3G iPhone Case Revealed?

[MacRumors]

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A company called XSKN (http://www.xskn.com/) has revealed a case design described (http://www.xskn.com/default.aspx?m=Products&sid=282&cid=1) as an "iPhone 3G" case. The 3G version of the case is shown here, followed by the Original iPhone case:


http://images.macrumors.com/article/2008/05/19/111658-1384_disc_400.jpg


http://images.macrumors.com/article/2008/05/19/111436-1361_disc_400.jpg

The differences are slight, but correspond to the leaked specs (http://www.macrumors.com/2008/04/30/iphone-accessory-makers-detail-3g-iphone-design/) given to case manufacturers. It also appears to be slightly thicker which was also previously claimed (http://www.macrumors.com/2008/04/25/3g-iphone-to-include-gps-be-only-slightly-thicker/). The image of the iPhone itself appears to be a stock photo of the original iPhone, so no conclusions can be drawn from the icons and interface seen.

Article Link (http://www.macrumors.com/2008/05/19/3g-iphone-case-revealed/)

[sconnor99]

Is there a new iPhone coming then? Haven't heard much about it

[FJ218700]

looks like the wider slot in the case near the ear piece might indeed signify the presence of a front-facing camera.

[bigjnyc]

i havent heard anything either, i think they are sticking with the original iphone forever :rolleyes:

[Grimace]

Looks like a crappy case for the current iPhone.

[Lershac]

Good I could do with a little rounder back... makes more contact with the hand. The current model I find I only contact the edges when I hold it.

Also notice on this case the enlarged opening around the ear speaker... for sensors/camera?

[sananda]

looks lardy arsed to me.

[DMann]

Seems to have a larger chin than the original - screen seems smaller - hopefully, colors are optional, as they would cheapen the overall appearance of the elegant design.

[Pwned]

Enough about cases/accessories, just release the 3g iphone, I'm dying here!

[jhkaplan]

Looks a bit wider to me too.

[Klaxons2012]

That's great that we have form factor and everything, but how about we get a more attractive case maker to leak some dimensions, eh? It's like this iPhone is the lost member of the Fantastic Four.

[bmh16]

Looks really good, much better than it does now anyway imo!

[emotion]

looks lardy arsed to me.

I agree. I'l have to weight this up in person before replacing my current iPhone. It might be I wait for the next revision.

[SciTeach]

Is there a new iPhone coming then? Haven't heard much about it

i havent heard anything either, i think they are sticking with the original iphone forever :rolleyes:

Riot!:D

Personally I think :apple: will come out with a new land-line phone.:rolleyes::p

[Pwned]

3g, 3 weeks from today!

[Ryan Trevisol]

I wouldn't say it's overly fat, the pics are of a silicone-backed case it would seem, so that's a good deal thicker for one. Second of all, you can get an idea of the thickness of the case from this shot:
http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.engadget.com/media/2008/05/exo_case.jpg
Notice the silence switch. That's one thick case. Nevertheless, I wouldn't take these pictures at much more than face value: crappy renders from an obscure accessory mfg.

This, along with
http://www.vajacases.com/images/mobile/apple/iphone_3g/form_en.html
tells us what we already know. There's an iPhone 3G coming, and it's different enough that it's going to require a new case.

[lofight]

What an ugly case..

[benmrii]

Is there a new iPhone coming then? Haven't heard much about it

I lol'd.

[RyanC]

I agree. I'l have to weight this up in person before replacing my current iPhone. It might be I wait for the next revision.

I second that. It looks a little bloated to me as well...

[krye]

The larger opening on the top also lends credence to the rumors of a front-enabled camera for 2-way video conferencing! Woo Hoo!

[mtrctyjoe]

XSKN's site is getting a tad sloooooooooooow....

[Doctor Q]

How much do we expect the iPhone's weight to change?

[bacaramac]

How much do we expect the iPhone's weight to change?

My guess, if they drop the metal back, it would stay the same. If they keep the Alum back it may increase a little.

[PowerFullMac]

Although I doubt that Apple would give details of the 3G iPhone to a random company, who then, if this is real, screwed up, there has been previous rumors of details of the new iPhone handed to case companys, and the pics do look like what has been rumored, so I cant be sure really.

Although, like I said, its all just rumors anyway, we will have to wait until WWDC to see for sure.

[Swinny]

Still no light for the camera then? Even a crappy LED is better than nothing, and has been a standard feature on most "multimedia" phones for a good few years (my last 4 camera phones have all had a basic light of some kind).

I realise that the camera is possibly the least important part of the whole device (and using a phone camera for any kid of decent shot is fooldhardy anyway), but even so, this seems an oversight to me.

Still getting one though! Hard to make out much from these cases in terms of the actual phone though (if this is real).

[zombitronic]

Seems to have a larger chin than the original - screen seems smaller - hopefully, colors are optional, as they would cheapen the overall appearance of the elegant design.

Looks a bit wider to me too.

Being wider makes the screen look smaller. It doesn't go as close to the edge as the original (as the size of the skin/case suggests). Hopefully, this isn't true. Optical illusion or not, it doesn't seem like a wise choice to make the screen of a new version appear smaller.

[mtrctyjoe]

How long before they take it off of their site? Still up there....

I was hoping the site would have some info about the phone like "our new case has the great cut-outs for the new iChat cam".. but I could find nothing...

[Chansey]

Just a way for the manufacturer to get some free publicity, it's fake. :mad:

[saxamoophone]

The larger opening on the top also lends credence to the rumors of a front-enabled camera for 2-way video conferencing! Woo Hoo!

I would agree with that! iChat video here we come!

[Shasterball]

This means nothing. Sorry, I don't think is any point in trying to take anything away from stories like this...

[daneoni]

I never thought i'd use the words '*****' 'fugly' & Apple design in the same sentence but as someone said on ENgadget, if thats the 3G iPhone dimensions then it needs to get a WiiFit and tone back down to its 2.5G figure

[bbruneau]

looking at the pic, if you consider relative dimensions, it may be same thickness but slightly shorter and narrower (look at the back view and the icon sizes). Can't imagine Apple would put out something bigger....

[rtsnatrts]

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[bacaramac]

I don't think Apple (if they did give case specs) would say the sensor, etc is for iChat. They just document where to place cutouts on the case and what size they should be.

[amac4me]

Tick Tock ... Tick Tock ... Apple can you please release the new iPhone soon! All this waiting makes me hate carrying my current phone from VZW. :(

[OS X Dude]

I think the current iPhone looks nicer - the aluminium back stands out whereas black blends in

[a456]

Three weeks to go and things are desperate already!

[Abstract]

I just want the new iPhone 3G to be released so that you all shut the hell up.™

[swingerofbirch]

Well if we want everything but the kitchen sink thrown in along with good battery life, it may indeed be bigger. I prefer to see Apple make larger products that are more stable and have better battery life than trying to be as sleek as possible while sacrificing battery life etc.

[twoodcc]

well i guess it's possible. it's hard to tell by those pics, but it doesn't look all that great to me

[Allingby]

If only they were professional enough to put up the 2.0 springboard:p they put up the beta of 1.0:rolleyes:

[Rafox2]

Build in a 7mp camera and a xenon flashthingy already!!:D

[DaveDaveDave]

It's a fake. The screen has a larger inset than the original iPhone - there's no way that Jobs could loom over the design team and allow that... absolutely impossible. Hope I'm not chewing crow in 3 weeks :)

Dave

[Iphtashu Fitz]

Personally I think :apple: will come out with a new land-line phone.:rolleyes::p

Complete with a rotary dial, right? ;)

[gmoney550]

It would suck if this is true. I don't like the tapered edges. I don't like that it's thicker. Come on Apple keep the form factor the same w/ Aluminum!!!

[MrCrowbar]

Maybe the regular case will your protect your iPhone from hits at 1G acceleration (i.e. falling to the ground from normal heights) and the 3G case will protect it from higher forces (throw towards ground) and the thicker design of the case is just padding, possibly gel inside. :p

[Penguinwrangler]

Oh good, because I was starting to worry there wouldn't be any more 3G rumors.

[Brad Gamma]

...and we know it's got a close cousin (itouch pro, itablet, etc) due out at WWDC

We do? Is this fact now?

[nxent]

the coloring is a bit tacky. but isn't it a bit risky to release a 3G iphone case based on rumored specs?

[darklyt]

We do? Is this fact now?

No, I'm pretty sure that it's been refuted.

[peterlobl]

looks lardy arsed to me.

if that translates into extra hour or two more talk time, and/or makes 3G last all day/nite, the phat would be where it's at

[praetorian909]

I got this email too this morning, was wondering if I should post it here. But saves me the trouble, MacRumors is always on top of breaking news :)

[gloss]

the coloring is a bit tacky. but isn't it a bit risky to release a 3G iphone case based on rumored specs?

