The APPLE doesn't fall far from the tree? Never-before-seen iPhone interface 'Acorn OS' had a click wheel much like the iPod
- An old iPhone interface design called 'Acorn OS' has been revealed
- It had a click wheel on its bottom half and a userface much like that of the iPod
- The interface might be related to a 2006 patent filed by Apple
A never-before-seen alternate version of the iPhone appears to have been quite similar to the original iPod interface.
While the prototype pictured appears similar to the original iPhone in some ways - with its 2G data and aluminum chassis, among other quirks - it's quite different than the iPhone that ended up on the market.
Its operating system 'Acorn OS' used a click wheel which when touched and 'spinned' let the user navigate the phone.
A never-before-seen alternate version of the iPhone appears to have been quite similar to the original iPod interface
Its operating system 'Acorn OS' used a click wheel which when touched and 'spinned' let the user navigate the phone
iOS, the operating system that made it into the iPhone and the latest incarnation of which iPhone users have today, is entirely touch-based.
With 'Acorn OS,' the click wheel took up the bottom half of the screen while the top half had a userface identical to the iPod, Sonny Dickson reported.
The Acorn interface also lacked a web browser.
This interface might explain a 2006 patent filed by Apple, International Application No: PCT/US2006/008349, for a 'multi-touch device,' according to Dickson.
It is not known whether there are any Apple devices still in existence that showcase this fascinating user interface.
'You can see why we ditched it?' Former SVP of the iPod Division at Apple Tony Fadell sounds off on 'Acorn OS'
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