Ever wondered how people thought the iPhone would look before its release? Curiosity is sometimes a wonderful thing, especially if it turns creative imagination into a work of art or hilarity. When you're faced with a gadget conceived in such secrecy, you probably have more reason to let your imagination run wild. It's a way to express your hope and silliness.
No Hits, All Misses
It's interesting to note that of the dozens of mockups that have appeared, none actually hit the mark. One mockup even showed the iPhone as a 1 +" square device that could be attached to the lapel, while others didn't stray too far from showing the iPhone as a slim cell phone with too little or too many buttons.
Other than the shape, probably the most missed part of the iPhone mockup are the buttons. All mockups that appeared before the release showed an iPhone with at least four buttons and the actual iPhone only has one. The other design miss was the screen. Almost all iPhone mockups used half of the real estate on the front, with the buttons occupying the other half.
Cell Phone Look-Alikes
The iPhone is primarily a phone, which is why most mockups that appeared online are versions of today's phones. A few photos were scanned copies of other phones (particularly Nokia models) applied with the iPod button on the bottom half.
Another popular mockup was that of a sliding cell phone with a keypad on the other half. One design even includes a tiny QWERTY keyboard to complete the design. Some mockups also offered a clam-style iPhone with the Apple logo in front.
The iPod Clone
Many mockup creators didn't stray too far from the iPod design. Most iPhone mockups that got popular votes on the internet looked like an iPod with a keypad and a headset. Again, the screen just appears on half of the device.
Cross Breeds
Again, no straying from the original iPod design here, except that the designers decided to marry the iPod to the cell phone of their choice.
To see some of the most interesting mockups that appeared online and find out what people thought the iPhone would look like, check out these sites:
Gizmodo.com has interesting takes on the iPhone design. Check out its mockups of the iPhone Nano and the iPhone Shuffle. Click on the link for more mockups to view other designs.
Appleinsider.com, appleiphone.blogspot.com and MacRumors.com. Check out the forums on these sites to see how fans felt the iPhone should look like.
Cellphonebeat.com and Digg.com. Click on the link to see CellPhoneBeat.com's 10 Best Mockup list. On Digg.com, click on the link to Apple and find the gallery of iPhone mockups.
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