iPhone 3G S Dropped in Swimming Pool: Real or Fake? [Video]

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A video posted to YouTube last week, and bubbling up on Twitter today, purports to show an iPhone 3G S user testing out his new phone at the swimming pool...before accidentally dropping it right in.

Miraculously, the iPhone survives and keeps filming - and yet the setup seems almost too good to be true.

With 181,000 YouTube views and a pickup today from leading gadget blog Engadget, the video is certainly a hit. But here at Mashable we're still debating whether it's the real deal.

In favor of its authenticity: the shadow on the bottom of the pool is iPhone-shaped and the camera position is correct. Against: a strap is seen in the image, which some YouTube commenters allege is from a waterproof camera...the creator claims it's a strap through the phone's earpiece, and that he'd put the phone in a rubber case.

Real of fake? Let us know in the comments.