Apple provides the measurements to 3rd party case manufacturers.

[mciarlo]

This image was released to grab site visitors for the case manufacturer. While I don't think it's possible to say this is what the 3G iPhone will look like, there's always a chance it is, a la iPod Nano.

[Brad Gamma]

No, I'm pretty sure that it's been refuted.

Yeah I thought that it was mostly speculation :)

I think making it fatter (or rounder as it seems in those pics) would be something that apple would avoid. I don't really read anything into these renders.

[Shasterball]

This image was released to grab site visitors for the case manufacturer. While I don't think it's possible to say this is what the 3G iPhone will look like, there's always a chance it is, a la iPod Nano.

I heard the 3G iPhone is going to be a neuronal implant...

[lodenmuse]

...and the thicker design of the case is just padding, possibly gel inside. :p

forget gel....

Nike+:apple:= iPhoneAir

[yorkslad]

:eek:Forget an iPhone thats fatter! I aint never going back to my 'Brick' carrying windows smartphone dimensions...boo apple!! Big has never been sexy and anyone who think so is in denile :eek:

[DMann]

if that translates into extra hour or two more talk time, and/or makes 3G last all day/nite, the phat would be where it's at

I'd rather have solar panels on the back than a thicker form. With the advances in processor, power consumption, and lithium battery development,
we ought to be looking forward to an iPod Touch form factor in June.

[yorkslad]

we ought to be looking forward to an iPod Touch form factor in June.

yeah or else?????

[DMann]

yeah or else?????

I'll just pity the fools who choose to Zune-bloat a potentially great product design.

[Eric Lewis]

the screen now looks 2.8inches like that "rumor"

the back is now curved/ thicker

this is the real deal

just waite for Apple Legal

[darklyt]

:eek:Forget an iPhone thats fatter! I aint never going back to my 'Brick' carrying windows smartphone dimensions...boo apple!! Big has never been sexy and anyone who think so is in denile :eek:

I think cavemen used to find big women sexy because it signified that they had greater access to food. Either that or a thyroid condition... I always forget.

[RoboCop001]

Didn't something similar happen with a case for the iPod touch? Where it was released before the product?

I know for sure it happened with the Nano, like another person mentioned here.

I'm just wondering... why does it say "now shipping"? lol If you buy it, do you get it before your iPhone since it's not even out yet??

Strange. I could go 50/50 on believing this is the form of the new phone. Why would they release something they're not sure about? What if someone orders it, and then gets the iPhone and it doesn't fit? Or someone orders it, it ships after the iPhone is launched, and they slightly redesigned the case because they got something wrong, and the customer doesn't like it anymore?

Ah well. Next month is just a couple weeks away.



Now how about this for a rumor!! I was talking to Colonel Tigh about the iPhone, and he said he heard from Anders who heard from Cheif Tyrol who heard from Grace Park (while she was doing naked ballet) that the 3G iPhone is alive!! And it has the red light thingy going back and forth on it. Also, part of it transforms into a gun.

[Mitch1984]

I just want the new iPhone 3G to be released so that you all shut the hell up.™

I just want the iPhone to be released so all the people complaining about there being too much iPhone news will all shut the hell up.

[pik.]

if is more than 11mm :mad:
if it weights more tha 140gr:mad:
it it has plastic :mad:

[mtrctyjoe]

looks preggers... heh heh heh.....

[pik.]

looks preggers... heh heh heh.....

:p we ll wait 9 months....:D

[MacTheSpoon]

A little thicker wouldn't bother me. But I hope it's not heavier, in fact I hope they figure out a way to make it even lighter.

[phalewhale]

:eek:Forget an iPhone thats fatter! I aint never going back to my 'Brick' carrying windows smartphone dimensions...boo apple!! Big has never been sexy and anyone who think so is in denile :eek:

I can't deny that you aren't much good at spelling... (it's denial) ;) loi

Anyway, just for the record, I would like to say that I love a bit of extra meat on my women (nice!), and hence, I don't mind a bit extra on my new 3G iPhone when it comes along either...

[DMann]

this is the real deal

just waite for Apple Legal

Apple Legal would have trounced on this by now, even if it were slightly close to resembling the real deal.

I'm just wondering... why does it say "now shipping"? lol If you buy it, do you get it before your iPhone since it's not even out yet??

Strange. I could go 50/50 on believing this is the form of the new phone. Why would they release something they're not sure about?


Good guesswork on their part - with all the hype, surely droves of uninformed people will "pre-order" one.

:p we ll wait 9 months....:D

This one is due for a miscarriage.

[ventro]

Imagine the company that introduced the world's thinnest laptop to follow it up with the world's thickest iPhone.

What a train wreck that would be. Apple's marketing is trying to equate thinness with technological innovation, and a thicker innovation would take that equation and work it against them.

[Mr Maui]

Is there a new iPhone coming then? Haven't heard much about it

What's an iPhone? :eek:

[yorkslad]

I think cavemen used to find big women sexy

Duh! I rest my case :o

[Eric Lewis]

What's an iPhone? :eek:

whats Apple? and 3G is this a new concept

also like is this some kinda of fruit?

[Brianstorm91]

I never thought i'd use the words '*****' 'fugly' & Apple design in the same sentence[..]

Reminds me of a comment posted on some certain leaked iPod-nano photos :p

[yorkslad]

I can't deny that you aren't much good at spelling... (it's denial) ;) loi

Anyway, just for the record, I would like to say that I love a bit of extra meat on my women (nice!), and hence, I don't mind a bit extra on my new 3G iPhone when it comes along either...

Theres always one! ;)

[Mr Maui]

I never thought i'd use the words '*****' 'fugly' & Apple design in the same sentence but as someone said on ENgadget, if thats the 3G iPhone dimensions then it needs to get a WiiFit and tone back down to its 2.5G figure

You try putting on half a G and see how you look. ;)

[mtrctyjoe]

Hoax or not..... I still think Apple Legal would be all over this. If it is a hoax, it is an elaborate one. The XSKN website seems like the real deal to me.

Has anyone ever heard of this company before today?

Maybe Apple Legal is not wasting their time on this..... since the new iPhone will be release TOMORROW. YEAH BABY!

[cdavi060]

i think this company took the "specs" everyone has hard about, made a case they do not know will work or not, and are selling early to make money. is that legal?

[yorkslad]

Imagine the company that introduced the world's thinnest laptop to follow it up with the world's thickest iPhone.

What a train wreck that would be. Apple's marketing is trying to equate thinness with technological innovation, and a thicker innovation would take that equation and work it against them.

Exactly my thoughts. Even the strapline for the new iMac is 'More power. Thinly disguised.'

Thickovation

Introducing the iPhone 3G
The world's thickest iPhone

...cant see it myself!

[jl234]

Complete with a rotary dial, right? ;)

The current iPhone already has this feature.

Link (http://gizmodo.com/391581/video-of-idial-application-for-iphone)

[LSS]

What an ugly case..

I've never understood why people use cases for iPods/iPhone. To prevent them from scrathing? So, it's better to make a good looking device ugly by using a case than letting it get some scratches? After all people are paying extra for Apple's design and looks... and then they buy a case to cover it up?

[Chrisrokc]

First time poster, long time reader.

I believe Apple's legal team has not gone after this because it is not the 3g iphone inside the case. If you notice it says Cingular as the carrier. Now think, how hard would it be to photoshop in a screen into a 3g iphone case and some black with a speaker hole. Not very hard.

I have seen these cases for sell for a long time. My friend has one on his phone. A big company won't make something off false or speculated specs. Too much time and money would be wasted on design of the product just to throw it away.

So with that being said I bet the case is the real deal for a 3g iphone case. However the iphone you see in the case is not the real deal.

I have a HTC TyTN 2 with 3g. The battery life sucks. So I can tell you if the iphone is bigger because of the gps chipset and the bigger battery it will be welcome. Nothing worse than having a phone that can't last all day on a 3g network.

[mtrctyjoe]

Appleinsider is calling this a "ploy" by a "little known" case provider...

still.... has me wondering... the fact the site is still up is making this seem less and less real.

[quantumbits]

Additional thickness doesn't bother me. However, the concave shape does bother me. In fact, it may be a non-starter.

[Bye Bye Baby]

That's great that we have form factor and everything, but how about we get a more attractive case maker to leak some dimensions, eh? It's like this iPhone is the lost member of the Fantastic Four.

Wouldn't they have to be the fantastic five? :p

[mtrctyjoe]

has anyone been able to call this company? I can't get a phone number for them... It would be interesting to ask them about the case as it relates to the forward facing camera :rolleyes:

[lofight]

I've never understood why people use cases for iPods/iPhone. To prevent them from scrathing? So, it's better to make a good looking device ugly by using a case than letting it get some scratches? After all people are paying extra for Apple's design and looks... and then they buy a case to cover it up?

well I don't agree. My dad uses one of these http://www.goincase.com/products/images/CL56138/detail/black2.jpg From incase and they look very good. Just the one in the beginning of this thread looks awful!

