2005 Purple Iphone Design Could Thwart Samsung S Assertion That Apple Copied Sony

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We hope you are not sick of early iPhone prototypes just yet, because the monster Apple vs. Samsung trial is kicking off today and another prototype has hit the docket. This time, Apple is releasing images of its “purple” iPhone design from 2005. It actually has some, if not most, of the design elements of the iPhone 4 design, which Samsung accused Apple of lifting from Sony. This one, again, is labeled “iPod”.

The chronological progression below is also posted in the filing (PDF) [via The Verge]:

• Samsung says Apple stole iPhone design from Sony(9to5google.com)
• Samsung says Apple stole iPhone design from Sony(9to5mac.com)
• Several old iPhone and iPad prototype designs surface: take a look at the iOS devices that could have been(9to5mac.com)