiot.

@1.5 Hey retard #2, I didn't say it was the final product AND apparently this isn't an Apple product at all.

BattleAxe5535d ago

Yo, all you morons.....its a prototype ok? Prototypes aren't meant to look good, they're just used to test the new tech.

4pocalyps35535d ago

(just wanted to join in) also *insert bad joke about apple product purposely left on floor*

but i hope they release another iphone soon. itching to get one and i dont want to buy a 3gs and then find out there releasing ANOTHER one

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frankymv5535d ago

Macrumors has conformed this is a Japanese clone obtained in Japan

http://www.macrumors.com/

blind-reaper5535d ago (Edited 5535d ago )

I didn't know japanese make counterfeit copies of anything.
It would be funny if this one actually turned out better than original iPhone.

Blaze9295535d ago

good cause that thing was uuuuuuugly

geth1gh5535d ago

There are so many grammar issues once the translator puts it into English. It is hard for me to even follow most of the time.

Seriously, this happened in California, are there no local articles?

Speed-Racer5535d ago

It was an Engadget story... I dunno why the idiot contributor submitted a german link instead. Clearly seen the logos on the pics...

Mikelarry5535d ago

looks like a poorly modded iphone/itouch nothing sexy about that brick. something apple desing even on their bad days will produce as a draft

D.THOMAS5535d ago

no way thats real 1st off if its a apple prototype you better believe its not going to display the apple logo because thats going to draw unwanted attention 2nd apple is big on their new unibody designs and i doubt they will make the already good looking iphone look like a cheap drug store toy

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Switch 2 accessory makers are “working hard” on magnetic analogue sticks to combat stick drift

Nintendo Switch 2 stick drift is already an issue, but accessory makers are already working on magnetic joysticks.

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Neonridr1d 12h ago

I've never had stick drift in any controller I've ever owned. All my joycons (3 sets) from my Switch are perfectly fine. My Switch 2 ones are good. Never had a dualshock / dualsense have it (did have a dualshock get a stuck trigger once). Even my Valve Index controllers which were notorious for drift were fine for me.

Goodguy011d 9h ago

Varies. Just because you've never had one doesn't mean others won't. I've had PS, Xbox, and Nintendo controllers indeed drift on me. Remember the drift lawsuits that Nintendo has had.

Please stop trying to say that traditional potentiometers are absolutely fine when hall effect/tmr sticks are beyond superior lol, not sure why so many people keep trying to defend potentiometers when hall effects are so pro consumer.
Companies like nintendo, sony, and mcsft don't want to implement them simply because they want you the consumer to keep buying them. Most casuals will just buy a new controller if theirs difts, easy money for the big 3.
I've gone hall effects and have never gone back, can leave my controllers out absolutely fine without worry of dust ruining the sticks.

Neonridr1d 9h ago

when did I say that traditional joysticks are absolutely fine? I'm sharing my own experience here. I never said that others don't experience issues, nor that this is somehow acceptable. Strange leapfrog from A to B on that one.

People love to say it's a huge widespread issue, yet you only hear about it because the minority is vocal whereas the majority don't report anything because they are fine.

I'm happy you switched to hall effect sticks, if that's what works for you, then awesome.

Christopher1d 8h ago

Cool? Pretty sure this is for those who are having it happen. Not sure how your anecdote addresses other peoples' problems.

Neonridr1d 5h ago

people around here act like everyone will get drift. I'm willing to wager more people won't get drift than will.

Pyrofire958h ago

lucky you. I've only had minor drift once in my L Joycon which I fixed with some card stock, but drift is an undeniable problem as a whole.

repsahj5h ago

My 2 sets of Joy-Cons from my OG Switch started to drift with just a month of use. That is why I bought Dobe Joy-Cons with just $25, and until now they are still fine. I hope this will never happen again on my Switch 2.

jznrpg57m ago

My left joy con for the OG Switch got stick drift right away as well. I never had issues with my PS5 controllers since launch until I got my kids PS5’s and they had stick drift with 2 controllers. They drop them because they are kids and although I have them wash their hands before gaming they still get gunk under them somehow. I got their controllers modded because they would have issues no matter what I have them do.

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jznrpg8h ago(Edited 8h ago)

The tech is already there. I had a couple of my PS5 controllers modded with Hall Effect modules and they work great. They should come standard with them these days but they don’t.

OtterX8h ago(Edited 8h ago)

Nyxi already made some fantastic Hall Effect controllers for Switch 1. I don't know why Nintendo couldn't have it by now if Nyxi has had for years.

spoonard5h ago

Cheap, frictionless sensors ALREADY exist. Why are they "working hard to combat stick drift"? Stick drift should be a thing of the past at this point. The technology is here...NOW. It has been...for YEARS! Why is stick drift even still spoken about? It shouldn't exist!

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