Yep, that all started with the iPhone prototype being left behind in some bar after the person who was carrying it around got drunk from enjoying a little too much of German beer.

A more recent case of prototype device neglect is with Motorola’s officials. Apparently, the prototype of the upcoming Motorola Shadow was left behind in a Verizon owned corporate gym. The device was picked up by an unnamed source and was photographed before the device was locked remotely by Motorola.

At least the Shadow prototype was recovered without any unnecessary incidents, and the Motorola representative who came back for the handset was actually willing to give out a few details about the phone in question.

While it is unlikely that this will become a continued practice for manufacturers, the concept of prototype devices behind left behind is a serious case of neglect –and a habit that manufacturers need to be wary about if they really want to keep their secrets safe until the official release date.

Anyway, the Shadow was eventually retrieved by a Motorola representative who nice enough to disclose a few details about the handset. It has been confirmed that the new Android Shadow will have a 4.3 inch capacitive touch screen display, an 8 mega pixel snapper with 720p video recording, at least 16 GB of internal memory, an HDMI port and of course, a Snapdragon processor.

Until now, the Nexus One is still having problems. The device has been reported to have trouble getting a stable connection on 3G networks, often jumping between EDGE and 3G. The problem has yet to be fixed but Google’s representatives are saying that the phone will be getting an update soon.

Anyway, despite the many problems that the Google phone is going through, it makes perfect sense that Google would still want to create a new phone. According to recent reports, Motorola will be making the next Google phone. The device is currently being called the Motorola Shadow, though many believe that the device will be named as Nexus Two upon launch.

Initial screen of the Shadow show a slim smart phone with a large touch screen and a slide out keyboard –much like the Motorola DROID (locally known as the Motorola Milestone); hopefully, the final product will not be in white as the initial photos suggest. In any case, this news goes in line with a previous rumor regarding the next Google phone being a business device. The physical keyboard on the Shadow would certainly make it suitable for office work.

It has been reported that Motorola will be producing plenty of Android devices this year (some estimates put the amount at 20 units –counting the Motorola Shadow).

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