Images purportedly showing the next-generation iPhone 4G have been leaked on to the web after a prototype was reportedly left on the floor of a bar. Another hint is that the next generation of iPhone 4G might be branded as iPhone HD.Apple is expected to reveal a new iPhone model in June, which is when it typically holds an iPhone-related media event. The new model will refresh the iPhone line following fresh attacks from competitors, including the HTC Desire and other Google Android-based phones.
Engadget published the images over the weekend, sparking a barrage of speculation that the device was actually a knock-off iPhone made in Japan.
Engadget also said it had confirmed through a source that the depicted handset is the next iPhone, and that the device would include a higher resolution screen, front-facing camera for video conferencing, 80GB of storage and a higher resolution camera on the back with flash.
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