Gizmodo and the iPhone 4G: the full story

An iPhone 3GS was lost in a Redwood City bar, in California. No big deal, yes? No, as the iPhone seemed to be a prototype of the iPhone 4G according to Gizmodo. Once the cover that disguised this smartphone as an iPhone 3GS was removed, the first technical details started to appear. And if this was indeed an iPhone 4G, it would mean many surprises, pre-announcing a completely different iPhone from its predecessors.

The video above made by Gizmodo shows a little of what we’re talking about. A frontal photocamera, a better “main” photocamera with flash, a display with a better definition, a second microphone, a slightly different design.

Then today, two more news: it seems the iPhone belonged to Gray Powell, an Apple engineer who is in charge of the testing the iPhone’s telephony area. Which would explain why the device was disguised. And now, not only that, but apparently Gizmodo has received an official letter from Apple, asking Jason Chen, the person who found the iPhone, to return it as soon as possible. Thing that he apparently has been trying to do until now with no success. But now it seems all sorted, in any case.

In the meantime… we’ll have to wait for Apple to release some official information on the matter.