Lost iPhone 5: Apple Employee Reportedly Loses Prototype In Cava22 Bar

CNET:

In a bizarre repeat of a high-profile incident last year, an Apple employee once again appears to have lost an unreleased iPhone in a bar, CNET has learned.

The errant iPhone, which went missing in San Francisco's Mission district in late July, sparked a scramble by Apple security to recover the device over the next few days, according to a source familiar with the investigation.

Last year, the unreleased iPhone 4 was bought by a gadget blog that paid $5,000 in cash. This year's lost phone seems to have taken a more mundane path: it was taken from a Mexican restaurant and bar and may have been sold on Craigslist for $200.

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Comments

[girlmissiongoer]

02:34 PM on 09/10/2011

Anyone who frequents this neighborhood is smart enough to leave valuables at home. Cava22 gets crazy busy on weekends, makes descent drinks, but don't be surprised if fights erupt and chairs start flying.

This is either lame marketing ploy from Apple or the not so bright Apple employee and security guards should be fired.

[Mella James]

05:51 AM on 09/02/2011

Is this credible?
Seems this is some different from this one: www.ifunia.com/news/will-this-be-the-new-iphone-5/
Anyways, I think I'm counting the days till it official launch ;)

[ZeroCoke]

07:58 PM on 09/01/2011

to borrow georgeW immortal words:

"There's an old saying in Tennessee — I know it's in Texas, probably in Tennessee — that says, fool me once, shame on — shame on you. Fool me — you can't get fooled again."

[Warren Peace]

05:54 PM on 09/01/2011

@Glad2bme what is this "unplug" thing you speak of? It sounds horrible.

[Warren Peace]

05:51 PM on 09/01/2011

Apple must think I'm stupid to fall for this marketing ploy again... Anyone know where I can find that craigslist ad? I must have it!!!

[imonlyhereforthelaughs]

04:07 PM on 09/01/2011

Someone tell Apple marketing it only works once.

On a side note, it is obviously evolutionary, not revolutionary, as whomever found it thought it was just another iPhone when he listed it on Craig's List.

[Lisa Shields]

03:52 PM on 09/01/2011

AGAIN?
The first time was bad enough...but again?

[freedom4all123]

10:50 PM on 09/01/2011

Steve (DON'T LEAVE!!)

[bynddrvn5]

03:36 PM on 09/01/2011

This story is getting almost as annoying as using the horrible program known as iTunes.

Spent about 4 hours helping a friend get their iTunes library back, after a hard drive crash. They made a backup of their iTunes library but Apple apparently wants to make life difficult to restore lost data.

[Pectin]

04:01 PM on 09/01/2011

As always, a poor workman blames his tools...

[bynddrvn5]

05:42 PM on 09/01/2011

Typical Apple fanboy. Still doesn't change the fact that iTunes is a crappy program.

I should have added this was before Apple fixed their iTunes backup issues, it shouldn't be so hard to restore files from a backup disk.

[Radical Moderate]

03:39 PM on 09/02/2011

Or a knowledgable workman knows @#$% when he sees it.

F'ing Apple fans. Geez.

[woodland 86]

03:17 PM on 09/01/2011

Again? Stop using bars for new product lunches, and visit AA.

[redmaple]

03:10 PM on 09/01/2011

Apple's engineers have a drinking problem. You know you need to stop when you loose your prototype left and right.

[RedDog79]

02:27 PM on 09/01/2011

gee again? the "leaked prototype" marketing ploy is getting old.

[barkingcat]

04:38 PM on 09/01/2011

My thoughts, exactly.

[bc161]

02:26 PM on 09/01/2011

It seems Apple employees drink a lot.

[JCurley]

02:25 PM on 09/01/2011

iPhone5 accident 2.0. I am sure there will be an accident 3.0 and 4.0 etc etc

[Ginzu Mawa]

02:01 PM on 09/01/2011

The police should investigate Apples marketing department for - filing false police report. re last stunt. Its one thing to rock a borish ploy for free advertising (isnt most "news" some form of advertising these days?). Its another thing to waste police time trying to sell a lame lie.

[javajava]

01:30 PM on 09/01/2011

Lost in a bar hipster in the "Mission". ooooookaaaay..