[g8bo]

just making it thicker would be too easy to solve the battery life problem.. so it has to be a fake^^

[chuckiej]

I just want the new iPhone 3G to be released so that you all shut the hell up.™

Would you rather we talk about the rumored Powerbook G5? :D

I'm just wondering if there is punishment in the contract with Apple when leaks like this happen?

[mac2mac]

Apple will never compromise the design of the iphone no matter what features have been implemented so i doubt it will be thicker.

[slffl]

Looks AWESOME!! If this thing has 3G, GPS, video conferencing, and downloadable games and a Sling client at launch, I will be IMPRESSED!!!!

[arn]

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A big company won't make something off false or speculated specs.


The point is that these are not necessarily "false or speculated specs". If the rumors are true, accessory manufacturers were given exact specifications for upcoming hardware. This is how newly released devices have cases for them. Apple has done this for previous hardware, and the iPod nano cases were leaked similarly.

Appleinsider is calling this a "ploy" by a "little known" case provider...

still.... has me wondering... the fact the site is still up is making this seem less and less real.

AI is just speculating themselves. This is a "real" company in that there are customers who have bought cases from them before.

arn

[mtrctyjoe]

How long after the nano case leak did Apple go public with the current nano?

[tny]

Because sometimes you might drop the phone, and so it's useful to have a case around it to protect it from damage.

I've never understood why people use cases for iPods/iPhone. To prevent them from scrathing? So, it's better to make a good looking device ugly by using a case than letting it get some scratches? After all people are paying extra for Apple's design and looks... and then they buy a case to cover it up?

[Dagless]

Thank god for that, looks like I'll be able to have video calls (wifi or 3G) after all!

[lazyrighteye]

Good I could do with a little rounder back... makes more contact with the hand. The current model I find I only contact the edges when I hold it.

Also notice on this case the enlarged opening around the ear speaker... for sensors/camera?

Hmmm.
Not sure what to make of a convex backside. Kinda of Treo-ish (can't believe I am even saying that about an Apple product).

One one hand (pardon the pun), your point about fitting the hand better, IMO, is completely valid. The current model is not that ergonomically friendly (regarding to phone-to-head use) leading to hand cramps after even light use (there's a joke in there somewhere). For me, any significant talk time is spent with the BT ear piece or the headphones.

On the other hand, I'm pretty concerned that the curved backside will not allow for laying an iPhone 3G on a table top without wobbling (again, see Treo-ish comparison above). This is one of the aspects of the current design I really liked - the ability to lay the phone down FLAT on a table and watch a movie, txt, etc.

I guess we'll just have to wait & see, but this doesn't exactly excite me.

Now, the larger-than-normal ear opening does (maybe) suggest Apple did include a front-facing camera - which would excite me.

[krye]

This means nothing. Sorry, I don't think is any point in trying to take anything away from stories like this...

Why not? Apple traditionally has seeded this kind of information with manufacturer's so that products are ready at launch. There's nothing worse that walking into an Apple store on launch day and finding out that you have to wait 3 months for cases and car chargers to come out. It happened with the Nano. Manufacturers were featuring cases before launch day.

[cecilworsley]

I HOPE THAT THE PHONE IS NOT LARGER THAN THE ONE THAT IS OUT NOW!! I want all the extras in a smaller form factor apple is great at this this must be a tesaser:apple::apple:

MBP Santa Rosa 2.4 4 GB RAM

[Eric Lewis]

So is this the real deal?

it seems to have the smaller rumored 2.8 screen

[Lershac]

Theres always one! ;)

Make that two... I tend to break the skinny ones. (women I mean) and they are a bitch to return.

[arn]

How long after the nano case leak did Apple go public with the current nano?

http://www.macrumors.com/2007/09/01/cases-for-new-ipod-nano/

Looks like they were "leaked" Sept 1st, and the announcement was Sept 5th.

arn

[Kobekes]

i think it could be real.
But I also think that the 2.5G iPhone is going to stay.
Two models: one with 3G and GPS (32Gb), the other Edge and WiFi-location (16Gb).

[paja]

1. This is a fake.

2. Steve Jobs wants the world stage when the updated iPhone is released. So don't expect anything before the 9th. He is giving the keynote and he will be doing the unveiling. The links between the updated iPhone, the SDK and the new iPhone applications are far too important for a non event announcement.

3. Don't get your expectations set too high or you will be disappointed. Hasn't that happened all too often in the past.

[HymerSchmidt]

curved back = win. Its worst design feature was the inability to rest in a hand well. This will definitely change how it rests on a flat surface though. Maybe it's weighted so it can use its curve to face someone if positioned in landscape?

If not, I don't know which is worse.

[kornyboy]

Wirelessly posted (iPhone: Mozilla/5.0 (iPhone; U; CPU like Mac OS X; en) AppleWebKit/420.1 (KHTML, like Gecko) Version/3.0 Mobile/4A102 Safari/419.3)

I guess this is the first of many case/accessories for the new iPhone. What will be next.

[Zeegler]

1. This is a fake.

2. Steve Jobs wants the world stage when the updated iPhone is released. So don't expect anything before the 9th. He is giving the keynote and he will be doing the unveiling. The links between the updated iPhone, the SDK and the new iPhone applications are far too important for a non event announcement.

3. Don't get your expectations set too high or you will be disappointed. Hasn't that happened all too often in the past.

Why would they give up a whole month of sales? Why not sell the current iPhone until June? I know about the returns, but don't they have EXACTLY the same problem when new iPods or iMacs or Macbooks are released...I think returns are a non-issue and we might get a little surprise tomorrow (leading into Memorial Day Spend-your-money weekend)

[fastbite]

iPhone with and with out the EXO case:

[bacaramac]

I don't see the back being curved so much as to wobble on the desktop. I just see the very edges being more rounded (like the air). There would still have to be flat spot on the back.

[patseguin]

I didn't read every post, but did anyone notice that the first picture depicts the iphone without the itunes icon on the home screen? It obviously can't be the real deal, but it wouldn't surprise me at all if the case was like that. I'm guessing they'd wants a larger battery to handle 3G.

[arn]

I didn't read every post, but did anyone notice that the first picture depicts the iphone without the itunes icon on the home screen? It obviously can't be the real deal, but it wouldn't surprise me at all if the case was like that. I'm guessing they'd wants a larger battery to handle 3G.

We're just looking at the case. The iPhone image is just a stock image of the orignial iPhone.

arn

[BobCatMan]

If this is for the new phone... Why does it say cingular?

[Sijmen]

I think that 3G iPhone is pregnant of an iPhone nano.

[Eric Lewis]

We're just looking at the case. The iPhone image is just a stock image of the orignial iPhone.

arn

If this is for the new phone... Why does it say cingular?

read above

[grayskies]

I think cavemen used to find big women sexy because it signified that they had greater access to food. Either that or a thyroid condition... I always forget.

that's quite funny:D

[zombitronic]

curved back = win. Its worst design feature was the inability to rest in a hand well.

Yes, but one of the best design features of the human hand is that it can slightly conform to an object in its grip.

[Sedulous]

This also seems like an unlikely design. Why would the back be curved? It wouldn't sit flat unless you put the phone face down. No way this is the 3Giphone.

[EagerDragon]

Well, there are some case manufacturers currently offering their cases at 50% off and in some cases at a 75% discount.

So maybe these are accurate. I am sure manufacturers will get the dimensions or something even if they do not get a picture of the iPhone.

[macfan70]

I think this is just a mockup of what has been rumored. Flexible material will allow you to stretch it on to a current model or the 3G iPhone if it does turn out to be real specs. This way if you buy one and the 3G model turns out differently you can at least use it with the 2.5G. But they better have a very good return policy in place. :rolleyes:

[boss1]

If I had no idea what an iPhone was and asked which is the older version and which is the newer version I would guess the one on the bottom.


I hope the <insert guess> features justify the added bulk.

[gugy]

I would not be surprise that this is just a way to increase traffic and promote their site and products.
For me it's fake and the case manufacturer is having a laugh because of the self-promotion.

[Eduardo1971]

:eek:Forget an iPhone thats fatter! I aint never going back to my 'Brick' carrying windows smartphone dimensions...boo apple!! Big has never been sexy and anyone who think so is in denile :eek:

People said the same when early pictures of the current Nano "AKA Fatty" began to surface. People bought 'fatty' Nano fairly well.

[Santa Rosa]

Complete with a rotary dial, right? ;)

Apples new industrial design strategy - retro!!

if that translates into extra hour or two more talk time, and/or makes 3G last all day/nite, the phat would be where it's at

Make a rhyme every time...

