Chuck Kuhn's Asia in Photos: Apple New i Phone 4G found in Vietnam

Thursday, May 13, 2010

Apple New i Phone 4G found in Vietnam

Pictures and a video of an iPhone-shaped device that includes Apple's logo and apparently an Apple-designed processor cropped up Wednesday on a Vietnamese website. The site user who posted the information said the device was an iPhone 4G that was recently brought to Vietnam.Assuming the phone is an authentic Apple prototype, it would mark a second serious breach in Apple's legendary wall of secrecy in as many months. Last month, tech blogs Engadget and Gizmodo published pictures of another iPhone prototype that was discovered in a Redwood City bar.
Although it's unusual for Apple gadgets to be seen months before they are officially unveiled, the recent leaks are not all that surprising, said Van Baker, an analyst with technology research firm Gartner. The cell phone pictured on the Vietnamese site is almost identical to the one found in Redwood City. The chief differences are that it doesn't have two screws on its bottom surface and says it has 16 gigabytes of storage. The amount of storage built into the Redwood City
The latest report had at least one notable revelation. Unlike Gizmodo and Engadget, the Vietnamese site dismantled the iPhone prototype enough to discover the chip inside. Pictures indicate that the new iPhone will include a version of Apple's A4 processor, the same chip at the heart of the company's iPad tablet.Analysts said it wasn't surprising Apple would put an A4 processor in the next iPhone. The company has been widely expected to design chips for its phones since it bought chipmaker P.A. Semi in 2008. Putting the A4 in the next iPhone "is a logical move," said Tim Bajarin, principal analyst at tech consulting firm Creative Strategies. It was unclear from the Vietnamese site how the prototype was obtained or by whom. In the past, iPhones have been made by contract manufacturers in Taiwan. Gizmodo bought the previously disclosed prototype for $5,000 from a person who obtained it after an Apple engineer left it in a Redwood City bar. The tech blog later returned the phone to Apple after the company asked for it back.
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“I can’t say what made me fall in love with Vietnam - that a woman’s voice can drug you; that everything is so intense. The colors, the taste, even the rain. Nothing like the filthy rain in London. They say whatever you’re looking for, you will find here. They say you come to Vietnam and you understand a lot in a few minutes, but the rest has got to be lived. The smell: that’s the first thing that hits you, promising everything in exchange for your soul. And the heat. Your shirt is straightaway a rag. You can hardly remember your name, or what you came to escape from. But at night, there’s a breeze. The river is beautiful. You could be forgiven for thinking there was no war; that the gunshots were fireworks; that only pleasure matters. A pipe of opium, or the touch of a girl who might tell you she loves you. And then, something happens, as you knew it would. And nothing can ever be the same again.”
― Graham Greene, The Quiet American

Tips on Travel to Vietnam

It's always warm in Southeast Asia apart from high mountains, so leave the heavy clothing at home. Cotton and breathable fabrics are always better than synthetics -- although cotton does wrinkle a lot when traveling! December through April is roughly the dry season in that region, although it can still rain a little. December is a good time to go in terms of temperature -- cooler than in the humid summertime. Either way, wearing more clothing (shirt sleeves and long pants) is always more respectful towards the Asian culture, especially when visiting temples and rural areas.