While our thoughts on all things iPhone may be focused elsewhere, an unusual Apple prototype of its fourth phone iteration has caught our attention on eBay. On the back, you can see the same curious logo spied on experimental hardware as far back as February 2010 and as 9to5Mac notes, it doesn't pack the screws along the bottom edge, making it ever so slightly different to the final model. The phone (model number N90AP) also runs Apple's software testing framework, Switchboard, which is still happily ticking along on this particular prototype. Bids start at $4,500, or there's a Buy It Now price of $10,000 -- if you must have this obscure slice of Apple history.
(Update: We've been sent a quick video tour of the device-- it's after the break.)
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Turn that shiny apple on the back of your iPhone into something cooler with the iTattoo, designed by Cement Produce. These iPhone 4/4S cases are essentially clear polycarbonate cases with a twist on the back- the illustrations use the Apple logo to create a new graphic.
There are 6 designs to choose from. They remind me of those decals that many people put on the back of their Mac laptops but in this case they are fully removable as well as protective of your phone. The “highway” and “keyboard” one are my favorites but they are all kind of neat in their own way. $39 each.
