Someone, somewhere, is having a very bad day. Assuming this is real. Which it sure looks to be.

Gizmodo has posted a detailed breakdown of a device that it says was found "lost in a bar in Redwood City (Calif.) camouflaged to look like an iPhone 3GS." That device, the site says, is a prototype of the yet-to-be-unveiled, next-generation iPhone -- complete with a front-facing camera, higher-resolution display, and flat back that gives it a less rounded look and feel.

"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," writes Gizmodo's Jason Chen. "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."

It's remarkable as much for the back story as it is for the details device. Should be interesting to watch this unfold, and particularly interesting to see how Apple reacts. Read the full Gizmodo post here.