:eek:Forget an iPhone thats fatter! I aint never going back to my 'Brick' carrying windows smartphone dimensions...boo apple!! Big has never been sexy and anyone who think so is in denile :eek:

Check the quote above yours, apparently "phat is where its at" :rolleyes:

I'd rather have solar panels on the back than a thicker form. With the advances in processor, power consumption, and lithium battery development, we ought to be looking forward to an iPod Touch form factor in June.

Yea, solar panels would be nicer than that form factor, although we all know well even if it does look like that everyone will be clamoring for it.

I just want the iPhone to be released so all the people complaining about there being too much iPhone news will all shut the hell up.

Once the 3G iPhone is released there is probably just going to be more stories about it. Arn does a great job keeping us up to date with all the news. Stop complaining unnecessarily.

:p we ll wait 9 months....:D

Then another iPhone will be born out of the 3G iPhone you already own. Free upgrade!!! :rolleyes: :D

I can't deny that you aren't much good at spelling... (it's denial) ;) loi

Anyway, just for the record, I would like to say that I love a bit of extra meat on my women (nice!), and hence, I don't mind a bit extra on my new 3G iPhone when it comes along either...

You must make friends with peterlobl, he's in the same boat or large womens club as you ;) :D

i think this company took the "specs" everyone has hard about, made a case they do not know will work or not, and are selling early to make money. is that legal?

I think this as well. Just collaborating a guess of the form factor from all the rumors.

what's an iPhone?

Nobody really actually knows.... spooky :confused:

http://www.macrumors.com/2007/09/01/cases-for-new-ipod-nano/

Looks like they were "leaked" Sept 1st, and the announcement was Sept 5th.

arn

That would seem to make more sense as its only a few days away from the announcement, then again maybe they had them for a while and eventually just couldn't stop the itching in their pants to leak them.

This also seems like an unlikely design. Why would the back be curved? It wouldn't sit flat unless you put the phone face down. No way this is the 3Giphone.

That is a really good call. Have thought this myself, no honestly I have :), it would be really strange to have it semi roll about on the top of a table or something.

I also read somewhere that the new iPhone is going to be 2.5mm Thinner. Forgotten where I saw that now though. I reckon same ish form factor, maybe slightly thinner and not as curved as these case pictures suggest.

[rockstarjoe]

I think that these guys made a mistake when desiging their case. I DO believe that Apple gave case manufacturers design hints in the form of the first attached image that made the rounds on the internets a few weeks back. But if you look at the first box (upper left, showing the new slope of the back) you'll notice that the two phones have the exact same thickness in their sillouette. I think that is very unlikely to happen, and I also doubt that the phone will get any thicker. Someone posted the second image in another thread, and if you line it up with the outline of the first image you will see it is almost a perfect fit (slightly too thin, but very close). I think this is much more likely to be what we get! What do you think? :apple:

[Santa Rosa]

I think that these guys made a mistake when desiging their case. I DO believe that Apple gave case manufacturers design hints in the form of the first attached image that made the rounds on the internets a few weeks back. But if you look at the first box (upper left, showing the new slope of the back) you'll notice that the two phones have the exact same thickness in their sillouette. I think that is very unlikely to happen, and I also doubt that the phone will get any thicker. Someone posted the second image in another thread, and if you line it up with the outline of the first image you will see it is almost a perfect fit (slightly too thin, but very close). I think this is much more likely to be what we get! What do you think? :apple:

Yea definately, that is what looks like the design route Apple would go down with the next iPhone.

A few people have mentioned the new iPod Nano happenings when it got slated when the actual design was released. Names like iPod fatty, iPod Bilbo, iPod Chubby etc etc. Yes it was a move away from the original shape, but it was still razor thin.

From the fact that the new nano was still super thin, I would guess that new iPhone is definitely not going to be thicker. Changing the shape is a totally different thing to changing the thickness.

[joneill55]

Great. Hoping my Vaja Ivolution generation one case has a chance to work! One can at least hope!

[Virgil-TB2]

Apple Legal would have trounced on this by now, even if it were slightly close to resembling the real deal....No actually.

Apple has (many times) let loose some maquettes of products they are about to release for the express purpose of accessory manufacturers needing to know about the dimensions of the new product.

This is exactly what was rumored to have happened this time, and the leaks of the 3G iphone pictures appeared to be exactly that, pictures of a maquette of the new iPhone back design. Now we have an accessory maker releasing mock-ups of a new case based on the (purported) new back design.

None of this is very unusual, unexpected, illegal or (necessarily) unbelievable on the face of it.

There is no proof whatsoever that this is in fact how the new 3G iPhone will look, but to make out like it's some kind of "obvious fake" (like many on this thread have), or to imply that this is unusual behavior that Apple legal is going to "swoop down on" is just wrong.

If the previous rumors of a new case design are correct, it seems to me that there is nothing that this company is doing that is illegal or inappropriate in any way. Better yet, we have a "meshing" of sorts of multiple rumors that all point to the same thing. Seems to me this is even more proof of curved, ceramic backed, black and/or white iPhones. Other than a few obvious red-herrings, all rumors have pointed to this same device lately.

The worst thing this company is doing is making really, really ugly, tasteless and stupid iPhone cases. Sadly, this is not against the law either. :rolleyes:

.

[ro2nie]

Will it blend? That's the question...

[iZac]

Its just like when car companies send their new sport cars out on the test track covered in lumpy sweaters.

ill reserve judgement about the supposed extra few mm until i see it naked.

[TheSlush]

Let me add my "here here"s to those who think there's no way this can be the shape of the new iPhone.

A curved back?? No. As others have pointed out, it would not lie flat on a surface. Promotional photos of iPhone 1 (including as recently as the SDK roadmap promos) show the iPhone lying flat, so that is obviously a "position under consideration" by the designers. Furthermore, when this hypothetical rounded-back iPhone vibrated, it would rock around all over the place like a turtle struggling on its back!! (Wait, maybe that could be a kinda cool effect... nah.)

I'm a bit confused by those who think a curved back would greatly enhance the ergonomics. Adding material to the back of the device simply to maintain contact with the fingers as they curl around the back? Is this really necessary for comfort? And even if it is desirable, this rumored image isn't even curved enough to make much difference in ergonomic experience: there would still be a gap between phone and fingers. (I mean, we're not talking Mighty Mouse amount of ergonomic curve here!)

And thicker?? In what version of reality (distortion field) would Steve Jobs ever allow a product line which aspires to thinness to instead get bigger and thicker?? If so, that would mean he would actually be willing to compromise and give in to 3G/technical spec demands? When has that ever happened in the history of Jobs/Apple? Never.

Apple's waited this long to do 3G... they're not going to unveil it with a bloated, back-pedaling product.

[RoboCop001]

Of course it'll blend! Those blenders blend anything... even other blenders!!

The real question is this...........

Will they find Earth? What will happen when they get there?? Can Grace Park be any hotter? Why must there be an extra week's wait until the next episode?? Does it have anything to do with the iPhone??

Oh, I mean... will it be black or chrome backed... yes, that'll do....

But back to the real question! :D

[Eric Lewis]

this is fake

nothing apple legal yet...

thus fake

[Santa Rosa]

this is fake

nothing apple legal yet...

thus fake

One or two have pointed out that its not unusual for Apple to release the dimensions to the manufacturers. Fair comment.

What you say about no Apple legal rings true though. As soon as the new iPod Nano was leaked they were all over it in a flash.

Aside: I really have a problem with using Bold Underline at the moment. Im sorry... :( Must be stressed....

[Anonymous Freak]

Although I doubt that Apple would give details of the 3G iPhone to a random company.

It has been shown time and time again that this type of accessory maker gets *NO* advance knowledge. This is completely bogus. It's this accessory maker trying to drum up some extra business, just as some case manufacturer did before the MacBook Air's launch by saying that they had a case for the MacBook Air before it was officially announced. It's not that they had inside information, it's that they are capitalizing on rumors.

Undoubtedly, when the real 3G iPhone is announced, they will go and actually do the real design work on the case, based on the real 3G iPhone, not the rumors.

[rashdown_online]

Complete with a rotary dial, right? ;)

What's an iPhone? And why would a phone want to experience 3 times the force of gravity??? Is it for when you throw it at those ASBO knife throwing female alcoholics you keep reading about in the Daily Mail?

"Margaret!, Margaret, have you heard anything on the wireless about a phone with eyes???"

Mine's the one with the "enough already of the iPhone jibba jabba" stuff...

;)

[sassenach74]

Does anyone find this thread eerily similar to this one?

http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=345088

[skiwhitman]

Does anyone remember the company that put out the skin for the "chubby" ipod a few days before it was released last year? Is that company still in business? If not, then I'd suspect that the apple legal department came down on them hard for releasing the specs before them. If they are still in business, then I'd assume that apple won't worry about this skin for the iphone coming out early.

edit: sorry, this was posted earlier, I just missed it. Thanks, Arn!

