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 - ...
ilounge.com - 3/9/2009
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ilounge.com —
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 curiously features a matte plastic screen as ...
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News: Early iPhone prototype listed on eBay
engadget.com - 3/11/2009
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engadget.com —
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 ...
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iPhone prototype caught on video
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Up For Auction: The Prehistory of the iPhone
Technologizer —
This we know: Apple likes to release products which, in terms of general polish (if not features and reliability) feel as close to perfect as possible. This we can assume: It only gets there after making plenty of imperfect prototypes. And here’s what seems to be a rare glance of the process at work: German site iFun.de is reporting on an eBay auction ...
What If the iPhone Got Invented in 1990? [IPhone Prototypes]
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 icons are fugly, but the combination of colors and the rounded buttons remind me of the computer consoles in Star Trek: The Next Generation. Not bad at all. Actually, someone should try something like that for real: A total ST:TNG makeover of the iPhone interface. [eBay via Nowhere Else] ...
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ilounge.com 3/10/2009 — Following the publication of our story concerning two iPhone prototypes that were being sold on eBay, both the auction and a YouTube video of the working prototype in action have been pulled at Apple’s request. Responding to a comment request from ...
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Looks better, although I’m still in the fence regarding this – besides cost, the UI is the thing that is going to make or break it.
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iPhone 3.0 Beta 5 is here
iphone-ipod.org 5/17/2009 — iphone news
iPhone 3.0 Beta 5 is here
The final release of iPhone OS 3.0 is closer than ever and here is iPhone beta 5 - which is build 7A312g - to illustrate it. It comes with a new beta of the SDK and iTunes 8.2.
Mostly bug fixes in this ...
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Aside from strategic smartphone wars firing salvos today , the browser battles are also continuing. Who would have thought we’d be fighting mobile tech on two fronts at the same time? Google is offering a new beta version of Chrome today : Their minimalist and utilitarian portal to ...
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Did worker kill self over missing iPhone prototype?
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Chinese media outlets are reporting that a worker at Chinese manufacturer Foxconn committed suicide last week after a fourth-generation iPhone prototype he was responsible for went missing.
Various English-language sites have been repeating ...
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appleinsider.com 3/31/2009 — Apple on Tuesday afternoon provided its vast developer community with a second beta release of iPhone Software 3.0, which arrived alongside a promise by the company to gradually open its live Push Notification service and In-App Purchasing ...
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iPhone delivers March Madness —
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“Live sports are coming to the iPhone,” notes an enthusiastic Jefferson Graham (usatoday.com). The action begins next week when MobiTV and CBS Sports bring 63 NCAA basketball games to iPhone and iPod touch customers who purchase the $4.99 March ...
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Taking a hike is no longer a low-tech affair. Just ask David F. Gallagher (nytimes.com), who used Trails, a cool GPS application that not only helps you stay on the trail, but also offers “a nicely designed interface for recording and saving the paths ...
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