So, apparently dropping your lovely iPhone 4 onto the road as you get out of your car isn't a very good way to take care of it.

My evidence to such a theory? Exhibit A:

It hurts just to look at doesn't it?

I went straight to my nearest Apple store where most of the guys working on the Genius Bar hissed in horror at the state of my faithful and beloved iPhone 4.

They were great though, I was worried I'd have to pay about £400 for a brand new one, but they gave me a flat replacement fee and took the poor smashed old one away.

I was worried I'd have to take out a Wonga.com loan to be able to afford the replacement - because I couldn't live without my iPhone until next pay day, I simply couldn't! - but the replacement fee was really reasonable!

Thank you Apple!

Photo: reverbca (Flickr)