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Apple’s Tony Fadell on iPhone Prototypes (Video)

In a video interview with The Verge, former Apple executive Tony Fadell discusses iPhone prototypes and how Apple eventually did away with the hardware keyboard, in favor of a touch-screen. Regarded as the father of the iPod, Fadell left Apple a few years ago to start his own company, Nest. Fadell sells the best-loo...

1 May 2012
15:41 GMT

Apple Denies Carriers iPhone 5 Prototype Testing

Fearing potential leaks, Apple has decided to forego iPhone carrier testing this year and instead enlisted the help of a company specializing in network interworking to confirm that the device runs well on existing cellular networks.It is known that mobile phone manufacturers provide operators with their upcoming pro...

10 April 2012
04:48 GMT

Leaks: The New iPhone Has 1GB RAM, New iPod touch 5,1 Spotted in iOS Strings

New iPhone prototypes have been seeded internally with designs akin to that of the iPhone 4 and iPhone 4S to throw off leaks. However, the cat’s out of the bag regarding some of the phone’s specs, such as the amount of on-board memory to handle applications.Citing no specific sources (but generally accura...

10 April 2012
02:51 GMT

iPhone 4 Prototype Case Ends with Suspects Pleading No Contest

The two young men involved in the sale of an iPhone 4 prototype found in bar last year have pleaded no contest to misdemeanor charges of theft, according to San Mateo County District Attorney Steve Wagstaffe.The DA tells Cnet that the duo, Brian Hogan and Sage Wallower, have been sentenced to one year of probation, a...

12 October 2011
07:31 GMT

How to Not Lose an iPhone 5 Prototype

Kensignton is announcing the new BungeeAir cases which combine software and hardware to physically and digitally secure an iPhone. According to the makers, they are the first of what will be a family of products.Citing a recent YouGov study, Kensignton says it takes just a few moments to forget or lose a phone, while...

15 September 2011
17:01 GMT

New Purported iPhone 5 / 4S Prototype Parts Leaked Suggesting Identical Design to iPhone 4

A new set of parts allegedly pertaining to the next-generation Apple iPhone have been leaked by a Mac-centric site whose sources previously posted pictures of a full-fledged iPhone prototype unit, though none of their leaks can be confirmed as genuine.As usual, we are eager to keep our readers informed in the weeks l...

29 August 2011
13:08 GMT

Photo of iPhone N94 Prototype Leaked, Believed to Be iPhone 5

A prototype iPhone part labeled "EVT" (Engineering Verification Test) and dated June 7, 2011, has emerged in photos lending credence to rumors that Apple’s next iPhone is not all that different from the current-generation hardware. Of course, if you ask us, it would be quite stupid for Apple to launch a purpor...

26 August 2011
09:02 GMT

Apple’s 'Middle-Class' iPhone 4S Potentially Leaked

An iPhone made from plastic (rather than glass) has been spotted and photographed in Vietnam, where rumor site Tinhte.vn is reporting that this device is, indeed, Apple’s rumored low-cost iPhone. A source generally accurate in the past, Tinhte.vn is one of the sites that were able to obtain an early iPhone 4 p...

28 July 2011
12:31 GMT

Two More Prototype iPhones Emerge on eBay - White

eBay is hosting another prototype iPhone sale, this time with seller freemefromatt saying he has in his possession not one, but two white iPhone 4 units.Listed as “Apple Iphone 4 White GENUINE PROTOTYPE 1st Edition”, the devices are currently fetching $700.That’s pocket change compared to the shippi...

5 July 2011
08:31 GMT

iPhone Prototype Appears on eBay, Sells for US $1,725.00

An iPhone 4 prototype has emerged on eBay attracting bids that currently net over $1,700 to whomever is selling it. Apple / eBay are yet to intervene. The sale could well get both the seller and the buyer in trouble. Originally discovered by This Is My Next and listed on eBay as “Apple iPhone 4 black APPLE G...

4 July 2011
07:49 GMT

'iPhone 4S' Pictures Tout 3.7-Inch Screen, New Proximity Sensor

Apple will most likely not choose the ‘4S’ dubbing for its next iPhone, even if the company does plan a minor refresh only, but the people leaking these images appear confident that this may be Apple’s next-generation handset indeed. The unconfirmed device not only has a bigger screen, apparently 3...

26 April 2011
03:02 GMT

Leaked 64GB iPhone Prototype Confirmed as Real, Offers iPhone 5 Clues

A purportedly leaked 64GB iPhone 4 has been confirmed as “real” by the people lucky enough to get their hands on it, film it in action, and take it apart as well. According to the folks at MIC Gadget, the owner “believes that the next iPhone will bring 64GB storage capacity to users,” even ...

9 March 2011
04:37 GMT

iPhone 5, Next-Gen iPads Will Do Away with the Physical Home Button, Report Suggests

People who are allegedly familiar with the activity on Apple’s Cupertino campus are claiming to have learned that employees are already testing iPads and iPhones which bear no physical Home buttons, a move allegedly sought by CEO Steve Jobs even before the original iPhone came out. The Boy Genius Report, a r...