Quote:
Originally Posted by mtrctyjoe View Post
How long after the nano case leak did Apple go public with the current nano?
http://www.macrumors.com/2007/09/01/...new-ipod-nano/

Looks like they were "leaked" Sept 1st, and the announcement was Sept 5th.

arn

[boss1]

this is fake

nothing apple legal yet...

thus fake

While you bring up a good point, that would probably hold true if an entity revealed trade secret information regarding an upcoming Apple product, I think even Apple legal would have a tough time with this one.

This website is not implying or claiming to purport the new iPhone in itself. They are advertising one of their own upcoming products ( a case ) and using a stock image phone photo to show what an iPhone would look like in the case.


edit: I do not know the conditions Apple set for manufactures that were allowed to get a heads up on specs for creating cases etc So I don't know what this company is legally bound to in this regard however we can still see why this might not be a clear cut "take down those images or suffer legal consequence" judgement might be applicable here.

[MultiFinder17]

Well, if that winds up being the design for the G2 iPhone, then I'm really glad that I have my little, flat-backed, tall-looking-with-the-screen-flush-with-the-sides, non-bacon-and-cheeseburger-addicted G1 iPhone ;)

[JGowan]

All this is, is a teeny tiny company's way of getting people to their site for a look-see. Do you know how easy it is for them to create a mold and a single CASE for this "3G" phone they supposedly know all about? Super EASY.

They get their name splashed around while people goo-goo gaa-gaa about the pending release of the new phone.

That's it.

[woodekm]

If this is true, then this phone will be a pig if you actually want a case added to it. Thats the bummer about adding a case to the (thinner) current model.

Kind of "PALMish".


Besides, why would apple care about outside case manufacturers? I would think they would jump all over being the first to get those sales by making/being the first to manufacture their own.

[JGowan]

Just a way for the manufacturer to get some free publicity, it's fake. :mad:yep -- Totally FAKE.

[bbruneau]

so the black pics look different, and the screen proportion is not what it is in the blue pic. now the 3G looks smaller, maybe just as thick; again pay attention to proportions of jacks to the rest of the device

http://www.xskn.com/?m=Products&sid=284&cid=1

[Santa Rosa]

They are in the google ad's now:

116513

Doubt it means anything though.

[pik.]

I think that these guys made a mistake when desiging their case. I DO believe that Apple gave case manufacturers design hints in the form of the first attached image that made the rounds on the internets a few weeks back. But if you look at the first box (upper left, showing the new slope of the back) you'll notice that the two phones have the exact same thickness in their sillouette. I think that is very unlikely to happen, and I also doubt that the phone will get any thicker. Someone posted the second image in another thread, and if you line it up with the outline of the first image you will see it is almost a perfect fit (slightly too thin, but very close). I think this is much more likely to be what we get! What do you think? :apple:

just hope it s like the one on the right....just love it

[arn]

It has been shown time and time again that this type of accessory maker gets *NO* advance knowledge. This is completely bogus.

You are wrong on this. If anything accessory manufacturers are the ones who get advance notice. Apple wants you to be able to walk into a store on day #1 and buy a 3G iPhone and a 3G iPhone case. Now, that doesn't prove it's true... but it brings it into the realm of possibility.

Cases for the (then unreleased) iPod Nano were also leaked ahead of time:
http://www.macrumors.com/2007/09/01/cases-for-new-ipod-nano/

arn

[atzeX]

Less apps on the newer phone?

Nah!

[Chris Stroud]

perhaps they added this to their site a day early?

[sneakyob]

Why does it say Cingular as the carrier?

[sassenach74]

Why does it say Cingular as the carrier?

Try reading the thread fully before you post.

[L3X]

I'll take v.1.

[Dias]

I think that these guys made a mistake when desiging their case. I DO believe that Apple gave case manufacturers design hints in the form of the first attached image that made the rounds on the internets a few weeks back. But if you look at the first box (upper left, showing the new slope of the back) you'll notice that the two phones have the exact same thickness in their sillouette. I think that is very unlikely to happen, and I also doubt that the phone will get any thicker. Someone posted the second image in another thread, and if you line it up with the outline of the first image you will see it is almost a perfect fit (slightly too thin, but very close). I think this is much more likely to be what we get! What do you think? :apple:

http://att.macrumors.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=116504&d=1211224858



The 2nd picture looks like "ZOMFG I want it!". :eek:

Where is it from?

[sneakyob]

Try reading the thread fully before you post.

I did. Then I read lots of speculation on a case. If they were going to show a new case, why would they not find a current image of the phone. :p

[Chrisrokc]

I did. Then I read lots of speculation on a case. If they were going to show a new case, why would they not find a current image of the phone. :p

Because they do not have the phone as of yet. Or if they do have mock ups of the phone it would be unwise for them to show it since apple hasn't even released images of it yet.

And for the people that say "apple doesn't show anything to anyone in the accessories market until the phone is released to the public" is just retarded. I bet everyone and their dog in the iphone accessories market has one of these things or at least a non working unit.

Hell a non working unit they could give to every company could be a wood carving of it for all we know.

[darklyt]

Because they do not have the phone as of yet. Or if they do have mock ups of the phone it would be unwise for them to show it since apple hasn't even released images of it yet.

And for the people that say "apple doesn't show anything to anyone in the accessories market until the phone is released to the public" is just retarded. I bet everyone and their dog in the iphone accessories market has one of these things or at least a non working unit.

Hell a non working unit they could give to every company could be a wood carving of it for all we know.


Or at least the measurements. No need for Apple to go out and hire a bunch of people to sit around whittling iPhones.

I am wondering how far in advance Apple needs to give the dimensions of upcoming products to case/accessory companies in order to give them enough time to redesign their products. If the 3G iPhone is to be released at the WWDC, would these companies have access to these numbers already?

[ppdix]

Looking at the supposed 3G iphone, look at the curvature on the bottom. If it is as curved as it looks, the iphone wouldn't be able to sit flat on a hard surface, it would actually rock side to side.:eek: I think this is as fake as bad as it looks, besides who the hell copyrights with a full date? :rolleyes:

[xhambonex]

I think his point was, why use two different current iPhone pics. Obviously they don't have the design for the actual 3g phone, but why not just shrink a current version of the iphone, instead of a older pic of the same version of iphone. Totally irrelevant either way.
This is directed towards chrisrokc comment.

[Stately]

I really hope the new phone looks better than that. The form factor of the first iphone is simple unique and beautiful. I keep getting the feeling though that there will be some really great surprises with the features of this phone. :cool:

[skiwhitman]

Try reading the thread fully before you post.

Oh come on - some of us don't have time to go through the 140+ posts prior to asking a question. For a forum this large, there are going to be questions asked multiple times, and we shouldn't be slammed for it.

Now, on to happier thoughts. :)

[Chrisrokc]

I don't see anything wrong with the back of the phone being curved as a big portion on the back is flat. The MacBook Air doesn't rock back and forth.

[maceleven]

i wish it was a bit more stealth looking :(

[javaGuru]

I've never understood why people use cases for iPods/iPhone. To prevent them from scrathing? So, it's better to make a good looking device ugly by using a case than letting it get some scratches? After all people are paying extra for Apple's design and looks... and then they buy a case to cover it up?


The case can be removed, the scratches can't.

[JohnnyQuest]

I hope this is not the new design for the iPhone. It's thicker, wider, and the screen looks smaller (or maybe the phone is just longer?). I just hope the 3G iPhone is actually nice to hold and beautiful. I'm glad I bought my 1st Gen. iPhone a month ago...

[hhaeschen]

The case can be removed, the scratches can't.

On Youtube there is a really good stress test video. It turns out that your iPhone only will get scratches if you do some heavily morbid stuff with it.

So the question remains, why buy a design object and then hide it underneath some abhorrent phone condom?

[apsterling]

Apple Legal would have trounced on this by now, even if it were slightly close to resembling the real deal.

That's what we all said about Psystar...

[kjs862]

It kinda looks like an iPod Touch:eek:

[Stately]

i wish it was a bit more stealth looking :(

Eaxctly.

[Santa Rosa]

Eaxctly.

Post of the day award please ;) One word and you couldn't even spell it properly lol. Thats well funny ;) :rolleyes: :D

The 9th cant come around fast enough. Everyone got their countdown to WWDC widget??

[Anonymous Freak]

You are wrong on this. If anything accessory manufacturers are the ones who get advance notice. Apple wants you to be able to walk into a store on day #1 and buy a 3G iPhone and a 3G iPhone case. Now, that doesn't prove it's true... but it brings it into the realm of possibility.

