Word from Foxconn headquarters is that Apple's fifth-generation iPhone has been spotted, and that it is allegedly slated for mass production any day now. It also -- apparently -- looks like a descendent of the Terminator.
The iPhone 5 is said to have a relatively similar size to its predecessor, and the screen size will be bigger. Also, instead of the back being a glass enclosure, it'll be curved metal. There are no reports about what the metal back will really be made of, but it's possible that Apple will not make the backing of material that would perpetuate the iPhone's antenna issues.
There are also a slew of images that are hitting the web, which seem to suggest that the iPhone 5 will have the same architecture as the iPhone 4 because of the structure of the charging cable.
All this really means is this: we can't wait to see what the new iPhone 5 will look like. There's only a few more months left of anticipation, but until then we'll surely be rounding up the rumors as they come.
Via 9to5Mac
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viscara
March 21, 2011 at 3:40pm
OMG... This is living proof how slow people can be... As stated above earlier and in the article this is not a photo trying to actually say its a photo of a "official" iphone5 with the metal back nor a prototype of it. Its merely a article saying how the new iphone5 is "Rumored" to have a metal back. There are no photos of it "YET" this was a photo merely used to have some kind of photo for the article. Man... Yes we all know this is a iphone4 with a metal cover on it.. Why? because no one has seen nor has a pic of iphone5 yet... Read the article..
Arrudsky were in the article does it say that this "IS" a photo of the iphone5 in the wild or prototype?
agrudsky
March 20, 2011 at 6:49pm
I agree with nick.buth. All it is is an iPhone 4 with a grey piece of metal on the back with the Apple sign and the words and sign below. This is a fake iPhone 5. Probably the only way you will find out what the iPhone 5 looks like is if an Apple employee leaves it it a bar again. :)
viscara
March 20, 2011 at 1:34am
For those "Slow" individuals above this is just a photo "As there are not actual photos" of the rumored metal back iphone5.. So this photo was used for the article to just demonstrate a metal back cover not the actual phone..... I wonder how those individuals above can tie their shoelaces let alone figure out a app..
caleblewis.380@...
March 19, 2011 at 5:58am
Definitely an iPhone 4 aftermarket part, I have the un-beveled one! Thanks eBay!
purplemaizenjm
March 18, 2011 at 6:26pm
I think it is pretty cool looking since, I sent several requests into apple about making a different type of iphone. I think this on is going to work out just fine.
nick.buth
March 18, 2011 at 4:38pm
It's iPhone 4 with an aftermarket back. 2 screws and i believe that's a pretty easy swap.
