Comments on: 3G iPhone: Spy shots from around the world http://brainstormtech.blogs.fortune.cnn.com/2008/05/31/3g-iphone-spy-shots-from-around-the-world/ Fortune's tech team offers analysis and perspective on the world’s most important developments. Tue, 22 Dec 2009 03:43:12 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Jeremy Horwitz, East Amherst, New York http://brainstormtech.blogs.fortune.cnn.com/2008/05/31/3g-iphone-spy-shots-from-around-the-world/#comment-11531 Jeremy Horwitz, East Amherst, New York Mon, 02 Jun 2008 20:17:54 +0000 http://fortuneapple20.wordpress.com/?p=605#comment-11531 To be clear, iLounge didn't claim that specs were sent <i>by Apple</i> to third-party manufacturers; rather, this was the unfounded, incorrect interpretation of our report that "companies overseas have already started working on products" based on details noted in our image: different tapering, a different sensor array, the same screen size, different bottom holes and bezel proportions, and certain colors. Photographs matching these details are apparently authentic; ones that do not, are not. Another note is that the "EXO Mask" image was later confirmed by the designer, from a company of ill-repute, to be based on guesses rather than actual knowledge. That image and others were floated merely to draw attention to the company's obscure Chinese exports business, and unfortunately were taken seriously by people who don't know the history. ex ped: Thanks for clarifying. I'll fix the wording of the piece. To be clear, iLounge didn't claim that specs were sent by Apple to third-party manufacturers; rather, this was the unfounded, incorrect interpretation of our report that "companies overseas have already started working on products" based on details noted in our image: different tapering, a different sensor array, the same screen size, different bottom holes and bezel proportions, and certain colors. Photographs matching these details are apparently authentic; ones that do not, are not.

Another note is that the "EXO Mask" image was later confirmed by the designer, from a company of ill-repute, to be based on guesses rather than actual knowledge. That image and others were floated merely to draw attention to the company's obscure Chinese exports business, and unfortunately were taken seriously by people who don't know the history.

ex ped: Thanks for clarifying. I'll fix the wording of the piece.

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