Antennagate, Jony Ive, and the Most Beautiful Phone

April 2010. A grey iPhone prototype is left on a barstool in a pub in Redwood City, California.

A journalist picks it up.

Within days, the entire world knows what Apple's next phone looks like — six weeks before Steve Jobs is ready to show it. What followed was one of the most dramatic product stories in tech history.

Tomorrow, we tell it in full.

See the iPhone 4 artwork here.

Kevin Lee

I bring tech and creativity together. Blending my background in coding, IT, and product management with a passion for creating one-of-a-kind tech-inspired artworks. As a creative entrepreneur, I love building things that merge innovation, craft, and design—and drawing inspiration from my travels around the world. I’m always exploring new ideas and bespoke projects, so if you’re interested in a custom artwork or collaboration, feel free to get in touch!

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