Comments on: Is this Apple’s next iPhone? Renderings, video based on leaked parts (with video)

By: anmite

anmite — Sun, 10 Jun 2012 00:55:36 +0000

Enjoy your Samsung.

By: Huffter

Huffter — Sat, 09 Jun 2012 12:27:28 +0000

Why is the design based off of the ‘antennaband’? With the ‘seperators’ no less. If the band and backplate are welded together they would seem useless.
The strip of glass above seems too to tight for the camera lens (the lens and line of the corner of the iphone follow perfectly… Weird how the plate breaks that line.
But back to the band. That colouring has me doubting: aluminium can be infused by colour while anodising it seems, which make it a very durable finish.
The iPhone band on the other hand is stainless steel for ‘conductivity’, which you CAN anodize and color, BUT is not as durable. All Google knowledge is should mention.
The big speakerholes with a lot of space between, the indistinguishable apple logo, the big hole for what should be mini-usb, the lettering, are more things to ponder when deciding if this is the real thing or a decoy…

Just my 2 cents…

By: patranus

patranus — Sat, 09 Jun 2012 00:24:24 +0000

Still don’t see Apple releasing a product without a prominent logo.

By: Mazzy

Mazzy — Fri, 08 Jun 2012 18:08:55 +0000

If like that count me out need bigger screen

By: derss

derss — Fri, 08 Jun 2012 16:03:08 +0000

Steven wanted to go with metal back for iPhone 4 from very beginning. However, after tests, they had to cancel this variant and use glass for the back plate.

So the amount of metal on the back is hugely relevant.

By: FTB

FTB — Fri, 08 Jun 2012 15:21:58 +0000

If it isn’t found in a bar… It’s fake.

By: silverhawk1

silverhawk1 — Fri, 08 Jun 2012 14:19:05 +0000

This guy has too much free time on his hands.

By: ChiMac

ChiMac — Fri, 08 Jun 2012 14:16:55 +0000

Is it really that time of year again? Fine, let parade of iPhone 5 mock-ups begin.

By: Nerd Beautiful

Nerd Beautiful — Fri, 08 Jun 2012 13:57:02 +0000

No way the glass protrudes on the front like an iPhone 4, but is smooth and beveled on the back. This guy’s a designer? Who thinks that looks good? I’ll bet a dollar to donuts that the front is smooth like the back or even the tiniest bit inset to better protect the glass. Remember, we’re talking about the design that will be selling new through late 2014.

By: The Spaceman Spits

The Spaceman Spits — Fri, 08 Jun 2012 13:51:04 +0000

One needs only, a CAD model to produce an actual TIN METAL prototype. And the same 3D model is easy to render a fly-by too. What wonders we have here.

By: 5280420

5280420 — Fri, 08 Jun 2012 13:31:39 +0000

If this really is “the New iPhone”, the amount of metal/glass on the back is irrelevant. Remember, the iP4 started the ‘frame-is-the-antenna’ thing. Not sure why people are so stupid re: Apple stuff.

By: derss

derss — Fri, 08 Jun 2012 13:15:25 +0000

Could be true, though with glass-plastic insets this small, I am not sure how well this phone would deal with 3G and 4G connections.

So first we will have to see if this is an actual production variant, and then wait for AnandTech tests of cell network stability.