ilounge.com - 3/9/2009
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image An early iPhone prototype has made its way onto eBay, complete with a rough beta version of iPhone OS and a second, non-functional unit. The working prototype is said to be in good cosmetic condition, and interestingly features a matte plastic screen as opposed to the glass screen found in ...
cgi.ebay.com - 3/9/2009
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cgi.ebay.com —
Here is a quite rare and collectable example
of iPhone prototypes, one even running a beta OS....
Only one of the phones works however. Neither unit says "iPhone" on them anywhere, or list the storage capacity which is interesting. I did some research ...
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Apple iPhone PROTOTYPE with Beta OS and spare phone - ...
mobilecrunch.com - 3/10/2009
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mobilecrunch.com —
A fella in Illinois has himself an iPhone
protoype with an early beta OS and it’s up...
for sale on eBay if you’re into that sort of thing. In fact, he has two prototype iPhones for sale, but only one works and it has a matte plastic screen. The dud has ...
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Early iPhone prototype up for auction
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Prototype iPhone Emerges On eBay, Called Skankphone
GadgetReview —
... which corresponds to a factory in China, manufactured week 50 of the year 2006. (The iPhone was announced on Jan 6 2007 and release June 29 2007.)
-I replaced the battery and still doesn’t work. Currently apart right now, can leave as-is for buyer or reassemble.
-Has various scratches, it is in fair cosmetic condition at best
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Gizmodo —
... on charger for awhile, along with various reset procedures) -Glass screen -Serial number YM650xxxxxx which corresponds to a factory in China, manufactured week 50 of the year 2006. (The iPhone was announced on Jan 6 2007 and release June 29 2007.) -I replaced the battery and still doesn't work. Currently apart right now, can leave as-is for buyer or reassemble. -Has various scratches, it is in fair cosmetic condition at best [eBay via iLounge]
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iPhone prototype surfaces on eBay, aims to fetch a pretty penny
Engadget —
... on, makes calls and receives SMSs. It sports a totally beta plastic matte screen, and the software is obviously pre-release. Oh, and the best part? The auction winner also scores a second beta phone that won't turn on (yet), but we're sure the right tweaker could fix it up into the most amazing secondary phone the world has ever seen. Forget all that bad economic news you've been hearing -- you best bring the bring the bank if you're thinking seriously about claiming this. [Via iLounge] Filed under: Cellphones iPhone prototype surfaces on eBay, aims to ...
Apple iPhone early prototype found on eBay?
Phones Review —
... early Apple iPhone prototype is in “good cosmetic condition” and has a matte plastic display rather than the glass display found in today’s Apple iPhones.
The Apple iPhone prototype serial number is YM649xxxxxx which according to the seller corresponds with a factory in China with a manufacture week of 49 in 2006 and runs on iPhone OS 03.03.03_G. Apparently there is also a second non-functioning unit as well with a glass display and higher serial number.
Source – ilounge ...
iPhone prototypes hit eBay
Boing Boing Gadgets —
... they were the mobile versions, not the regular versions. I can't figure out how to set a ringtone, it is just silent right now. I can receive SMS but not compose my own, other than 5 included test messages. It doesn't sync to itunes. Camera seems to work. It has tons of testing options.
Such relics normally get me excited, but these don't carry much energy. To me, they just look like broken iPhones running broken software.
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Early iPhone prototype listed on eBay [iLounge]
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Apple removes proto-iPhone auction from eBay, YouTube
CrunchGear —
... auction from eBay. The auction had been live for a few days before Apple contacted eBay, shutting the auction down before the proto-iPhone made it “out there.” The video was also pulled from YouTube. ...
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Apple Erases Prototype iPhones from History —
Wired: Gadget Lab
The 2006 iPhone prototypes we told you about yesterday? They've already been pulled from Ebay, where bidding had reached around $2000. And the YouTube video showing how they worked? Also gone.
It will be no surprise to find out that Apple was behind this -- the company has secrecy in ...
iPhone prototype caught on video —
Engadget
We found a quick video of the iPhone prototype that you've probably already bid on. The excitement is palpable as the person on screen clicks his or her way through menu items, checks out mobile web pages and generally does the sort of things that we imagine one does with a test unit. No ...
What If the iPhone Got Invented in 1990? [IPhone] —
Gizmodo
Yesterday you saw the iPhone prototype with secret messages , but here you have it in full video action. It's ultra fast, but it looks like if it was designed in the 90s. By Jean-Luc Picard. I like how the matte screen looks. And definitely, I love how fast this thing is. The Interface ...
Moto built prototype iPhone OS? —
Gadgetell
Section: Communications , Cellphones , Smartphones , Mobile
I am still blown away by these images. These purported prototypes are currently for sale on eBay, currently at $940. They are said to be models produced 6 months before the release of the phone and while the hardware ...
Premiers prototypes de l’iPhone en vente sur eBay —
w3sh magazine
Si vous souhaitez racheter un morceau d’histoire, deux protoypes de l’iPhone se sont retrouvés sur eBay . Apparemment ces machines qui possèdent encore un écran en plastique ont été construit 6 mois avant la date de commercialisation de l’iPhone première génération. Le prix a ...
The ur-iPhone in action —
CrunchGear
The guy who is trying to sell the original prototype iPhone on eBay just posted a video of this mutant in action. Thrill to half-hearted UI! Wonder in awe at the strange color scheme! Enjoy the brain-dead YouTube comments!
Check it out now before Apple tears this stuff down for trade ...
eBay Gets iPhone Prototype —
Ubergizmo
As with any great device, there will surely be some prototypes going before it - and the same applies to the iPhone. Somebody stumbled upon an early iPhone prototype on eBay, and this model comes complete with a rough beta version of the iPhone OS alongside a second, non-functional unit. The ...
Early iPhone prototype being auctioned off —
CrunchGear
A fella in Illinois has himself an iPhone protoype with an early beta OS and it’s up for sale on eBay if you’re into that sort of thing. In fact, he has two prototype iPhones for sale, but only one works and it has a matte plastic screen. The dud has a glass screen and doesn’t seem to offer ...
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