Cases for the (then unreleased) iPod Nano were also leaked ahead of time:
http://www.macrumors.com/2007/09/01/cases-for-new-ipod-nano/

arn

Ah... I had forgotten about the nano. What was sticking in my mind was the iPhone, and the fact that after its announcement, accessory manufacturers had to scramble to have stuff ready by the time of launch, six months later.

[mitch88ell]

Not to speculate but in the 3G case picture there are no Youtube and iTunes Wifi store icons...:cool:

[Santa Rosa]

Not to speculate but in the 3G case picture there are no Youtube and iTunes Wifi store icons...:cool:

Has nothing to do with anything. Just the way they have been photoshopped. With not much attention to detail.

[slffl]

The case can be removed, the scratches can't.

Well it doesn't matter because you can't see the scratched iphone with the case on anyway.

The only thing cases are good for is resale value, and I for one don't think it's worth it.

[Stately]

Post of the day award please ;) One word and you couldn't even spell it properly lol. Thats well funny ;) :rolleyes: :D

The 9th cant come around fast enough. Everyone got their countdown to WWDC widget??

Hahaha I was hoping no one picked that one up. Vultures I tell ya lol. I'm tired I guess . . . (of waiting on the iphone)!

[Shagrat]

Post of the day award please ;) One word and you couldn't even spell it properly lol. Thats well funny ;) :rolleyes: :D

The 9th cant come around fast enough. Everyone got their countdown to WWDC widget??

"can't", I think you mean.

[fanboy]

For some reason, this case makes the iphone look my old treo 650. Retro, in a bad way.

[Obi-Wan Kubrick]

That is one ugly blue case.

[Santa Rosa]

"can't", I think you mean.

Thats the one!!! :D

[milaround]

I actually know the owner of the XSKN company. His name is Lajo, and he made millions on iPod accessories back in the days of the 1st and 2nd generation iPods. Apple legal won't be able to lay a finger on him, as he's stationed entirely in the PRC (China).

Heh. At one point he would browse around the iLounge forums, looking for ideas and opinions on what people wanted from cases. He was banned from the forums though because of self promotion. This was all back in the day.

[migue]

Three things.

a) this is a case. As somebody has already remarked, if anything this might as well mean that the iphone 3G will be slightly thinner.

b) the back isn't curved, according to these images. it just tapers off at the edges, but there's definitely a flat surface, smaller than the one on the current form factor.

c) a bit too early to call on its aesthetics, supposing these measurement are legit. The third generation nano seemed quite ugly and disproportional to some, but once it way in everybody's hands it was clear it was thinner and beautiful. :rolleyes:

[TCM333]

:apple:3 weeks away!!!! the fake pictures and rumors are going to be crazy, buts that we all love this site right

[kloppenator]

it seems to have the smaller rumored 2.8 screen


if the images are the same size and proportions, the screen actually is the same size, as i crudely measure with a ruler on my iMac's screen. I think its just an optical illusion, because of the wider frame around the screen.

Also, people who are all getting bent out of shape about the curved back- the curve (hopefully) is JUST this outer case. I'm hoping that the real iPhone inside will lay flat on a desk

[phiberglass]

Wow that case is hideous and if they use that iPhone design for 3G I think I may have to sticked with the first gen.

[Aznsensation45]

I just checked what 3G iPhone rumors were on Macrumors on the date of April 2nd, 2008 (the date that the picture says it was copyrighted). What did i get?


AT&T Mobility CEO: 3G iPhone Coming in 'Months' - an article that Ralph de la Vega, the AT&T mobility CEO, said that in the iphone, " you're going to see our integrated devices be 3G devices in the not-too-distant future, and I mean months. That should be clear enough."

Another rumor talks about the beginning of the shortage of the iPhone, so this is a possibility...even though personally, i think it looks a bit fat. =P

:apple:

[kskill]

For some reason, this case makes the iphone look my old treo 650. Retro, in a bad way.

I thought the same exact thing.

Except I still use a 650, and the new iPhone will be replacing it... seems like my pockets aren't going to become as loose as I was hoping.

[shigzeo]

Post of the day award please ;) One word and you couldn't even spell it properly lol. Thats well funny ;) :rolleyes: :D

The 9th cant come around fast enough. Everyone got their countdown to WWDC widget??

A critical reply and you 'cant' even get all your words in orderz. Damn golly!

[JML42691]

Personally, I think that that case is downright ugly, but if the "curves" in the 3G design accurately reflect the actual device, then I think that the phone's new design will be great, and definitely something that is noticeably different from the current design, but still great. The only thing that comes to my mind though, is: do people think that there will be a major redesign in the home-screen look then depicted in the image? I know that they just took the current home-screen, as only the physical dimensions have been released to case developers, but does anybody else foresee a somewhat major change in the home-screen design when they officially release the 2.0 software?

[Dmac77]

This is such a fake, Apple legal would be all over this. Steve would not let this slide if this were real. Plus why would apple make it fatter. "Thinovation" is Apple's new thing.

[JML42691]

This is such a fake, Apple legal would be all over this. Steve would not let this slide if this were real. Plus why would apple make it fatter. "Thinovation" is Apple's new thing.
This is hardly fake, if you read a few days to a week back on the news page, you will see a story about how Apple released the dimensions of the phone to case developers so they could have cases ready for its release. I'll try to find the link for you. And from my understanding, the 3G chip is slightly larger than the EDGE chip, and the space inside the current phone is so "cramped", I don't think that there is really all that much to take out. And from a design standpoint, the new corner design does make it look somewhat sleeker, even if it isn't actually thinner.

EDIT: Found the Article, it was published here on May 1st, Article Link (http://www.macrumors.com/2008/04/30/iphone-accessory-makers-detail-3g-iphone-design/)

[mangoman]

(pops more popcorn)

...NOM-NOM-NOM...

[daschor]

This is not a very attractive case - not appropriate for the iPhone Pro. 3G iPhone will simply be known as iPhone, but really, this new beast is really the baby step before iPhone Pro (until Apple actually releases iPhone Pro).

I am waiting for this phone, have been since the first iPhone came out. Should be the killer of most other "smart" phones. We'll get there soon enough (for most).

[Chrisrokc]

This is not a very attractive case - not appropriate for the iPhone Pro. 3G iPhone will simply be known as iPhone, but really, this new beast is really the baby step before iPhone Pro (until Apple actually releases iPhone Pro).

I am waiting for this phone, have been since the first iPhone came out. Should be the killer of most other "smart" phones. We'll get there soon enough (for most).

Iphone pro? This is a cell phone we are talking about not a computer lol. I think it might be a bit much to assume there will be a pro. However I can see there being a iphone mini of some sort. This iphone size is still smaller than most hand held business mobile cell phone devices. You have to remember the market they are competing in.

[javaGuru]

On Youtube there is a really good stress test video. It turns out that your iPhone only will get scratches if you do some heavily morbid stuff with it.

So the question remains, why buy a design object and then hide it underneath some abhorrent phone condom?

The screen itself doesn't scratch easily but if you keep it in your pocket without a case every other part of its casing will become scratched over time. I didn't pay all that money for something to only have scratches develop around it. Then, you will end up buying a case just hide the scratches. :D

[ntrigue]

Manufacturer's have the specs in order to design accessories.

If we really are packing 3G and GPS it may need to bulge in the center.

[X38]

Horrible! I sure hope this is fake. The iphone form factor is almost perfect as it. The only tweak it could use is to be a bit thinner if possible. Thicker and wider would be an absolute disaster.

Worst of all though is the rounded back. How incredibly STUPID is that??!! I spend a huge amount of time using my iphone with it laying on flat surfaces like tables & desks. With a shape like this it would be almost impossible to use it that way. Dumb beyond all comprehension!

Hopefully this is just a fake dreamed up by some twit with no common sense. If this is really what Apple has in mind, they need to take their industrial design group out back and beat them severely until they come to their senses.

No way could 3G justify a disaster like this. If true, I'll definitely be skipping this lame version. I've got to believe Apple can't possibly be this stupid though.

[stephenli]

did they really produced the product? are there any real product shot?
For this kind of rendering image we could all made it within an hour.
by the way, blue is really ugly.

[MacToddB]

Baby got back

[Davy Rocket]

Sweet. that looks retro! Ives Strikes Back. though the case sucks... (not a big fan of neon)

[Trip.Tucker]

I would agree with that! iChat video here we come!

...and why would this case manufacturer not have an opening in their case for the camera?

[Trip.Tucker]

Complete with a rotary dial, right? ;)

B&O do ;)

[Trip.Tucker]

:eek:Forget an iPhone thats fatter! I aint never going back to my 'Brick' carrying windows smartphone dimensions...boo apple!! Big has never been sexy and anyone who think so is in denile :eek:

I like big butts and I cannot lie! :D

[Chrisrokc]

http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=486516

[jayray]

And for the people that say "apple doesn't show anything to anyone in the accessories market until the phone is released to the public" is just retarded. I bet everyone and their dog in the iphone accessories market has one of these things or at least a non working unit.


