Apple's FIRST EVER phone - picture

[zub3qin]

Just came across this photo of what was actually the first phone designed by Apple. It is from 1983, twenty-five years ago.

This was the era of the Apple //c, but the design still works today.

Thought i'd share.

 

[italiano40]

that is a sick phone, i never seen that apple product

 

[elppa]

I have seen it before, although it was a prototype which never shipped.

 

[Van Wildonher]

So that's a touchscreen? I guess it's tech hasn't advanced at the rate of others then?

 

[maxxscholten]

Now THIS is the real V2 iPhone

 

[woodekm]

So that's a touchscreen? I guess it's tech hasn't advanced at the rate of others then?

Looks like you write a check and it actually pays on-line.

C R A Z Y ! !

 

[Eric Lewis]

leak of 3G iPhone

omg..front page news

 

[SFStateStudent]

Can I get it in black?

 

[speakerwizard]

I remember seeing this with a bunch of other apple prototypes, but cant remember the site now , I would love to see some of the more recent prototypes, there must be so much that doesnt make it into production.

 

[Walter P Henson]

Im totally calling BS, theres no way thats the 3G Iphone, wheres the front facing camera!?

 

[butterfly0fdoom]

It's embedded in the LCD. Apple filed a patent for that a while back.

 

[kdarling]

Sweet. Real life online banking with a virtual checkbook.

Of course, nowadays Apple would leave out the stylus.

 

[JRomero]

Dear Jesus, please let it have 3G and GPS!!!!!!!!!

 

[Surely]

That's a nice design even for today, never mind 25 years ago.

 

[zainjetha]

now i wouldnt mind that for a landline haha.

 

[fedup flyer]

I for one would like to see all the Apple prototypes that never made it to market.

 

[doobi18]

i'd have one


oh and one more thing... "cheque"

 

[Kyle Appleseed]

Are they still taking pre orders?

 

[g8bo]

no stylus, huh?

 

[Surely]

i'd have one


oh and one more thing... "cheque"

'Check' is the correct spelling for 'cheque' in the US.

 

[mikahopity]

I bet it still can't MMS

 

[gloss]

i'd have one


oh and one more thing... "cheque"

Heheh. I love English dialectal conflicts.

 

[Diode]

It seems they developed it further with the W.A.L.T. (Wizzy Active Lifestyle Telephone)

Developement: ~ 1990 - 1993
Status when discontinued: working prototype
Type: Pen-based communication tablet
Codename: W.A.L.T.

Designed in cooperation with BellSouth, WALT was a portable screen-based telephone. Aside from telephony, WALT featured an electronic address book, message pad and was able to send faxes. When connected to BellSouth's ANYWHERE Fax service, WALT could also receive faxes and even reply to them.
WALT featured a stylus for easy dialing and writing and also had buttons for the most important fuctions on front of the device.
Why WALT was discontinued is unclear.

 

[vanmacguy]

now i wouldnt mind that for a landline haha.

Totally! I'll take a couple for home.

 

[dacreativeguy]

Just came across this photo of what was actually the first phone designed by Apple. It is from 1983, twenty-five years ago.

This was the era of the Apple //c, but the design still works today.

Thought i'd share.

This is just a mockup that was probably done by FrogDesign (who did Apple's Industrial Design in that era) or even just a student project.