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Claimed iPhone 6 Prototype Appears on eBay With Bids Reaching $89,000

Monday October 6, 2014 8:53 am PDT by Kelly Hodgkins
eBay seller kimberlyk1018 claims to have received a prototype iPhone 6 by accident and is auctioning the device with bids reaching over $89,000 since the auction's posting late last week. While the high bids are undoubdtedly not genuine, the auction is obviously attracting a significant amount of attention.

According to a rather suspect story from the auction description, the device supposedly is a prototype 64 GB iPhone 6 that was shipped to the seller from Verizon Wireless.
Apple does NOT let these phones out of their possession yet I was accidentally sent one upon renewing my contract. As you can see from the photos, iOS8 has not been placed on this device, rather it is in the true developer mode. There are no FCC markings on the rear of the device or a model number. This is the real deal!!! The lightening port is red which is a sure sign of a prototype.
The authenticity of the device and the story behind it cannot be verified, but several photos that accompany the listing suggest it is not a consumer device.

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The device apparently does not include iOS 8, instead shipping with several development and testing apps that are similar to those seen on previously leaked prototypes. It also ships with a red-bordered Lightning port and lacks the FCC regulatory information that appears on all consumer iPhone models.

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If authentic, this unit joins several previous prototypes that have made their way from Apple to eBay's auction listings. Most of these earlier prototypes were quickly removed from the auction website, likely at Apple's request.

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Jsameds
56 months ago
Fake - they'll never leave those antenna bands in the final design ;) :rolleyes:
Rating: 82 Votes
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troop231
56 months ago
Must be real, it has the bendability app installed.

Rating: 77 Votes
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Jsameds
56 months ago

what's your problem? the antenna is a necessary design feature and they did it elegantly.


^^ Sense of humour failure.
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Orlandoech
56 months ago

what's your problem? the antenna is a necessary design feature and they did it elegantly.


1. He is being sarcastic.

2. The bands, IMO are the most hideous of any iPhone design, ever.

3. He is being sarcastic.
Rating: 46 Votes
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Anitramane
56 months ago
Try bending it! :p
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sransari
56 months ago

what's your problem? the antenna is a necessary design feature and they did it elegantly.


Almost as elegant as the protruding camera
Rating: 24 Votes
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Anitramane
56 months ago

only die hard fanatic apple fans who would really want to bid this.


Only die hard idiots would want this.
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eggersj
56 months ago

I just didn't find it funny


You sounded a tad butt hurt.
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teknikal90
56 months ago

I just didn't find it funny


poor baby
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Tzerlag
56 months ago

Im just longing for the day when there's an Apple thread that doesnt have some jerk-wagon injecting their "bend" comments and thinking its still remotely funny...

New target date: mid-2015.


You're quite optimistic considering maps-jokes are still popping up
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