Seen on YouTube, a video on a fun topic: how Apple used (and still uses) disguises to hide iPhone designs.
DongleBookPro showcases two examples. First, a case for the first-generation iPod touch that makes the device unrecognizable—it looks like a basic « MP4 » player from that era.
A prototype iPod touch
The case
A cutout for a fake camera
Next, and most notably, a case for the iPhone 4 that makes it look (from a distance) like an iPhone 3GS. It features a curved plastic back, large bezels, and other misleading elements. The video suggests that this disguise may have contributed to the antennagate issue—since testers used the phone inside this case, they didn’t hold it the same way a regular user would, possibly preventing them from noticing the reception problem.
The case
A resemblance to the 3GS
Apple still uses similar methods today, with cases designed to conceal the design of modern iPhones during testing.
