Written by Apple seem to be having some difficulty holding onto their prototypes lately and after the whole Gizmodo incident last month, which saw an fourth-gen iPhone being sold to tech site Gizmodo who then picked it apart and showed the world the new design, it now seems another one has turned up this time in Vietnam.
Yes, it seems that yet another iPhone 4G prototype has found its way into the hands of Vietnamese site Taoviet, according to a report on Engadget, and although there is no operating system running (just the Bonfire test routine) there are still more noticeable changes from the unit that Gizmodo reported on last month.
The Vietnamese prototype appears to have lost the two screws that flanked the dock port at the bottom of the device, this prototype also has the 16GB capacity branded on the back of the phone so it is unsure at this point whether or not this prototype is further down the production line than the Gizmodo handset.
People will of course question whether or not it’s genuine but the pictures show that the unit has been picked apart and some new features that were seen on the previous prototype still remain here; the dual cameras still remain, as do a side mounted micro SIM slot, LED flash and some strange grooves that are etched into the metal casing around the phone. Oh, and there’s even an Apple logo thrown in for good measure.
No doubt we’ll find out soon enough, as I doubt Taoviet will keep quiet if Apple’s henchmen come knocking on the door asking oh-so-politely for it back.
