Glossy Black iPhone 3G is Just a Third-Party Case - Gizmodo Comments

Glossy Black iPhone 3G is Just a Third-Party Case

mercury69 — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 18:54:33 EDT

funny thing is they were right even if it was just a 3rd party case

mercury69

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supertaan — Sun, 27 Apr 2008 11:32:54 EDT

IF engadget was wrong IF... Wouldn't the revelation that the pic is of a case kind of explain the extra thickness? I'm not assuming they are wrong, i'm just saying it kinda works.

supertaan

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snitch29 — Sun, 27 Apr 2008 01:34:19 EDT

Could this be the next iphone??? [www.winandmac.com]

snitch29

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iscangel — Sun, 27 Apr 2008 01:28:57 EDT

all you read in internet are rumors, until, El Jobso unveils the new iphone.( Whenever happen)

iscangel

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megaforte — Sun, 27 Apr 2008 01:27:47 EDT

Lets face it, when ever some one strikes apple gold, with sneak pics apple generally sends their lawyers after somebody, that or they give a cease and desist order. besides this thing was disproved like what a moth ago, why do we care what it looks like not like you can see 3G signals.

megaforte

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Gofastmazda — Sun, 27 Apr 2008 01:08:20 EDT

That sound you hear? The collective sighs of a million apple fanboys as they have to wait for the next photos of the real 3G iPhone.

Gofastmazda

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ruffdeezy — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 20:07:30 EDT

At first it just looked like a colorwared iphone with the serial # details etc painted on. However gearlive is saying that someone in seattle does have a 3g iphone.

ruffdeezy

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treyd15 — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 19:16:51 EDT

Engadget is still proudly touting the original article on their homepage. We'll see how long it lasts.

treyd15

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graffiksguru — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 17:27:15 EDT

@wild homes: wow, you saved me a lot of typing. All that jazz aside, where do I buy that case?

graffiksguru

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jozen — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 16:07:12 EDT

@jasonkenny:

i definitely agree

look how perfect the apple logo and camera blend into the design

and the iphone writing that said 8GB on the old photo looks like its been photoshoped into the one aboce

[gizmodo.com]

jozen

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SirCrumpet — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 15:33:10 EDT

@OMG! Ponies!: They did, however, highlight the fact it was not necessarily the real deal with a giant question mark emblazoned over the image.

SirCrumpet

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numetheus — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 15:19:14 EDT

That photo we saw in a previous post was not the same as this 3rd party case. For one thing, why would a 3rd party case manufacturer spend the money to put 8GB on the bottom of its case? That original photo we saw also has the camera lens bevel flush with the case of the top and not just a hole like this one is. That first one has the storage printed on it, and a lens bevel flush with the outside telling me that it is "part" of it.

numetheus

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jasonkenny — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 15:00:00 EDT

The photo is either fake or real but it IS NOT a case, how many cases have you seen with the engraving on the back with serial number?? Maybe Apple are trying to cover it up but most likely fake.

jasonkenny

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itouchgadgetsinappropriately — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 14:34:55 EDT

i guess i'm the only one confused: it looks like a plastic bag is over the phone? Just like the picture above?
bold industrial design but i like it! the ultimate in hobo chic.

itouchgadgetsinappropriately

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God made the pretty girls pretty because he likes them more — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 14:22:30 EDT

@Buran: Trace it back to the source iPodObserver, which indeed billed it as an actual shot and continues to bill it as an actual leaked photo.

At least that's my interpretation of "If the image proves to be legit, however, the glossy black finish will make a nice addition to the up-and-coming executive's tech stash." Further, Engadget's disclaimer has only recently been put up (ie - more than an hour after this post went up).

I'll amend my lesson - click through all the way to the "source".

Trusting any blog, be it Engadget, Gizmodo, or any other one is like swimming in the kiddie pool. You don't know what crap is floating around in there or who's spewing it.

God made the pretty girls pretty because he likes them more

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sfokevin — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 13:57:27 EDT

I seem to recall a Giz posting saying the new IPhone will be impervious to sniper fire!!!

sfokevin

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johnnyabnormal — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 13:33:40 EDT

Rumors are like finger smudges that keep showing up on glossy surfaces...

johnnyabnormal

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chopstickhero — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 13:19:46 EDT

engadget... DISSSSSSS

chopstickhero

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Buran — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 13:17:18 EDT

@OMG! Ponies!: Er, lots of places were speculating on this.

Buran

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gamecrazychris — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 13:12:53 EDT

Who needs a 3G iphone, I'll just buy the case when the new phone does come out and pretend to have one!

gamecrazychris

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Sean Robertson — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 12:51:18 EDT

Frankly, I think it'd be shamefull if they went with a glossy black shell anyway. IMHO, that looks really chintzy. Go with a carbon composite type look (dull dark gray or something).