Yeah, I'm sure Apple's top priority is getting some tiny obscure sweat factory in China a mock up of the new phone so they can get right on a crappy case.

[JML42691]

<snip rant>Worst of all though is the rounded back. How incredibly STUPID is that??!! I spend a huge amount of time using my iphone with it laying on flat surfaces like tables & desks. With a shape like this it would be almost impossible to use it that way. Dumb beyond all comprehension!<snip rant>
I am not sure how closely you have looked, but the back is not rounded, only the corners are, according to this image (assuming it is an accurate example of what it will be like), the majority of the back of the phone will be flat like the current model. All phones that I have known of were designed to be lain flat on tables and such, and any company would be partially insane to design one w/o a flat back/way to lay it down. The corners mostly have just been spread out as to how they bend.

[hawken king]

this is nuts

the image has a "copyright" of april, the news about specs being given to 3rd party companies is may...

[SwiftLives]

Apple is known for their design continuity. (Something which pleases me. But that's for another post.)

The back of the alleged 3G iPhone does remind me of the countered bottom of the MacBook Air. So I don't think a countered bottom for the iPhone is outside of the realm of possibility.

Also, I think there's something to the "iPhone Black" rumor awhile back. Black, White, and Product Red?

[RoboCop001]

this is nuts

the image has a "copyright" of april, the news about specs being given to 3rd party companies is may...

That just means that the iPhone came out in March, but it came out in June at the same time because the case was designed and on sale in April, in order to meet the January deadline.

[deputylove8]

I think cavemen used to find big women sexy because it signified that they had greater access to food. Either that or a thyroid condition... I always forget.

hahhaha..if they had hypothyroidism then they would be big mamas ...just like this new iphone. Hehhe:D

[rockosmodurnlif]

How much do we expect the iPhone's weight to change?
Thats the question right there. And what other physical features are going to change?

[jwdsail]

I did. Then I read lots of speculation on a case. If they were going to show a new case, why would they not find a current image of the phone. :p

Apple releases images for use in web and print materials by resellers, partners, etc. Perhaps the current iPhone main screen image isn't officially available? I'd say that using an unapproved image that's not available from the "resources" Apple provides these partners, etc. would pose legal issues...

Of course, if you're going to post images of a 3G iPhone before release, why not go for broke?

Shrug.

[kloppenator]

I am not sure how closely you have looked, but the back is not rounded, only the corners are, according to this image (assuming it is an accurate example of what it will be like), the majority of the back of the phone will be flat like the current model. All phones that I have known of were designed to be lain flat on tables and such, and any company would be partially insane to design one w/o a flat back/way to lay it down. The corners mostly have just been spread out as to how they bend.

No, actually if you look at the 3g one in full size http://www.xskn.com/?m=Products&sid=282&cid=1 (click on the magnifying glass to see pics), versus the current iPhone http://www.xskn.com/default.aspx?m=Products&sid=277&cid=654 , there is a lot more reflection, meaning that the iphone isn't touching the "table". Compare the pictures on the far right.

On the 3g, only the "spine" of the case touches.

[Mac Attack 360]

I know a lot of things about this phone are fake, but I found this video and it makes me curious if this could be it. In the video it looks bigger and the box has more icons on the phone.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8OgweSj-P7Q

[m005e]

How much do we expect the iPhone's weight to change?

By the looks of these photos about a couple of pound... Its Fat!

[tyke65]

This could be good news for those of us waiting for an Apple PDA (iPad?). There have been rumours of a case under construction 1.5 times the size of the Touch but it was always possible that this was the case for the new phone. It now seems possible that the new phone is the same size (more or less) than the old one so the possibility of a PDA is better.

[aphexii]

I wouldn't trust that company's renderings for even a second.

Lajo, the guy who runs the company, was banned awhile back from iLounge for continuously using the site's forums to try to drum up business with stupid promotions (ex/ Key Program). Everything he does is for publicity.

Its a small company based in a small factory in China, and I wouldn't bank that they have ANY inside info.

[sassenach74]

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I'd bet that the dimensions given to legit accessory makers could just as easily be 'leaked' to other companies in much the same way as any other leak, so the argument about lajo/xskn' inside knowledge etc is a weak one, my opinion anyway.

[ekdor]

Doesn't look like an Apple product, not even the next one...

I would just about bet my left nut that this isn't it. :D

[cschulz]

Yeah, this looks pretty ugly and fat. I wouldn't trade my current iPhone in for it. And I'm expecting the 3G data package to be around $25 - $30 a month, which I'm not willing to pay for. So overall, I think I'll just be keeping my current one, as I'm actually completely satisfied with it and use WIFI at home and school. The only bad thing is the battery life, but I don't think 3G or GPS would fix that. I wouldn't uses video chat either, as no one else I know could use it with me. The App Store will be exciting though! Games!!!

[sjw]

I wouldn't trust that company's renderings for even a second.

Lajo, the guy who runs the company, was banned awhile back from iLounge for continuously using the site's forums to try to drum up business with stupid promotions (ex/ Key Program). Everything he does is for publicity.

Its a small company based in a small factory in China, and I wouldn't bank that they have ANY inside info.

So hopefully it's just a grab for attention - from the sounds of it he's been very successful (I read the site got knocked offline because of all the traffic). And the 'specs' that were 'leaked' some time ago - who's to say they were even legit?

If it is real, I don't like it. The size of the bezel completely kills it. So I'm hoping and praying it's all just pie in the sky conjecture!

[Chrisrokc]

Yeah, this looks pretty ugly and fat. I wouldn't trade my current iPhone in for it. And I'm expecting the 3G data package to be around $25 - $30 a month, which I'm not willing to pay for. So overall, I think I'll just be keeping my current one, as I'm actually completely satisfied with it and use WIFI at home and school. The only bad thing is the battery life, but I don't think 3G or GPS would fix that. I wouldn't uses video chat either, as no one else I know could use it with me. The App Store will be exciting though! Games!!!

I am not sure what everyone is paying for the iphone data plan, but if it is anything like the 3g at&t tilt it won't change with the new phone because of the fastest speed.

[i0Nic]

It certainly seems a little thicker than the current iPhone which is not great news. However, my biggest concern in the curved back... what the hell are Apple thinking if it really is curved like this. This means that you can't set it flat on a table or your car's dashboard without it rocking.

This is something that would seriously annoy me, I can live with the extra 2mm thickness (which Steve will not use as the measurement, instead will focus on the tapered edge in an illusion to make it appear thinner ala new iMacs) BUT I don't know if live with the curved back.

Also, the case seems to suggest the 3G iPhone will have a thicker border around the screen like the iPod touch, again I hope this isn't the case. I really don't like the thicker border on the touch at all.

[emotion]

If this is a real indication of 3G iPhone design, the specification of this is going to have to be amazing to get over the bloated form-factor.

Time will tell.

[sassenach74]

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As many have already said, it is totally curved, just the edges, the majority of the back is flat....read previous posts!
Are any of you people gng on about it wobbling on a table even looking at the pictures??

[i0Nic]

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As many have already said, it is totally curved, just the edges, the majority of the back is flat....read previous posts!
The top view in the pic suggests that only the 'spine' of the case/phone is touching the table. The side view does suggest its mainly flat with more pronounced curved edges but I think this is an illusion.

If this is a real indication of 3G iPhone design, the specification of this is going to have to be amazing to get over the bloated form-factor.

Time will tell.
Agreed.

[sassenach74]

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huh? an illusion that it's flat?
The side on view clearly shows that the front and back run parallel, with curved edges.
If it has curved top and bottom edges then this is what a top/bottom view will look like.

[needthephone]

I actually know the owner of the XSKN company. His name is Lajo, and he made millions on iPod accessories back in the days of the 1st and 2nd generation iPods. Apple legal won't be able to lay a finger on him, as he's stationed entirely in the PRC (China).

Heh. At one point he would browse around the iLounge forums, looking for ideas and opinions on what people wanted from cases. He was banned from the forums though because of self promotion. This was all back in the day.

This is a fake.

Anyone especially a case manufacture could mock up some cases based on rumours and reported leak shots.

Why??? Well how many million hits has their website got today.

Has anyone tried to order one???

If this company are in PRC and apple has no clout over them does anyone think apple would send them (and they sound quite shonky too) a reference design to make a case off and just hope they are nice guys and don't show anyone???


Fake but clever way to get people to your web site and get your name known.

I looked at their site and saw the supposed 3G case then I clicked a link and had server busy errors then the site came back but there was an existing iphone case in its place?? Now their site is always showing server busy. Iv'e seen this in 100's of online news papers, blogs so its amazing to think what traffic they are getting.

