New Comparison Photo of Matte iPhone Enclosure?

MacRumors · May 29, 2009, 12:48 PM

In February, the first images depicting the back casing of an unreleased iPhone began circulating around the Internet. The images showed a matte finish to the casing, but looked otherwise identical to the current iPhone enclosure. Recently-posted rumors now suggest that we could indeed see a matte casing for the next generation iPhone.

A new image we obtained is embedded above and shows the same matte case beside the current iPhone 3G, which is housed in a shinier plastic casing. The side-by-side image shows the clear difference between the two finishes. We have no further evidence that this case necessarily represents what the next iPhone will look like, but it does seem to be consistent with circulating rumors.

Apple is expected to launch a new iPhone this summer and may announce details at WWDC in early June.

Article Link: New Comparison Photo of Matte iPhone Enclosure?

waynesun · May 29, 2009, 12:51 PM

The matte looks great. Personally, I think it's an upgrade from the gloss. Time will tell though. Come sooner please, WWDC.

derek1984 · May 29, 2009, 12:51 PM

I like the matte finish better.

Pugpuppydude · May 29, 2009, 12:51 PM

Matte all the way. That gossy trash surface would probably scratch so easily.
Ya glossy might look cool for the first week but after it is scratched it will be very unattractive.

iOrlando · May 29, 2009, 12:51 PM

i like the matte better. the shiny just gets too dirty and i think the matte looks more "fresh" and "crisp" then the shiny.

I dont think i will get a casing for the matte version. Bad for case makers..

mBox · May 29, 2009, 12:51 PM

nice but I already have a matte finish thanks to my Contour Hard-Shell case. That suckers been a life-saver for numerous drops.
Still looking forward to an upgrade.

puliaficoc20 · May 29, 2009, 12:52 PM

This is going to be great. I am going to have an iphone without having to mod it that matches my bike. All blacked out no chrome and matte finish. Soon hopefully my car to.

xUKHCx · May 29, 2009, 12:53 PM

Oh great a whole different set of matte vs. glossy threads will be born.

I'll be interested in how the matte feels and responds to finger grease etc.

20MusicDude13 · May 29, 2009, 12:53 PM

I like the shiny back better. I love shiny things

swb1192 · May 29, 2009, 12:53 PM

Imagine if after all of these rumors and projections, no iPhone is intro'd at WWDC? Or if they wait until the last part of the keynote? (That would be some intense suspense).

alexacker · May 29, 2009, 12:53 PM

Matte = better grip, less prone to drop? No?

ryanwarsaw · May 29, 2009, 12:54 PM

wow just wow I am blown away by this.

patrickdunn · May 29, 2009, 12:54 PM

Is is the photo, or does the Matte look a tad shorter and thinner?

Surely · May 29, 2009, 12:54 PM

Hey, if this helps to stop all of the dropped calls, then I'm sold.

chrmjenkins · May 29, 2009, 12:55 PM

The matte looks better. I'll especially like it if it has the light rubber grippy kind of feel. A side-by-side shows us the screen size should stay the same, it would appear. I was hoping for a slightly larger screen

jlanganki · May 29, 2009, 12:56 PM

Maybe it's a rubberized case so you can drop it and it will just bounce? That would be nice so you don't have to buy your own protective case.

patrickdunn · May 29, 2009, 12:56 PM

With Matte, you can say no to crack(s).

That's Apple's new slogan. You heard it here first.

iPaf · May 29, 2009, 12:57 PM

Man, this thing is sublime! Talk about sex appeal... this is not a Zune HD

Compile 'em all · May 29, 2009, 12:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ryanwarsaw

wow just wow I am blown away by this.

how is this "mind blowing"?

