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On The Verge episode 005 teaser: Tony Fadell talks about early iPhone prototypes

On The Verge episode 005 teaser: Tony Fadell talks about early iPhone prototypes

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Tony Fadell, former Apple executive and CEO of Nest, stopped by On The Verge this past Friday and shared some inside details around the iPhone's creation

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Tony Fadell On The Verge
Tony Fadell On The Verge

Tony Fadell, former Apple executive and CEO of Nest, stopped by On The Verge this past Friday and shared some inside details around the iPhone's creation, including the fact that Apple seriously considered building an iPhone with a hardware keyboard. We've pulled together a quick piece of the interview where Fadell goes into detail on the different iPhone designs that Apple considered — if your'e curious to learn more about the early days of Apple's big moneymaker, check out the clip below. The full episode will be available on Monday, so stay tuned.

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