Apple demands prototype iPhone 4G back, Gizmodo says no

APPLE IS unhappy with Gizmodo these days as theythe controversy will come to an end pretty soon.
are planning to take some legal action againstBruce Sewell, Apple attorney, sent an e-mail to
Gizmodo if it doesn't return Apple lost iPhoneGizmodo director, Brian Lam, "It has come to our
prototype. But Gizmodo are not agreeing with this asattention that Gizmodo is currently in possession of a
they think all this happened after the photographs ofdevice that belongs to Apple. This letter constitutes a
the new device was circulated on net by theformal request that you return the device to Apple.
company.Please let me know where to pick up the unit."
The new iPhone 4G that has now been seen all overAfter that Brian Lam responded to the e-mail saying,
the web after the gadget eventually got pictures of"Happy to have you pick this thing up. Was burning a
it and Gizmodo landed the device itself - purportedlyhole in our pockets... Now that we definitely know it's
for a $5K to $10K fee, depending upon whom younot some knockoff, and it really is Apple's, I'm happy
believe. According to some experts it was a breachto see it returned to its rightful owner."
of security that could have put Gizmodo in trouble.Lam has also told Apple to take it easy as he also
However, Brian Lam, the Editorial Director of Gizmodowants to solve the problem and does not want to
mentioned that they want to return the test editionget in any controversy. Let's hope this whole issue
of the new iPhone. However, the good thing is thatends so that both Apple and Gizmodo become
the Gizmodo is showing willingness to hand over thefriends again.
lost iPhone prototype back to Apple. This means that