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This Is a Next-Generation iPhone 4 Part, China Ontrade Claims [Rumor]
Gizmodo —
... know is that China Ontrade's claims were true in the past, so it's logical to assume this is an actual iPhone 4 generation part. But this makes little sense given Apple's manufacturing practices and self-imposed yearly-upgrade cycle, so this may all be a publicity ploy. Especially because they claim they will publish actual shots of the product in their web site. There's one last implication in all this: Maybe this is the real Apple "iTablet" SIM tray, after all. [China On Trade]
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4th Generation iPhone Midboard Leaked?
The iPhone Blog —
... This, according to China Ontrade, is the 4th generation iPhone midboard. Having accurately leaked part of the iPhone 3GS assembly in May 2009, weeks before Phil Schiller showed the launch device off at WWDC in June, they’ve gained some measure of credibility. However, this isn’t May 2010 and its hard to see ever-prototyping, last-minute-camera-ditching Apple setting anything in stone (or aluminum or plastic) this early in the cycle. ...
Rumor Has It: China Ontrade Reveals iPhone 4 Part
TheAppleBlog —
... China Ontrade, a wholesale parts distributor that ships pre-production parts from upcoming devices, has just posted a part it calls the “Apple iPhone 4 Generation Midboard.” While not particularly pretty to look at, or indicative of any exciting new features for the upcoming model, the part is tantalizing because it represents the first piece of leaked, hard info potentially linked to the next-gen iPhone. ...
Purported iPhone 4 Part is Everything That’s Wrong with Tech Blogging
iPhonefreak —
Purported iPhone 4 Part is Everything That’s Wrong with Tech Blogging It’s always shocking to me how much people can work themselves into a tizzy over seemingly empty news. And when it comes to Apple products, this seems to happen way too often . Early this morning Gizmodo caught wind that wholesale parts company China On Trade is selling something labeled “ Apple iPhone 4 Generation Midboard”. Gizmodo argues that since the same reseller had listed a screen for the iPhone 3G S months before its release, it most likely ...
Photos: 4th generation iPhone midboard via China Ontrade
Phones Review —
We mentioned not long ago about the SIM card tray from the 4th generation iPhone and now we have photos of the 4th generation iPhone midboard via China Ontrade.
Ok many may ask what is a midboard? Well a midboard is basically a board that lays right in the middle between the iPhone screen and the motherboard, this will then stop bad interference, it will also make sure everything stays in place like the screws.
Photo Below via Gizmodo
The question is, “If these photos of the 4th generation iPhone midboard are real, ...
Apple tablet rumor roundup: future of media edition
Engadget —
... The sketchy Apple tablet rumors have continued apace in the past few days, and rather than hit you with each bit of fluff as it comes in, we're going to be rounding them up from now on. Today's edition builds on earlier reports that Apple's trying to drag ...
