Next-gen Apple iPhone torn open for all to see

by Parm Mann on 12 May 2010, 10:07

Tags: iPhone, Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL)

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Fourth-gen iPhone leaked, again?

Seems not even the wrath of Apple can prevent the next-gen iPhone from continuing to leak into the wild.

Following on from the high-profile Gizmodo leak last month, Vietnamese site taoviet.vn has today revealed what looks to be a near-final prototype of Apple's fourth-generation smartphone.

We say near-final as the unit appears to be a little more polished than the sample obtained by Gizmodo, and it looks entirely legitimate.

We're guessing Cupertino is preparing to launch a raid on Vietnam in order to retrieve the 16GB device - which, presumably, made its way out of a neighbouring factory - but before any of that takes place, the next-gen iPhone has been ripped open for all to see.

The reveal shows an Apple-branded processor living within, and reaffirms a number of key changes from the iPhone 3G; including a new front-facing camera, a built-in Flash and a microSIM card slot.

Hit page two for a handful of additional images.

[Update] Why view more images when you can see a video of the handset in action? Here it is: