iPhone 3G 4 colors appear in Vietnam

[djrod]

there is also a video!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AAWUgouT4BY

Forum thread: http://www.tinhte.com/forum/t297921/

 

[ntrigue]

This is real folks. What other explanation do you have?

This guy is in deep **** but the cover is blown. These may not make it to market but they appear to be built for Apple. There is no other way to get the chrome etching that accurate.

 

[MacReloaded]

The glass and chrome etching make them look very real but the colours look cheap, except for the matte black and grey one. Those I like.

 

[Blueline29]

These are probably just custom back covers, like the ones available here:

http://www.chinaontrade.com/iphone-3g-spare-parts-c-22.html

And hey, at least those have matching SIM trays.

Also, why does the 2nd set of photos contain none of the same colors featured in the first 2?

 

[greygray]

Apple will introduce iPhone colors in Xmas 2009

My friends confirm!

This all model from Apple's lab!

I bet that ain't true. 100%.

 

[svndmvn]

Ebay sellers from China have had these covers for quite a long time..
Trust this as much as you can trust a 2.8" unsimmetrical knock off

 

[instaxgirl]

Seems to me that, if Apple really made these, they would have made the sim tray match the rest of the phone...

That's what really blew it for me.

Also, why does the 2nd set of photos contain none of the same colors featured in the first 2?

Oh and that.

I always though coloured iPhones could be kind of nice, but the only one of those colours I like is the charcoal one.

 

[acfusion29]

This is the only thing that leads me to believe this may be legit, the screen in this picture has a number etched in the bottom right of the screen, this is (usually) indicitave of a pretesting model iPhone.

I still highly doubt it, but I thought I'd point that out.

I noticed this too, however.. Photoshop DOES exist.

And ya... these cases are all over eBay.

 

[scaredpoet]

This is the only thing that leads me to believe this may be legit, the screen in this picture has a number etched in the bottom right of the screen, this is (usually) indicitave of a pretesting model iPhone.

I also noticed the chipping on the edge of the screen, indicating post-factory modification. If you look closely at the other pictures, there's plenty of scratches on the exterior of that phone. The modder was careful, but not careful enough.

And, why would apple be testing the hardware if the only thing changing is the color of the case? The only reason to prototype would be if that model had new features, and if it had new features, I'm sure the OP would be gushing over those more than the colors.