How to get people to go to your site- have a rumor about the 3g iphone and watch them come.

[i0Nic]

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huh? an illusion that it's flat?
The side on view clearly shows that the front and back run parallel, with curved edges.
Yes, because from the side you can only see that the middle/spine of the case is flat, even though it suggests that the majority of the back might be flat. This is because in the top view, we can see that it is curved significantly with only the spine of the case laying flat.

edit: For example, take a toilet paper roll, lay it flat on the table and look at it from the side (imagining it was a flat shade of colour and no 3D shading). It looks like it is completely flat, which is true, however its only a small slither (the spine) of the toilet roll that is laying flat.

[sassenach74]

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You don't make any sense, one minute you're saying the side on view shows it as mostly flat, then you say the top/bottom view shows it as mostly curved. Find an object (or envision one) that has these characteristics and you will see that the 'illusion' that it's mostly curved occurs, you have your logic back to front.

[i0Nic]

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You don't make any sense, one minute you're saying the side on view shows it as mostly flat, then you say the top/bottom view shows it as mostly curved. Find an object (or envision one) that has these characteristics and you will see that the 'illusion' that it's mostly curved occurs, you have your logic back to front.

The side view only shows that *some* portion of the iPhone's back is flat. I agree that the middle spine of the iPhone is completely flat. However this is not the entire back of the iPhone, meaning only the middle is flat, meaning when placed on a flat surface it will rock back and forth, look at the top view.

[sassenach74]

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I looked at my tomtom go 910 remote, same characteristics, curved edges all round, mostly flat back, looks the same as the pics here when viewed side on, it's designed that way to fit well in the hand and also to be laid down on a flat surface.

[LiveForever]

Come on theyr'e having a laugh.

Its easy to get a Stereolithography (http://www.3dsystems.com/) machine to make some rapid prototypes of a likely looking design, rub them down with emery cloth, spray paint them and you have a plausible looking product.

Or easier still photoshop the whole thing.

This is a bunch of cowboys and they've taken in the whole world.

[sk8mash]

I know a lot of things about this phone are fake, but I found this video and it makes me curious if this could be it. In the video it looks bigger and the box has more icons on the phone.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8OgweSj-P7Q

Thats the current one...

[sassenach74]

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What are you talking about? Those pics are of an iPhone CASE, not the phone itself.

[woodekm]

What are you talking about? Those pics are of an iPhone CASE, not the phone itself.


Yea, I'm guilty of thinking thats the entire phone as well. You can clearly see the actual phones INSIDE the pics of the cases.
I actually thought the "case" that was shown, was a skin or sticker type.

Guess we're all "jonesin" to see what the new phone will look like. Goes to show you that no matter what Apple comes up with, there are going to be complainers right off the bat. I never liked a case on my iPhone. I thought it took away from the beauty of the phone and made it clunky looking. This case is no different. Unfortunatly for me, a case is a necessary evil. I HATE accidently dropping my phone and no matter how carefull I am, it seems to get dropped occasionally - even from a foot or two.

Just a teaser? I cant wait!

[JML42691]

No, actually if you look at the 3g one in full size http://www.xskn.com/?m=Products&sid=282&cid=1 (click on the magnifying glass to see pics), versus the current iPhone http://www.xskn.com/default.aspx?m=Products&sid=277&cid=654 , there is a lot more reflection, meaning that the iphone isn't touching the "table". Compare the pictures on the far right.

On the 3g, only the "spine" of the case touches.
I still don't see what you are talking about, even on the view from the top there appears to be a flat spot in the middle, as somebody has stated a few posts ago, think of it as the MBA's bottom. And those two links are dead.;)

[sassenach74]

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I'm the same in regards to cases on phones, it's a love hate relationship, most cases take away from the elegance of the phone, but it's a killer when you scuff/ding/drop etc a phone...isn't it funny how dropping a phone seems to happen in slow motion....people say that about car crashes too.

[LiveForever]

Honestly people, don't stress over curves and form as these are fakes.

There as Fake ...

[sassenach74]

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How do you know?

[PCMacUser]

I don't know what's going on. I doubt that it's fake. To me it looks more like a new case for the existing iPhone.

[LiveForever]

How do I know they are Fake??

Well, OK, if you must know.

Because this is the first photo of the new 3g Iphone 2.0 Case in Lime Green. And this exclusively shows to the right the 3G Iphone itself in all its stunning lime green flatness. Lime Green is just one of 23 colours.

Whats more these babies are dishwasher safe...

http://order.tupperware.com:8080/coe-images/items/10086807000_detail.jpg

Available here (http://order.tupperware.com/coe/app/tup_show_item.show_item_detail?fv_item_category_code=10100&fv_item_number=10086807000)

[pale9]

That Case is just plain Ugly!

[gloss]

I honestly can't wait to read the whining on here when this turns out to be legit.

[mark0429]

looks like the changed the renders since yesterday. Engadget's post shows perforated speaker grilles on the bottom. The XSKN website now has speakers more in line with the 'leaked design specs'

[needthephone]

They probably will sell 3G iphone cases and they have taken an educated guess. So they will take orders now and they could turn around a rapid tool in a week and complete the orders.

Smart move to a) get people to your website and b) get some of them to actually order a 3g iphone case even if they don't actually have it designed yet and c) get people to order say ipod covers or iphone 1.0 covers.

I just can't buy the fact that as this outfit are in PRC they are not going to sign apples non disclosure agreements or if even if they do they won't respect them.

So why would apple release this info to them??

The big guys like Belkin no doubt have reference design but not a shonky back street outfit like these guys.

We are talking about apple, the company who won't even show very senior executives the new iphone let alone some fly by nights in China...

I know we are desperate for information on this and the world so wants to believe but personally I can't see it here. Iv'e seen very respectable publications say that this is the real thing and shows front facing camera and how its a thicker design.Its staggering about how gullible the press are.

Maybe I'm wrong.

[sassenach74]

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Like I said earlier, it's not impossible that the specs could have been leaked, much like any other leak.By specs, all we're talking are dimensions/measurements, not the content of the device.

[ImNoSuperMan]

Oh come on - some of us don't have time to go through the 140+ posts prior to asking a question. For a forum this large, there are going to be questions asked multiple times, and we shouldn't be slammed for it.


But couldnt they atleast read the first post completely.


.... The image of the iPhone itself appears to be a stock photo of the original iPhone, so no conclusions can be drawn from the icons and interface seen.

Article Link (http://www.macrumors.com/2008/05/19/3g-iphone-case-revealed/)

[needthephone]

Ok maybe, just maybe someone at foxconn or wherever has leaked the design to his mate who runs a case company. But it wouldn't be from apple themselves.

But I still think this is very very remote.

How many photos have appeared in the last few weeks claiming to be THE 3G iphone??? The One from a french blog turned out to be a photoshopped LG.

[elbirth]

First of all



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Like I said earlier, it's not impossible that the specs could have been leaked, much like any other leak.By specs, all we're talking are dimensions/measurements, not the content of the device.

Nothing is impossible. A case for the iPod nano was leaked several days before the unveiling of the new design of the nano, so it's entirely possible that the design specs have been leaked. Unlikely? Sure... impossible? Not at all. Now stop trolling




Also, for the people that aren't seeing what people mean by the back of this case being too rounded to sit flat on a table without wobbling. I enlarged the view of the case in question, and if you look at it with your eyes open, you'll see a discrepancy in the shadow imposed in this rendering.

http://img.skitch.com/20080520-q74twrtk6hik4a4j7csnak9w8d.jpg

If you look at the top view, the shadow does not quite touch the case, which makes it look like it's very rounded and has very little surface area that can touch a flat surface at once.
If you look at the bottom view, the shadow has been moved up to touch it, and it appears to have a much flatter back with just the edges being tapered.

I would assume the bottom view would be more like what the actual product would look like, but again- we don't know if it's real yet

[Dmac77]

This is hardly fake, if you read a few days to a week back on the news page, you will see a story about how Apple released the dimensions of the phone to case developers so they could have cases ready for its release. I'll try to find the link for you. And from my understanding, the 3G chip is slightly larger than the EDGE chip, and the space inside the current phone is so "cramped", I don't think that there is really all that much to take out. And from a design standpoint, the new corner design does make it look somewhat sleeker, even if it isn't actually thinner.

EDIT: Found the Article, it was published here on May 1st, Article Link (http://www.macrumors.com/2008/04/30/iphone-accessory-makers-detail-3g-iphone-design/)

Ok still, why would Apple Legal let this slide if it were real? Apple is like a pack of rabid dog when one of their products gets leaked.

[boss1]

Ok still, why would Apple Legal let this slide if it were real? Apple is like a pack of rabid dog when one of their products gets leaked.

read my previous post