iPhone 4G Spotted in the Wild [PICS]

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Apparently a hapless (and presumably now former) Apple employee left his prototype iPhone 4G or iPhone HD in a bar in Redwood City. The device, made to look like an iPhone 3GS, is presumably an early version of the next-generation handset.

While some remain skeptical that this is in fact a version of the final device, we think this is indeed the real deal. It's even recognized by iTunes as an iPhone, although Gizmodo can't get the phone to actually work:

According to the person who found it, this iPhone was running iPhone OS 4.0 before the iPhone 4.0 announcement. The person was able to play with it and see the iPhone 4.0 features. Then, Apple remotely killed the phone before we got access to it. We were unable to restore because each firmware is device specific—3GS firmware only loads on 3GS devices—and the there are no firmwares available for this unreleased phone. Which is another clue to its authenticity.

Here are some of the specs (which interestingly enough, align with much of what we've been hearing):

Front-facing camera

Better back camera

Micro SIM card (like the upcoming iPad 3G)

Better display

Split volume buttons

Physically, the phone is different too. Take a look at this comparison shot from Gizmodo:

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If this is indeed the iPhone HD, does this make you more eager to get the device when it is released (presumably) this June? Let us know!