iPhone 3G accidentally snaps photo in factory, reveals long lost siblings

Unless you hit the jackpot at an Apple Store, you aren't apt to see this many iPhone 3Gs in one place without planning a meetup. As the story goes, one particular lady picked up one of Apple's latest handsets, took it home and began checking things out. Curiously, a trio of images were already on the Camera Roll. Upon viewing them, she noticed two snaps overcome with blur and the one you see above -- likely a rare look into an iPhone 3G factory. Not that we haven't see Apple products give away their place of origin before, but still interesting nonetheless. Now, scurry along and check out your own roll to see if any hidden treasures are waiting.

[Via TUAW]

[AndrewPending Posted Jul 29th 2008 8:53AM]

Why the hate for phanbouy. 7 out of 10 of his comments are hilarious, and the other three are good efforts. I don't see you being remotely enjoyable. Ever.

[RAMz Posted Jul 28th 2008 7:13PM]

Oh this is so 10 minutes ago.

Who cares? It just shows some phones...

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 28th 2008 7:23PM]

Hmm, me thinks that since the phone was not activated, then there is a program (guarded by dragons on steroids) that can enable the jesus phone to ascend the jewish shackles of AT&T and take photos of his brothers.
PS, in the other photos you can see the imbecile cord

[jupiterthunder Posted Jul 28th 2008 7:52PM]

Didn't Will Smith already do this movie?

[MarkProvanP Posted Jul 30th 2008 11:54AM]

Right now they aren't locked to AT&T, O2 or anybody, as that only happens after they are sorted out into where they will end up.

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 28th 2008 7:27PM]

My question is, how did it get out of the holding device that shown, get above all the other iPhones and take a picture? Looks like we got Sneaky Pete on our hands....

[Coffee Posted Jul 28th 2008 7:27PM]

they make more than one at a time?

bogus. i thought each one was handcrafted when you ordered it. like my Razr phone.

[Nex2k7 Posted Jul 28th 2008 7:39PM]

i see what you did there

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 28th 2008 7:33PM]

Here we have the latest installment of..."Why the fuck is this news?!"

[The Third Gadgeteer Posted Jul 28th 2008 10:07PM]

This is news, time and time again, because retards like you fail to realize that you're making these types of topics more popular by commenting them

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 28th 2008 7:41PM]

What's the point of this post? A picture of lots of iPhones at a factory... Wow. What's wrong with you people!? It's just a phone, or, in this case, a PICTURE of a phone! "...but still interesting nonetheless"? What's so "interesting" about this? Seriously, you people (Engadget) post about the iPhone as if it were a god; you're all obsessed.

[jupiterthunder Posted Jul 28th 2008 7:53PM]

It's Monday and they've lost hope that there will be any real/good iPhone news this week?

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 28th 2008 7:49PM]

My iPhone had a picture of Steve Jobs eating some babies....

[Chickenatr Posted Jul 29th 2008 3:52AM]

"yummy!"

[SecretAsianMan Posted Jul 28th 2008 7:50PM]

Gimme a break.

BREAKING NEWS ON ENGADGET: STEVE JOBS SCRATCHES BALLS; MORE AT 6

[thethirdmoose Posted Jul 28th 2008 9:07PM]

^Not news. I am very disappointed with the dropping quality of engadget. When Steve Ballmer scratches his balls, is there a story? NO. ENGADGET IS BIAS AND HAS LOST A READER. BYE FOREVER. SRSLY. NOT COMING BACK.

[Kizorblade Posted Jul 29th 2008 1:48AM]

Byeee, Not really sad to see you go. Seriously, people wanting to see Ballmer scratch his nuts shouldn't be allowed here.

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 29th 2008 5:58AM]

That is gold.

[goula Posted Jul 29th 2008 4:03PM]

i still don't think engadget is on apples jock more than they were with blu ray.

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 28th 2008 8:13PM]

Is this the same place where they made Yao Ming?

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 28th 2008 11:46PM]

hah +1 for you

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 28th 2008 8:15PM]

*Yawn*

[Alex Posted Jul 28th 2008 8:18PM]

Ground breaking.

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 28th 2008 8:35PM]

the bottom row of iphones have indents in the casing of where the camera is.. like theyre meant to be taking pictures through the casing

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 28th 2008 8:35PM]

oh wait cameras not at the bottom =/ nvm that

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 28th 2008 9:21PM]

The other two blurred images? Two 3G's being promiscuous with a 1st gen ...you sick bastards...

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 28th 2008 9:40PM]

So doesn't this mean that the crappy phone is defective. I mean really who wants a phone that turns itself on and takes pictures.

Apple FTL

[weirdo557 Posted Jul 28th 2008 10:24PM]

no, it doesnt

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 28th 2008 9:45PM]

Does it also occurred to anyone else that the picture could have been taken sometime ago? Just because you got your phone today doesn't mean it was made yesterday...

[ben471comcastnet Posted Jul 28th 2008 10:32PM]

I don't know about yours, but my iPhone does not take pictures that are 500px by 365px. That doesn't look like iPhone quality either....so how'd it get on the camera roll?

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 29th 2008 12:50AM]

well if this is true that this photo was found on some ladies new iPhone 3G, then there must be some type of "test" mode it was in to be able to use the camera on the deactivated phone.

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 29th 2008 5:08AM]

xian06, I low rank your mom.

[BigKing Posted Jul 29th 2008 6:08AM]

So she probable has a refurbished iPhone. Way to go. The camera was broken and the factory worker took some sample pics to see if it worked again.

[chef Posted Jul 29th 2008 6:16AM]

It seems more likely that someone snapped some pics using one, maybe to test part of a batch out, but didn't erase them.

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 29th 2008 10:48AM]

It's people!!!

[burnduck Posted Jul 29th 2008 10:48AM]

It reads "補 IMEI 號" in simplified chinese.
Meaning that the phone needs to be "filled with IMEI serial".

What does it say?

[AndrewPending Posted Jul 29th 2008 3:13PM]

a

[koala72 Posted Jul 30th 2008 6:36AM]

I dont get it?

Why is it interesting engadget?

It is a picture of multiple iPhones not the actual factory. Thats like so amazing!

Give me pictures of the actual pictures of the factory and then you can put interesting in your story