Andruw91 · May 29, 2009, 12:59 PM

I wasn't sure about the Matte but now I must say seeing them side by side, that it looks pretty cool

harry20larry · May 29, 2009, 12:59 PM

don't like matte at all, i think it lowers the overall appeal of the phone because it makes it looks cheap and nasty.
On the other hand, if it was metal it would be lovely

rikers_mailbox · 01:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by patrickdunn

Is is the photo, or does the Matte look a tad shorter and thinner?

i was going to say the same thing .. shorter and thinner. Though thinner, maybe not. The photo looks to be a comparison of the Matte backing laid next to a full-up 3G, the bezel and glass adding to the total thickness. The camera hole is empty on the Matte and filled on the 3G backing.

I hope the matte is actually a grippy surface. Not necessarily rubberized, i think that would tend to pick up gunk.

my 1st-gen iPhone is about to get upgraded. The Home button action is spotty , not very responsive.

swb1192 · May 29, 2009, 12:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by patrickdunn

With Matte, you can say no to crack(s).

That's Apple's new slogan. You heard it here first.

Hmm I don't think Apple would admit and publicize their last design was faulty.

iOrlando · May 29, 2009, 01:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by iPaf

Man, this thing is sublime! Talk about sex appeal... this is not a Zune HD

wait...you mean you dont want to see visible screws??? whats wrong with you

Macminiintel · 01:13 PM

the matte looks good from the photos, but to me it looks sorta like its rubberized coating if anyone gets me. I prefer apple products what are glossy and shinny. I'll put the back of my current white 16GB iPhone on the new generation, when I get it that is lol

May 29, 2009, 12:48 PM	#1
MacRumors macrumors bot Join Date: Apr 2001	New Comparison Photo of Matte iPhone Enclosure? In February, the first images depicting the back casing of an unreleased iPhone began circulating around the Internet. The images showed a matte finish to the casing, but looked otherwise identical to the current iPhone enclosure. Recently-posted rumors now suggest that we could indeed see a matte casing for the next generation iPhone. A new image we obtained is embedded above and shows the same matte case beside the current iPhone 3G, which is housed in a shinier plastic casing. The side-by-side image shows the clear difference between the two finishes. We have no further evidence that this case necessarily represents what the next iPhone will look like, but it does seem to be consistent with circulating rumors. Apple is expected to launch a new iPhone this summer and may announce details at WWDC in early June. Article Link: New Comparison Photo of Matte iPhone Enclosure?

May 29, 2009, 12:51 PM	#2
waynesun macrumors regular Join Date: Feb 2006	The matte looks great. Personally, I think it's an upgrade from the gloss. Time will tell though. Come sooner please, WWDC. __________________ Late 08 - Early 09 Unibody MBP - 2.4ghz / 4GB / 500GB 3GS Black - 16GB

May 29, 2009, 12:51 PM	#3
derek1984 macrumors 6502 Join Date: Nov 2008	I like the matte finish better. __________________ 17" Macbook Pro. 2.93 GHz. 4GB RAM. 320 GB HD 7200 RPM. Anti-Glare \| 2nd Gen iPod Touch 8Gb \| iPhone 3Gs 16GB

May 29, 2009, 12:53 PM	#8
xUKHCx Demi-God (Moderator) Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: The Kop	Oh great a whole different set of matte vs. glossy threads will be born. I'll be interested in how the matte feels and responds to finger grease etc. __________________ The red men: Paul William Carlile (19), Raymond Thomas Chapman (50), Gary Christopher Church (19), Joseph Clark (29), Paul Clark (18)

May 29, 2009, 12:53 PM	#10
swb1192 macrumors regular Join Date: Dec 2007	Imagine if after all of these rumors and projections, no iPhone is intro'd at WWDC? Or if they wait until the last part of the keynote? (That would be some intense suspense). __________________ CE 2.4ghz alMB, iPod Shuffle 4gig Black, iPhone 3G S 16gig, 5g iPod 30gig. If you are joining AT&T, PM me for $25 referral gift card.

May 29, 2009, 12:51 PM	#4
Pugpuppydude macrumors regular Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Utah	Matte all the way. That gossy trash surface would probably scratch so easily. Ya glossy might look cool for the first week but after it is scratched it will be very unattractive.

