Apple tracked down person who took prototype iPhone!

[Mark Booth]

According to this Wired article, persons representing themselves as being from Apple knocked on the door of the person that took Gray Powell's prototype iPhone:

http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2010/04/dude-apple/

Mark

 

[Mark Booth]

From the article:

The finder at one point attempted to restore the phone by connecting it to a roommate’s Apple computer, but was unsuccessful.

THAT is how Apple and the police tracked this thief down. I'm sure Apple was on the lookout for the prototype iPhone's device ID via iTunes. The minute this guy connected to a Mac, the iTunes account associated with that Mac told Apple everything they needed to know about the location of the iPhone.

Mark

 

[troop231]

Already posted this:

https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/905873/

 

[Mark Booth]

The article goes on to verify that the thief "shopped" the iPhone around to various news sources, looking for money in exchange for the "exclusive". Note at the bottom of the article that Wired was contacted and declined when the person made mention of requesting payment.

Mark

 

[Mark Booth]

Already posted this:

https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/905873/

No, you didn't. Your's links a completely different article.

Mark

 

[troop231]

No, you didn't. Your's links a completely different article.

Mark

It's the same gist.

 

[TheAppleGeek]

Oh gosh. It would suck to be him.

 

[-aggie-]

Hopefully, Apple will do the same for me if I ever lose my phone.

 

[Applejuiced]

Hopefully, Apple will do the same for me if I ever lose my phone.

Don't we all wish

 

[H00513R]

RELEASE THE HOUNDS!

 

[red5ive]

RELEASE THE HOUNDS!

Wishful thinking. Nothing is going to happen to this guy.

 

[corriewf]

I can't believe Apple requested to search the guys house. Crazy!