There has been a spotting of what was probably a development iPhone housed in a thick black case to try to hide the design expected in the iPhone 17 models.iPhone
There has been a spotting of what was probably a development iPhone housed in a thick black case to try to hide the design expected in the iPhone 17 models.

Man in sunglasses and cap holds phone, reflection in glass shows another phone, with a man and plants in the background.
iPhone 17 prototype in the wild. Image source: Skyfops

Apple tests its upcoming devices internally for the most part, but there's a point when a prototype needs to exit the lab and get used in the real world. For the most part, these prototypes go unnoticed, but a significant design change makes the iPhone 17 easy to spot.

A social media post from user Skyfops shows two photos of a man in sunglasses holding two iPhones. One is a recent model, the other is in a thick black case that obscures its design entirely.


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