13 January 2011
06:49 GMT

Controversial Gizmodo iPhone Prototype Warrant Withdrawn

The Gizmodo leak that subsequently resulted in police seizing property from Editor-in-Chief Jason Chen’s home is making headlines again, this time with the Gawker-owned site agreeing to provide materials deemed relevant to the case by a court appointee. Authorities are now looking to find out if the prototype i...

20 July 2010
06:12 GMT

Apple Claims Loss over iPhone Prototype Leak Is ‘Huge’

Unearthed court documents reveal that the publication of photos of an iPhone prototype was "immensely damaging" to Apple, representing a "huge" loss. Apple officials reportedly told police investigators that, "Sales of current Apple products are hurt," because of the published details about its next-generation iPhone...

17 May 2010
06:59 GMT

Hon Hai Worker Commits Suicide as Vietnam Leaks New iPhone Prototype

A suicide report issued by Business Week today is likely not tied to the latest missing iPhone prototype, yet news of a worker at Hon Hai Group killing herself comes extremely close to the unveiling of another such device. Hon Hai Group, the world’s largest contract manufacturer of electronics, confirmed that a...

12 May 2010
09:45 GMT

More iPhone 4G Images, Video

It has been confirmed that a second fourth-generation Apple iPhone has been spotted in the wild, with its current “owners” posting tons of pictures and a video of the device. Via two well-known sites comes a massive amount of information regarding the prototype device, including the lack of certain featur...

12 May 2010
06:46 GMT

Apple Loses a Second iPhone 4G in Vietnam [Updated]

A Vietnamese forum has been able to obtain a solid, production-ready iPhone 4G, almost one month after Gizmodo paid $5,000 for exclusive rights to review an almost identical prototype unit, getting itself into trouble for doing so. Taoviet.vn posted pictures of the device (two of them are available for your viewing p...

12 May 2010
05:13 GMT

Here’s the Guy Who Found Apple’s 4G iPhone

Brian J. Hogan, a 21-year-old resident of Redwood City, California, has been identified by Wired.com as the finder of Apple’s prototype iPhone by following clues on social-network sites, while working with a source involved in the iPhone find. Hogan says he regrets not doing more to return the device to Apple, ...

3 May 2010
06:21 GMT

Jon Stewart Calls Apple ‘Appholes’ on The Daily Show - Video

Jon Stewart, the American political satirist, television host, actor, media critic and stand-up comedian, used his airing time on The Daily Show to offer his take on Gizmodo's iPhone exclusive and the police raid on Jason Chen's home, Gawker reports. He directly addressed Apple and Steve Jobs and criticized...

29 April 2010
04:58 GMT

iPhone 4 Leak Editor Hires Criminal Defense Lawyer

Gizmodo’s Jason Chen, the blogger who posted images of an iPhone prototype without Apple’s consent, has reportedly hired a criminal lawyer, after police raided his home to search his computers. His site’s owner, Gawker Media, has acted in a similar manner, in retaining a First Amendment specialist o...

28 April 2010
09:32 GMT

iPhone 4 Teardown Analyzed by iFixit CEO

Notorious for its Apple product teardowns, iFixit has weighed in on the prototype iPhone that Gizmodo got hold of for the reported sum of $5,000. During its “stay” with the Gawker Media-owned tech site, the device underwent a much-expected teardown, which revealed some very different inner workings, compa...

21 April 2010
09:47 GMT

Company Promotes Security App as Helpful in Situations like iPhone Prototype Leak

A company going by the name of Next Access Technologies is aiming to profit off the hype surrounding the loss of Apple’s prototype iPhone 4 by announcing it has developed an application that lets users create custom PINs from letters, numbers, logos and icons from popular products and brands. The company’...

21 April 2010
06:25 GMT

What’s New in Apple's Next-Gen iPhone (So Far)

Gizmodo’s leak of the decade has resulted in a large number of topics to cover, although the most important aspect is still the device itself, and what it brings. The site has been able to confirm improvements on pretty much all fronts. As suggested by Softpedia, Gizmodo also believes that, “Apple may ti...

20 April 2010
06:12 GMT

Leaked iPhone 4 Confirmed as Real, Apple Wants Device Returned

Last week, tech site Gizmodo got its hands on what was later identified as Apple’s next-generation iPhone, also dubbed iPhone HD, and iPhone 4. It was reported that an Apple employee, Gray Powell, who (hopefully still) works on the iPhone's baseband technology, had forgotten the elusive phone on a stool at...

20 April 2010
03:35 GMT

Chinese Worker Kills Himself over Missing iPhone Prototype

A 25-year-old Chinese worker for Foxconn, Sun Danyong, has reportedly committed suicide after finding out that a fourth-generation iPhone prototype he was entrusted with went missing. According to DigitalBeat, this story is mainly meant to show how Apple’s secretive ways put a large amount of pressure all the w...

21 July 2009
07:03 GMT


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