May 29, 2009, 12:51 PM	#5
iOrlando macrumors 65816 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Miami Beach, Florida	i like the matte better. the shiny just gets too dirty and i think the matte looks more "fresh" and "crisp" then the shiny. I dont think i will get a casing for the matte version. Bad for case makers..

May 29, 2009, 12:51 PM	#6
mBox macrumors 6502 Join Date: Jun 2002	nice but I already have a matte finish thanks to my Contour Hard-Shell case. That suckers been a life-saver for numerous drops. Still looking forward to an upgrade.

May 29, 2009, 12:52 PM	#7
puliaficoc20 macrumors newbie Join Date: Oct 2008	This is going to be great. I am going to have an iphone without having to mod it that matches my bike. All blacked out no chrome and matte finish. Soon hopefully my car to.

May 29, 2009, 12:53 PM	#9
20MusicDude13 macrumors newbie Join Date: May 2009	I like the shiny back better. I love shiny things

May 29, 2009, 12:53 PM	#11
alexacker macrumors member Join Date: Sep 2007	Matte = better grip, less prone to drop? No?

May 29, 2009, 12:54 PM	#12
ryanwarsaw macrumors 6502a Join Date: Apr 2007	wow just wow I am blown away by this.

May 29, 2009, 12:54 PM	#13
patrickdunn macrumors 6502a Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Boulder, CO	Is is the photo, or does the Matte look a tad shorter and thinner? __________________ Patrick twitter.com/patrick_dunn

May 29, 2009, 12:54 PM	#14
Surely macrumors 68040 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: West Los Angeles, CA	Hey, if this helps to stop all of the dropped calls, then I'm sold. __________________ MacBook iPhone 3G S⃣ 32GB "You'll have to speak up; I'm wearing a towel."

May 29, 2009, 12:55 PM	#15
chrmjenkins macrumors 6502a Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Hermosa Bch, CA	The matte looks better. I'll especially like it if it has the light rubber grippy kind of feel. A side-by-side shows us the screen size should stay the same, it would appear. I was hoping for a slightly larger screen __________________ I warn thee, I am sworn to do my duty!

May 29, 2009, 12:56 PM	#16
jlanganki macrumors newbie Join Date: Feb 2009	Maybe it's a rubberized case so you can drop it and it will just bounce? That would be nice so you don't have to buy your own protective case.

May 29, 2009, 12:57 PM	#18
iPaf macrumors regular Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Québec	Man, this thing is sublime! Talk about sex appeal... this is not a Zune HD __________________ Macbook Aluminum 2.0GHz C2D 1066MHz : 2GB RAM 1066MHz DDR3 SDRAM : 160GB HD @ 5400 rpm iPod Video 30GB : iPod Touch 2.0 8GB

May 29, 2009, 12:59 PM	#20
Andruw91 macrumors regular Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Connecticut	I wasn't sure about the Matte but now I must say seeing them side by side, that it looks pretty cool

May 29, 2009, 12:59 PM	#21
harry20larry macrumors regular Join Date: Aug 2008	don't like matte at all, i think it lowers the overall appeal of the phone because it makes it looks cheap and nasty. On the other hand, if it was metal it would be lovely __________________ 20" Aluminum iMac, Aluminum MacBook, iPhone 3G S⃣ , iPod 4G

May 29, 2009, 01:02 PM	#25
Macminiintel macrumors regular Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: United kingdom	the matte looks good from the photos, but to me it looks sorta like its rubberized coating if anyone gets me. I prefer apple products what are glossy and shinny. I'll put the back of my current white 16GB iPhone on the new generation, when I get it that is lol __________________ MB 13" 2.4ghz C2D / eMac 1.42Ghz / Power Mac G4 / 22'' Samsung 226BW / 15'' HP V50 monitor / 3x Mac minis C2D / iPhone 3G 16GB / iPod nano x3 / Last edited by Macminiintel : May 29, 2009 at 01:13 PM.

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