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Early iPhone Prototype Looked More Like iPad

March 11, 2013 by Leave a Comment

This morning, Arstechnica shows us photos of an early iPhone prototype. The images were obtained from a former Apple employee, who worked on the team responsible for the original iPhone. The device looks absolutely nothing like what originally launched in 2007. The 5×7 display looks more like a photo frame than a mobile device. It was nearly 2-inches in thickness. The photos were taken in 2005 and it’s nothing short of amazing how this ended up transforming into the iPhone.

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For development purposes, the iPhone prototype was outfitted with ethernet, printer, serial and USB ports.

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Ars has a full gallery up and it’s worth browsing from a historical perspective.

Source: Arstechnica

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