Sean Robertson

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jozen — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 12:49:36 EDT

you know

just because a similar case is being sold doesnt mean the photo wasn't legit

right after Macworld 07 there were tons of iphone stuff in Hong Kong

those photos could be of the actual iphone

and now someone knocked it off with a case

jozen

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vic2rp — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 12:32:20 EDT

I'm sure Gizmodo is loving the news.

vic2rp

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LOLLYJOLLY — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 12:29:05 EDT

@JustEaton:
- Ultimate fanboy version will be a 4 inch facsimile of Steve Jobs. Software from Malibu Stacysoft will enable the phone to say signature phrases, generate arm and leg movement in response to multitouch, buy companies for IP and engineering talent, fire engineering talent randomly.

-AND IT WILL INCLUDE AN ERECTION JUST FOR YOU.
STEVIE LIKES YOU DO YOU LIKE HIM?
YES NO

LOLLYJOLLY

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QWERTYthon — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 12:11:15 EDT

That's a pretty sexy case.

QWERTYthon

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CutePuppyz — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 12:07:38 EDT

Clever. Clever. Good job. But would Ryan Block lie to us?

First rule for me is...if you're loyal to Gizmodo, always be wary of Engadget. LOL.

CutePuppyz

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wild homes loves you but chooses darkness! — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 12:02:49 EDT

@frigg: Good God, I am so grateful the iPhone never looked like Kevin Rose's description. That thing sounded maximum ugly.

@Everyone Else: Chill out. The black photo was actually debunked weeks ago, more or less. It was a bit silly Engadget chose to use it without acknowledging that it was known (or at least, widely accepted) to be a fake, and only happened to coincidentally resemble the rumored makeover. People who didn't read closely enough thought it was a spy shot, but it never was.

Posting this, today, is good because it doesn't discredit the rumor, but finally puts the photo to rest. Good on you, Jesus.

Personally, I just don't want it to get fatter than the original.

wild homes loves you but chooses darkness!

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T3hG33k — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 11:59:57 EDT

@legacye: Sadly all windows fans remain dedicated virgins.

I am happy with my tilt though. When I went to go get it the bastard at the AT&T store was trying to convince me to buy the damn iphone.

T3hG33k

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PhonBoy — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 11:38:56 EDT

Way to go Giz! Great job exposing the truth! I've been walking around with the "3G iPhone" for a few weeks now. Thanks a lot. Now I'll never get laid...

PhonBoy

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frigg — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 11:20:11 EDT

@frigg: *while I'd probably buy each and every one if true, THESE ARE ONLY RUMORS! Just wanted to stress that.

frigg

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Jesus Diaz — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 11:19:55 EDT

@yelohbird: I edited Haroon's post. Who's not my or your boy.

Read the article. It doesn't say that Engadget is right or wrong. It says that the image everyone (including us) published as a possible iPhone 3G is just an iphone case.

Jesus Diaz

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JustEaton — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 11:19:11 EDT

@CTJoyce: Now that's funny!

JustEaton

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JustEaton — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 11:18:49 EDT

@frigg: You're an idiot.

JustEaton

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CTJoyce — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 11:17:33 EDT

Meh their source is Kevin Rose

CTJoyce

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frigg — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 11:15:56 EDT

Lots of interest, lots of rumors (supposedly there'll be multiple 2nd generation versions). Some of my favorites:

- Sport version will come with an 8" tail that will help the device maintain balance when used during athletic activities as well as express emotions through lateral movement.

- A PETA version will be made almost entirely of faux meat suspended over a skeletal lattice for support. While edible, consuming the phone will void AppleCare.

- Ultimate fanboy version will be a 4 inch facsimile of Steve Jobs. Software from Malibu Stacysoft will enable the phone to say signature phrases, generate arm and leg movement in response to multitouch, buy companies for IP and engineering talent, fire engineering talent randomly.

- An environmentally-friendly version will be solar powered by a Hindenburg-sized helium balloon covered in solar panels that will remain tethered to the phone and float 250 feet in the air above the user.

- "iPhone Nano" version will be exactly the same as regular version except have "Nano" engraved on the back and cost twice as much.

frigg

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yelohbird — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 11:11:58 EDT

@Jesus Diaz:
Though you didn't claim anything, your boy Haroon is clearly trying to smack talk at Engadget insinuating that they got the picture wrong.

"Yesterday, Engadget claimed...today, what we know for sure...never trust rumors"

Anyone who RTA will see that Engadget was quoting from a "trusted source who got a chance to check one out", not basing the "rumor" on iPod Observer's pic.

Like many on here, I check both your sites religiously, and you both take turns getting some good scoops...but your boy Haroon has gotta grow up.

yelohbird

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JustEaton — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 11:11:09 EDT

Engadget: The 3G iPhone will be glossy black, slightly different in form, and feature actual GPS.

Gizmodo: That's great, but for the record, that black iPhone image is fake.

Game over. Everyone TFSU.

JustEaton

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Jesus Diaz — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 11:03:32 EDT

@guesserit: Do you have reading and comprehension problems or you didn't even bother to RTFA?

Jesus Diaz

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KLanD — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 10:58:32 EDT

I think the confusion came about because Giz seems to be more biased towards Apple.

