I’m slightly cynical about the way that a prototype of the next iPhone would be left in a bar for any unsuspecting person to find. Nothing against Gizmodo, but what are the chances of one of the world’s top gadget blogs randomly finding one of the world’s most sought after gadgets / scoops in a public space. Apple should have let a smaller and obscure Australian technology blog find the device in a cafe in Melbourne! Hint hint wink wink tickle under chin.

At the end of the day Apple’s hype-generation machine worked superbly and we have a clearer glimpse of what the next generation iPhone will look like right?

The team at Gizmodo (love @bruff & @ellyhart) have done an exemplary job at shooting photos of the new device and explaining its revamped ins and outs.

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One of my Twitter followers, @fastfx, sent me this link this morning to what appeared to be a leaked commercial for the next version of the iPhone. The first 40 seconds or so looked legit with emphasis on what looked to be a slimmer design and utilisation of the full screen i.e. no phone speaker or physical home button. But once I saw the slogan (position 45secs) “Your thoughts control it”, I immediately thought that it was fabricated as not even Apple’s marketing team would be corny enough to pen that.

What do you think?

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I don’t know how you feel, but I think the world is ready for a new and improved iPhone. Yes, it was the best phone that 2008 brought out but with the likes of the Palm Pre, HTC Touch Diamond2 and HTC Magic about to hit town, the title for Best Phone of 2009 may just go elsewhere.

Apple stop. Before you even think of releasing it, I’ve compiled a wishlist of features that I (and many millions around the world) would love to see accompany the next iteration of the iPhone.

Please take note that this list is devised around my personal preferences and most were mentioned in my blog post regarding the “10 most annoying things about the iPhone“.

If you would like to add your own, please include your portion by adding a comment.

I’m sure Apple would love to hear what you’d like too.

Mr.Gadget’s iPhone Wishlist 2009:

1. Turn-by-turn GPS: Googlemaps is “ok” but I miss true turn-by-turn voice guided navigation. There were positive signs at MWC 2009 that this wish may soon to be realised, however still nothing in the AppStore. Would like some sort of Apple collaboration with TomTom, Navman or Garmin.

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