iFixit has flown to New Zealand and is the first to disassemble the new iPhone 3G.
You can read a live blog of their dissembly here
A few interesting discoveries include: LCD and Glass components are no longer glued together AND Battery is not soldered on!

You can read a live blog of their dissembly here
A few interesting discoveries include: LCD and Glass components are no longer glued together AND Battery is not soldered on!



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