Supposedly, the above images you see depict the still a ways away OS 6.0. At first glance, I kinda of like it. I mean, it’s a tad cartooney, buy definitely a lot more “modern” looking than any past RIM UI’s. Some further tweaking needs to be done though before I’d call it “finished”.
Of course, with leaked shots on something as large as this, naysayers will come out in droves. At this point, I also happen to be one of those naysayers. As BBLeaks, CrackBerry, and many commentors across both sites have noted, the screenshots look eerily similar to the “concierge app” shown off at DevCon. Not to mention, th e overall look while progress, doesn’t quite follow RIM’s traditional standards. Of course, they could be taking new steps into uncharted territories.
As cool as it has the potential to be, I think these claimed OS 6.0 images are fake. I just hope RIM has some rather large UI updates like this in store for the real OS 6.0. What’s your call?
CrackBerry >
BBLeaks
In some instances, cheating the system pays off and pays off well. In other circumstances, such as the case with Intel and the counterfeit Core i7 chips that slipped out this weekend, cheating the system ended badly. When the dust initially started flying, distributer D&H Distributing was at the end of the pointed finger as the culprit. Bloggers revolted and D&H responded with Cease & Desist letters, calling the accusations defamatory yada yada yada. 24 hours later we now have a clearer picture. And wouldn’t you know it, D&H was right. They weren’t the guilty party — supposedly. That title goes to IPEX according to a Facebook post by Intel which paints IPEX as the bad guy in this whole snafu. Intel coming out and naming IPEX is pretty much the proverbial “writing on the wall” so to speak, so I guess we can call this one a done deal. It’s nice to see one multi-billion dollar mega company moving faster than stationary when the need arises…
The “Official” Update
Official update on the Intel Core i7-920 CPU situation
Today at 5:26pm
Newegg is currently conducting a thorough investigation surrounding recent shipments of questionable Intel Core i7-920 CPUs purchased from Newegg.com.
Initial information we received from our supplier, IPEX, stated that they had mistakenly shipped us “demo units.” We have since come to discover the CPUs were counterfeit and are terminating our relationship with this supplier. Contrary to any speculation, D&H Distributing is not the vendor that supplied us with the Intel Core i7-920 CPUs in question.
Newegg’s top priority is to proactively reach out to all customers who may have been affected to ensure their absolute satisfaction. We have already sent out a number of replacement units and are doing everything in our power to resolve the matter promptly and with the least amount of inconvenience to our customers.
We have always taken pride in providing an exceptional experience for each customer, and we apologize for any inconvenience to our valued customers. We take matters like this extremely seriously, and are working in close cooperation with Intel and the appropriate law enforcement authorities to thoroughly investigate this incident.
Engadget
Why hello there beautiful. Is this…could it be…the Apple Tablet we’ve all been lusting and wishing over the last several weeks? It sure does look pretty legit, almost too legit. Sorry to burst your bubble, but it is too legit and in fact a fake — a good fake at that.
Don’t believe me? I was a little skeptical myself of the tablet and Macbook’s sheen and shine of the logo. After a brief search online, I not only found others sharing my suspicion (Jeremy from LiveDigitally) but also someone who easily cleared it up and showed how you could tell the image was fake. The first sign as I just touched on is the Apple logo reflection that bounces almost infinitely back and forth between the displays and their reflections.
The second and more clear sign that it’s a fake is shown in the picture above and right which shows the noise profile of the tablet (Posterous). As you can see, everything else is grainy except for the tablet. That my friends is a clear indicator that it was gingerly, very gingerly placed on top of that poor saps MBP. So again, a very good Photoshop debunked.
LIVEDigitally > Posterous
That nifty Android device that pranced around here yesterday is nothing but a poser. Fake. Impostor. The device itself was pretty sleek looking. Sadly it just won’t be. Sadness is overwhelming at this point I’m sure. Don’t feel too bad. In another month we’ll find some other gadget to lust over. At least be glad it’s Friday…
Phone Arena
- October 28, 2009 12:20 pm
That Google Chrome OS just got finished gushing about? Ya it’s fake. Sucks I know. Damn scammers. I’ve already and gone ahead and updated the original post. This is just so it gets to the top of people’s feed lists. Again, it’s a fake. Resist temptation and do not download. You’ve been warned.
Daring Fireball
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