Support the fact-based journalism you rely on with a donation to Marketplace today. Give Now!
Codebreaker

Prototype iPhone 5 "lost at a bar"

John Moe Sep 1, 2011

One time’s an anomaly, two times is a pattern. This happened before the iPhone 4 came out too, which resulted in said phone being sold to Gizmodo who released pics and specs and were then taken to court by Apple. This time out, the Apple employee had the phone at a Mexican restaurant bar and left it behind. It may have then been sold on Craig’s List for $200. Apple then allegedly reported it to the police.
I don’t know. This smells fishy. I mean, not that Apple needs publicity for the new iPhone but it all seems too perfect, don’t you think?

This is also on the heels of a prototype Macbook being sold on eBay last week.

There’s a lot happening in the world.  Through it all, Marketplace is here for you. 

You rely on Marketplace to break down the world’s events and tell you how it affects you in a fact-based, approachable way. We rely on your financial support to keep making that possible. 

Your donation today powers the independent journalism that you rely on. For just $5/month, you can help sustain Marketplace so we can keep reporting on the things that matter to you.