Vietnamese forum Taoviet published a series of photos, including a teardown of the hardware, revealing the marking APL0398, which is also on the A4 processor found inside the iPad. The rest of the markings — 339S0084, K4X2G643GE, and YN6024Z3 — are different, but the system-on-a-chip does include an Apple logo.
The new model also lacks the obvious screws visible in the Gizmodo photographs on either side of the Dock Connector, and is designated as being 16 GB rather than simply "XXGB." The back panel is also shown to be highly reflective, with a large back facing camera and LED flash.
As was revealed before, the new model uses the same micro-SIM as iPad, and the card now inserts into the side of the phone rather than the top end.
A video demonstrates that the device was also turned on, but was not running the iPhone OS. Instead, the screen displayed a graphic of an explosion that read "Inferno." At the bottom, text can be read that says "Start time: Run Bonfire!," "Duration: 0," and "Battery: 3 percent."
Additional photos of the device are pictured on the site.
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Looking forward to upgrading my 3G.
Looks like an A4 taking up most of the space on the main board.
Just a few more weeks until WWDC10.
Time will tell.
Here is the direct link to the forum post for those who want a view (before the site crashes completely).
http://taoviet.vn/showthread.php?t=16471
Now with video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6AAnUHePbe4
I might be in the minority who don't like it...it might grow on me... but so far it hasn't....
I liked how the tapered edges complemented the vertical and horizontal lines on the front with some curvyness. Now i'ts just a tad too boxy.
Chop chop, i hear heads falling!
I'm still curious about the screen and resolution....Not so sure about the new design though, does honestly have a lot design similarities with the Nokia N78, N81, N85 etc the bezel on the sides i mean.