{"id":1103,"date":"2012-08-22T12:53:34","date_gmt":"2012-08-22T11:53:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/leirdal.net\/blog\/?p=1103"},"modified":"2012-08-22T13:23:16","modified_gmt":"2012-08-22T12:23:16","slug":"not-an-iphone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.leirdal.net\/blog\/archives\/1103-not-an-iphone.html","title":{"rendered":"Not an iPhone"},"content":{"rendered":"

We are closing in on a rumored release of what everybody expects to be an iPhone 5 this autumn. Earlier this year, close to the iPad 3 release, I wrote an article about a device that looked like an iPad but that wasn\u2019t<\/a>. Now another acquaintance has shown me a mobile phone he bought in China a few years ago. This device has seen some usage, and the wear and tear is visible on the photos below.<\/p>\n

Have a look at what might have been a white iPhone 3G or maybe 3GS…<\/p>\n

\"Another<\/a>

Another fake device, let’s call it a Not-An-iPhone<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n
\n\n
\"Strange<\/a>

Strange connector<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Close<\/a>

Close up of the connector, and what is that on the right?<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Even<\/a>

Even the on-button and volume buttons looks the same.<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Comparing<\/a>

Comparing the back (iPhone 4 vs Not-An-iPhone)<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Not<\/a>

Not an iPhone with dual SIM card slots<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Among<\/a>

Among else you got two batteries, a pen, a headphone, a pouch and a charger (not on the photo)<\/p><\/div>\n

\"The<\/a>

The screen on the device, notice the icons for the web browser and photo gallery.<\/p><\/div><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

We are closing in on a rumored release of what everybody expects to be an iPhone 5 this autumn. Earlier this year, close to the iPad 3 release, I wrote an article about a device that looked like an iPad but that wasn\u2019t. 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