KLanD

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guesserit — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 10:49:17 EDT

Engadget never said that this picture would be the new iphone, the picture was here to illustrate a possibility, with a big white question mark on it that you actually removed in your late copy-paste of their article. It was all about the infos on the iphone and not this pld picture.

I am getting tired of this pettyness, at least Engadget never talk shit about Gizmodo and actually try to do their job.

guesserit

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strider_mt2k — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 10:41:51 EDT

@LOLLYJOLLY:
Welcome aboard!
If you weren't aware, using all caps on a post is considered "shouting".

Emphasis is great, but it's lost when that's all there is. ;)

As for THIS, well, you folks will fall for anything iPod, wontcha?
If this was a pond the fish would be biting at nearly anything.

strider_mt2k

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LOLLYJOLLY — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 10:02:40 EDT

@Jesus Diaz:
YEAH, MATT SAID SOME THIRD OR FOURTH HAND THING YESTERDAY ABOUT SOME HIGH LEVEL SOURCE OF A SOURCE OF A SOURCE OR SOMETHING.

LOLLYJOLLY

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yoshi — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 09:54:03 EDT

@legacye:

Ha Ha...

To those that are offended by the term "fanboy," I apologize. It's a term that applies to anyone and everyone that loves this $hit. Myself included.

yoshi

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LOLLYJOLLY — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 09:53:55 EDT

@legacye:
A WELCOME ALTERNATIVE TO MAC LOVIN'

LOLLYJOLLY

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jasetower — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 09:37:50 EDT

I wouldn't be so quick to discount the 2nd gen iPhone from having an all-black plastic back cover. If the new version does indeed have GPS, that antenna would have to be located somewhere on the back of the phone and probably not at the bottom where the current GSM antenna is located. Would the current aluminum back cover not block those GPS signals, whereas a plastic cover would not?

Just a thought...

jasetower

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Tsumi91 — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 08:58:15 EDT

*millions of fanboys cry everywhere*
I'm just trying to get this E815 working that someone fucked me over on on ebay.

Tsumi91

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SirCrumpet — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 08:52:56 EDT

@Jesus Diaz: I realise that, and wasn't crisicising Giz in any way, just pointing it out for the commenters who didn't seem to make the connection...

SirCrumpet

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Stacky Botrus — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 08:49:21 EDT

There is no such thing as a rumor - only LIES!!

I think it would be a step back for Apple to make a plastic iphone. They SHOULD refine the design, but taking a step back on materials would suck.

UNLESS: they need to do this in order to keep their price down and profit margin up, while offering more. After all, I dont think it will matter WHAT its made of, because everyone is going to upgrade eventually anyway.

Badongadoodle!™

Stacky Botrus

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Jesus Diaz — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 08:43:13 EDT

@PicsNao: RTA. We don't say Engadget claimed that was a photo of the 3G iPhone. They say it looked like it, all shiny and black.

And the only thing we know for sure now is that the above is just a case.

Jesus Diaz

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Jesus Diaz — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 08:39:47 EDT

@sircrumpet: which is precisely what the article says. Engadget says that the iPhone looked all glossy and black, like the image shows. Now we know that the image is not the 3G iPhone.

As for the other predictions, we will have to wait and see because, at this point, nobody really knows for sure. Like always, rumors may be true or not at the end. It's just a matter of chance.

Jesus Diaz

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PicsNao — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 08:38:58 EDT

@sircrumpet: exactly.

PicsNao

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SirCrumpet — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 08:38:30 EDT

@PicsNao: Beat me to it :D

SirCrumpet

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SirCrumpet — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 08:37:53 EDT

Though well worth keeping in mind that Engadget never claimed this image was the new iPhone, they just commented on the similarities between the photo (rumored to be the new iPhone by iPodObserver) and the information they had received.

This doesn't rule out a glossy-black iPhone, it just rules out that glossy black iPhone.

SirCrumpet

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PicsNao — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 08:36:19 EDT

I don't think engadget ever said that that picture WAS the new iphone, just that it would have a glossy back.

PicsNao

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God made the pretty girls pretty because he likes them more — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 08:36:02 EDT

And what lesson have we learned, Gizmodders?

Never trust engadget as a source.

God made the pretty girls pretty because he likes them more

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bdk184 — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 08:28:40 EDT

lol i knew it was just a case or paint job. :D

bdk184

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legacye — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 08:26:58 EDT

@yoshi:

Sadly all windows fans remain dedicated virgins.

Myself included.

legacye

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smackswell — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 08:24:07 EDT

wasn't this little bit of information revealed already in a previous post?

smackswell

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yoshi — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 08:03:30 EDT

Alot of Apple fanboys got laid last night because of yesterday's blog post. :)

At this very moment, the same folks are waking up next to each other saying "WTF happened last night and WHO ARE YOU?"

yoshi

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discounteggroll — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 07:55:27 EDT

engadget and iphone rumors are like having a devil's threesome-nothing but pain and disappointment

discounteggroll

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DeathInNovember — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 07:53:43 EDT

eh thats unfornate because I REALLY like the looks of that. Does anybody know where this case can be purchased?

DeathInNovember