It seems like it’s deja vu all over again! Apple has lost another prototype iPhone. Cnet reports that an Apple employee misplaced the prototype iPhone, perhaps the much-awaited iPhone 5, at a bar in San Francisco in late July. The report further reveals that the phone was misplaced at the bar Cava 22, which is a tequila bar in Mission District. The ambiguity over the identity of the phone prevails as Cnet neither confirms nor furnishes images to vindicate the report.
Cnet’s Greg Sandoval and Declan McCullagh published an exclusive story on the incident. Here’s an excerpt from Cnet’s report on the incident:
“Last year, an iPhone 4 prototype was bought by a gadget blog that paid $5,000 in cash. This year’s lost phone seems to have taken a more mundane path: it was taken from a Mexican restaurant and bar and may have been sold on Craigslist for $200. Still unclear are details about the device, what version of the iOS operating system it was running, and what it looks like.”
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According to the Cnet report, Apple sought police help in tracing the misplac ed phone and even named “Cava 22” bar as the location for it. However, police have not yet found the device. It’s notable that Apple have not file a formal police report. Moreover, Apple has declined to officially confirm the incident.
“A day or two after the phone was lost at San Francisco’s Cava 22, which describes itself as a “tequila lounge” that also serves lime-marinated shrimp ceviche, Apple representatives contacted San Francisco police, saying the device was priceless and the company was desperate to secure its safe return, the source said.”
The entire incident sounds like a complete rehash of things that took place last year, when an iPhone 4 prototype was misplaced in a bar. Gizmodo had published numerous photos and videos of the prototype after purchasing it for $5,000.
If this story is true it would certainly be a serious jolt to Apple’s reputation as it is said to be based on “confidential” nature. With all sorts of speculations swirling around the iPhone 5, it’s very surprising that no credible images have hit Internet yet!
Source:Apple loses another unreleased iPhone (exclusive)
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