Fan Site Lets You 'Design the Next iPhone'

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The interactive tool starts with a bare iPhone model that can be rotated in 3D, with users able to drag and drop components onto its surface.

Cameras, volume buttons, Lightning ports, Home buttons, and Apple logos can be placed wherever users want, with multiple copies of each item available for more unconventional designs.

Users can also add an Android or pear logo, a rotary dial, an antenna, or a classic iPod click wheel.

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The interactive tool starts with a bare iPhone model that can be rotated in 3D, with users able to drag and drop components onto its surface. Cameras, volume buttons, Lightning ports, Home buttons, and Apple logos can be placed wherever users want, with multiple copies of each item available for more unconventional designs. Beyond standard smartphone features, the site offers a headphone jack, HDMI port, Apple Watch-style Digital Crown, and a hinge.

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Users can also add an Android or pear logo, a rotary dial, an antenna, or a classic iPod click wheel.
The more absurd options include a steering wheel, a joystick, and a Mac Pro "Pro Wheel." Users can customize the device's color and wallpaper, and give their creation a name.
Selecting "Present" generates a mock Apple product presentation with a fictional price based on the components added, along with a pop-up of former Apple CEO Tim Cook praising the design.
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The finished iPhone can be downloaded as a rotating video.

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