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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 Mobile —
... 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] iPhone prototype surfaces on eBay, aims to fetch a pretty penny originally ...
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 ...
Proto-iPhone on eBay: Do You Buy It?
Cult of Mac —
... screen, a slightly higher serial number, and is described as being in “fair” cosmetic condition, with various scratches.
The bid on the two phones is currently $735, though it remains to be seen whether the auction will close on March 11 as scheduled. Apple demanded eBay take down a recent auction for a pre-release iPod, citing intellectual property concerns. eBay quickly complied, though the iPod owner apparently sold his device privately anyway.
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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.
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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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TechBlog —
... - It costs $19, has no voice directions, takes up lots of memory. • Early iPhone prototype listed on eBay - Includes an early version of the iPhone OS. See it ...
Apple pre-iPhone iPhone prototypes up for bid on eBay - VIDEO
Obsessable News Feed —
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iPhone prototypes up for auction for an arm and a leg
iPhone Central —
... . Be warned though that, after 55 bids, the price is already $2,225 as of this writing. Clearly, this is one iPhone that you can’t just buy on a whim or fancy. [via iLounge ]
iPhone prototypes up for auction for an arm and a leg
Macworld —
... . Be warned though that, after 55 bids, the price is already $2,225 as of this writing. Clearly, this is one iPhone that you can’t just buy on a whim or fancy. [via iLounge ]
News: Apple kills eBay iPhone prototype, beta OS YouTube video
iLounge | All Things iPod, iPhone, iTunes and beyond —
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 iLounge, the seller told us that “as many people predicted would happen, Apple has contacted eBay to close the listing.” He also pointed out that a YouTube video he posted of the iPhone’s limited testing operating system had been pulled; when trying to navigate to the video, users are presented with the message “This video is no ...
