I’m using a new-to-me piece of software to post this blog entry. It’s a great WordPress plugin that allows you to control just about everything on your blog from your phone.
I’m excited to see how well this works as this is one reason that I decided to host my own blog. Here goes….
I’m new to this whole blogging thing, but I imagine that contradicting yourself isn’t a great habit to get into.
BUT… I was looking again at the photo in my last post and started comparing it with my iPhone. And I’m convinced that this is NOT a 
Colorware “paint” job. For one thing, a lot of the Colorware examples I’ve seen don’t have modified antenna covers (the black plastic part on the back). And the ones that DO modify that part have a distinct break between the metal and plastic surfaces. You can tell where they meet.
In the “3G” picture, however, the entire back looks like one solid piece. And you’ll notice that shape is ever-so-slightly different from the current models. It almost appears to be thicker. Maybe to accommodate a GPS antenna, perhaps…?
Anyway, maybe I’m carrying on a bit too much about it – especially considering that the original purpose in my previous post was to complain about the attention that this shot drew. But, after digging a little deeper, this may indeed be a modified iPhone – maybe even a new breed.
We’ll know soon enough, I’m sure.
Look, I love my iPhone. Really. Not as much as my wife, my kids, or my cats, but it’s right up there with my Jeep. But even I get a little tired of the dozens of news stories spawned by a rumor of something that we all know is coming anyway.
Today the Internet was all abuzz because some mysterious photo popped up of an iPhone with a glossy black back. “Is this the next iPhone?” everyone asked. No. It’s not.
I haven’t heard that officially, but come on. Do you really think that Apple would let photos out of the next device? If so, don’t you think that about 43 lawyers would have been all over the distributors of said photo? To me, this looks like either a nice Photoshop job or possibly a Colorware-like modding of the existing iPhone.
Either way, it’s pretty but not very practical. I LIKE the metal back on my iPhone. It’s very scratch resistant and provides a sturdy feel to something that costs more than my first car. They probably will change the design somewhat for the next iPhone but I think going to a glossy finish such as pictured would be a mistake.
The new iPhone is coming…and soon. Apple and AT&T both have claimed that 2008 will see the 3G version. And AT&T execs just leaked a day or two ago that their entire smartphone lineup will be 3G “within months”. Is the iPhone a smartphone? Well, that’s another blog post.
But the next iPhone, this is not. Get a grip (or a LIFE), people.
What do you think? Leave a comment!
KevinHarter.com seems to be working from everywhere now. Unfortunately the iWPhone plugin isn’t working right. You can still view the blog on your iPhone or iPod but it will be the normal size and not MobileSafari-optimized.
HOWEVER – KevinHarter.com is working! WOOHOO!
I’m now working on getting a specially-formatted version of KevinHarter.com on the iPhone and iPod Touch platform. It doesn’t seem to work yet, but I’m going to relax a little and see if that “time” thing works again!
