Early iPhone prototypes drew inspiration from Sony, iPod mini

Ars Technica
By Chris ForesmanJul 27, 2012, 12:16 pm272 pts
Early iPhone prototypes from 2006 show a "Sony-inspired" design (left) compared to an iPod mini-like design (right). The Verge Apple's iPhone 4/4S design was influenced by principles extolled by a Sony designer, according to court documents filed in the ongoing Apple v. Samsung lawsuit in California. The…

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