iPhone Prototype Finder Identified

April 29, 2010 :: Posted by - SoSly :: Category - News

The person who found and sold the Apple iPhone prototype has been identified as Brian J. Hogan, a 21 year old resident of Redwood City, California, according to Wired.com.

Hogan says he regrets not doing more to return the device to its owner, according to a statement provided by his attorney. Although he was paid by tech site Gizmodo, he believed the payment was for allowing the site exclusive access to review the phone. Read more…

Gizmodo Reveals Which Apple Employee Lost the iPhone 4G

April 19, 2010 :: Posted by - SoSly :: Category - News

Gizmodo has posted some background information about how they obtained the iPhone 4G prototype and who lost it in the first place.

The Gourmet Haus Staudt. A nice place to enjoy good German ales. And if you are an Apple Software Engineer named Gray Powell and you get one too many beers, it’s also a nice place to lose the next-generation iPhone. Read more…