Apple's smartphone 'Skankphone' which became the prototype of iPhone

Apple split the development team into two and completely isolated them when developing the iPhone. At this time, one team was given fake hardware with iOS, and the other team was given an 'iPhone' with a fake OS. This latter one was called 'Skankphone' and was almost erased from the history of the iPhone, but it became clear what it was like by listing it on eBay.

Very RARE iPhone 2G Prototype | eBay

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Very-Rare-iPhone-2G-Prototype-/331339000442

First of all, on the back, it feels like a 'used iPhone'.

However, turning it over, the menu names are like smartphones such as 'Phone' and 'Web', but the user interface is completely different. This is a prototype of the iPhone 2G (the first iPhone), called 'Skankphone' with an OS other than iOS.

This is the dial screen. In addition to the number buttons for dialing, there are smartphone-like menus such as a camera button on the upper left and a monitor button on the upper right.

Menus such as 'Brightness', 'Field Test', and 'Factory Test' are lined up. Field Test mode is a hidden function that can display the radio wave reception level numerically.

It is possible to switch on / off Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, LCD screen, backlight, multi-touch, and airplane mode, but iOS does not have this kind of display, so it feels quite strange.

Also such a screen.

Menus called 'Tracker', 'Accelerometer', 'Tile Game', and 'Mission: Control'.

It seems that Apple split the development team into two to prevent the hardware and software information from being leaked together and being known what the iPhone looks like.

A prototype of the iPhone 6 has also been put up for sale on eBay.

Brand New RARE Apple iPhone 6 Prototype 64GB | eBay

There are icons that you have never seen.

This screen was similar to Skankphone.

It seems that Skankphone has been managed very strictly, but who put it up on eBay ...