{"id":74755,"date":"2023-07-19T12:34:25","date_gmt":"2023-07-19T11:34:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/smartmileco.com\/the-morning-after-an-unopened-first-gen-iphone-just-sold-for-190000\/"},"modified":"2023-07-19T12:34:25","modified_gmt":"2023-07-19T11:34:25","slug":"the-morning-after-an-unopened-first-gen-iphone-just-sold-for-190000","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/smartmileco.com\/the-morning-after-an-unopened-first-gen-iphone-just-sold-for-190000\/","title":{"rendered":"The Morning After: An unopened first-gen iPhone just sold for $190,000","gt_translate_keys":[{"key":"rendered","format":"text"}]},"content":{"rendered":"
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Don\u2019t go poking around your kitchen drawer gadget graveyard just yet. The , sold by LCG Auctions, was apparently a factory-sealed device in “exceptional condition.” The auctioneer noted the former owner was part of Apple's engineering team when the iPhone debuted. The lot drew 28 bids, including five over $100,000. In recent months, LCG Auctions has sold two 8GB variants of the first-generation iPhone for $39,000 and $63,000.<\/p>\n
This particular listing stood out by being a rare 4GB model. Apple only produced this model for two months. It's unlikely the buyer will actually open the package and use the phone, but if they did, they wouldn't even be able to make a phone call, since 2G networks are long gone in many parts of the world. Even selfies and FaceTime won't work, since there's no front-facing camera. And the main camera wouldn\u2019t offer much when it comes to photography, anyway, with its 2-megapixel sensor. Aww, cute.<\/p>\n
The first iPhone, launched in 2007, faced rivals in the Nokia N95, the Samsung BlackJack and the BlackBerry 8800. If you want a different, less notable slice of mobile history, all of those are under $20 on eBay.<\/p>\n
\u2013 Mat Smith<\/p>\n
Amazon\u2019s new approach to Echo Buds has produced interesting results. The company was only going to improve things so much at its previous midrange price point \u2013 there\u2019s a limit to how much tech you can add to a $150 set. Going for the budget buyers instead of building a high-end set of $300 earbuds makes more sense, considering Amazon\u2019s approach to pretty much every other kind of device it makes. Still, the company created low-cost Echo Buds with sound quality that punches above the price point.<\/p>\n
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