Two prototypes of the first iPhone, with a test OS

Seen on YouTube, two prototypes of the first iPhone in video.

The first one, on the right, is quite basic but has a sticker with all the device’s information, as well as the small bell on the mute switch. The second one, on the left, is a rare 4 GB PVT model with notes from an engineer. The first prototype boots into a commercial version of iOS, while the second runs a test version of the OS, showing a gear icon on startup followed by text in verbose mode. Once booted, it is, of course, running SwitchBoard.

The two prototypes


A bell!


A standard version of iOS


A gear?


Command line?


It’s SwitchBoard!