Chinese Parts Distributor Offers Fourth-Generation iPhone 'Midboard'?

MacRumors · Nov 3, 2009, 10:50 AM

Gizmodo reports that Chinese parts supplier China Ontrade is offering an "Apple iPhone 4 Generation Midboard", which the company claims it received from Apple manufacturing partner Foxconn on November 1st. The site also claims that it will be posting pictures of the back cover of the next-generation iPhone in the near future.

Quote:

We also have final pictures of iPhone 4 Generation with amazingly beautiful back cover that will come here up soon. Please check for updates.

The same company last week posted which it claims to be a SIM card tray from the fourth-generation iPhone, although the site also referred to the device as an "iTablet", suggesting that the tray could be from Apple's much-rumored tablet project rather than the iPhone.

We remain skeptical of China Ontrade's claims, as a previous claim of the third-generation iPhone bezel posted a month before the release of the iPhone 3GS actually turned out to apparently be from the Creative Zii Egg. A claimed LCD for the iPhone 3GS posted at the same time, however, does appear to have been correct. Consequently, it remains to be seen whether this latest part is in fact from a next-generation iPhone, which would be a significant surprise this early before an expected launch next summer, or if it is from some other device.

Article Link: Chinese Parts Distributor Offers Fourth-Generation iPhone 'Midboard'?

shady825 · Nov 3, 2009, 10:51 AM

looking forward to the "4G" iPhone! -

macshill · Nov 3, 2009, 10:51 AM

Interesting. I wonder how this will pan out.

allmIne · Nov 3, 2009, 10:52 AM

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Originally Posted by shady825

cant wait for more info!

Lol, you could have disguised wanting to make a 'first' response slightly better, couldn't you!? Never got that myself; mods usually delete them anyway.

Doesn't look like the 4g will look too much different anyway, if true.

hajime · Nov 3, 2009, 10:53 AM

It seems that the case is plastic. Hope the new case will not develop cracks.

shady825 · Nov 3, 2009, 10:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by allmIne

Lol, you could have disguised wanting to make a 'first' response slightly better, couldn't you!? Never got that myself; mods usually delete them anyway.

Doesn't look like the 4g will look too much different anyway, if true.

Im in love with a picture that was circulating before the 3Gs came out... let me look.

EDIT: this is the best looking iPhone ever

Aadhil · Nov 3, 2009, 10:54 AM

My current iphone 3G contract expires in March. I skipped shelling out more bucks for the 3Gs in anticipation for the iphone 4G. Hopefully my patience gets amply rewarded

fishmoose · Nov 3, 2009, 10:55 AM

I doubt this is the final product, maybe the first prototype but if it is Apple has become sloppy with cleaning there tracks.

But if I had to guess I think it's fake.

Azrel · Nov 3, 2009, 10:55 AM

How is it possible this company is selling the midboard? Wouldn't apple go crazy about this?

allmIne · Nov 3, 2009, 10:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by shady825

Im in love with a picture that was circulating before the 3Gs came out... let me look.

EDIT: this is the best looking iPhone ever

You've redeemed yourself, Shady. That mockup is shexshual.

Sky Blue · Nov 3, 2009, 10:59 AM

I can say by looking at this part, that the new iPhone is huge disappointment.

reallynotnick · Nov 3, 2009, 11:02 AM

Lets see even if this is real it means nothing, it's just a freaking piece, hell they could show me the 5th gen iPhone headphone jack, I don't give a crap. At best this tells us Apple is working on a 4th gen iPhone, no **** sherlock.

Please Apple, make a 4th gen iPhone that is either for Sprint or T-Mobile. My 1st gen iPhone is getting a little long in the tooth and I am running out of space.

HailToTheVictor · Nov 3, 2009, 11:06 AM

Unless Apple is planning on delivering an iPhone much earlier than the current cycle, I do not think this is real.

Tres · Nov 3, 2009, 11:07 AM

Guys I'm pretty sure we're all forgetting the most important thing here. Correct me if I'm wrong but isn't this the first rumor about the new iPhone?

That means we're entering that special time of year between the previous model being released and the new model being announced.

I call it the 6 month long Christmas

macshill · Nov 3, 2009, 11:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fishmoose

I doubt this is the final product, maybe the first prototype but if it is Apple has become sloppy with cleaning there tracks.

But if I had to guess I think it's fake.

lmao HA! And so it begins.

The dreaded "f"-word surfaces and so begins consecutive months of "fake!"/"not a fake!" debate.

macshill · 11:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by shady825

Im in love with a picture that was circulating before the 3Gs came out... let me look.

EDIT: this is the best looking iPhone ever

How does that differ from the Motorola Droid/Milestone?

Ah... it wasn't first developed by APPLE!

zedsdead · Nov 3, 2009, 11:10 AM

Hopefully the slit next to the camera is for an LED flash.

Aadhil · Nov 3, 2009, 11:12 AM

Can anyone explain why the two smaller images on the right of the picture; mirror images of each other?

supremedesigner · Nov 3, 2009, 11:13 AM

Why can't Apple just contract with America manufactures here instead of doing in China - you know to help with economics? This is getting a bit annoying. Oh well.

Elzlaik · Nov 3, 2009, 11:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by shady825

Im in love with a picture that was circulating before the 3Gs came out... let me look.

EDIT: this is the best looking iPhone ever

Me too! This is now what I picture whenever I think about the future of the iPhone. Of course, we won't see this for quite a few years. It is way too thin. However, if it ever became a reality and came in white, I would bite ... hard!

Aadhil · Nov 3, 2009, 11:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by supremedesigner

Why can't Apple just contract with America manufactures here instead of doing in China - you know to help with economics? This is getting a bit annoying. Oh well.

Price obviously...

Mr.Gadget · Nov 3, 2009, 11:14 AM

What's a midboard do?

macshill · Nov 3, 2009, 11:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by zedsdead

Hopefully the slit next to the camera is for an LED flash.

My turn to say: "Go develop your own thing, Apple, and stop stealing from others!"

(the Apple fanboy one-way street)

baryon · Nov 3, 2009, 11:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Aadhil

Can anyone explain why the two smaller images on the right of the picture; mirror images of each other?

Well I think simply because it is flipped, they are showing the other side, have a closer look. It isn't flipped by software (well of course it could be, but we have no reason to believe so).

pik. · Nov 3, 2009, 11:25 AM

well let s see...

in EU we have

Milestone/Droid with multitouch
HTC Hero...
HTC HD2..
Sony Ericsson X10...
attending HTC Dragon...
BB 9700 Onyx...
Nokia N900 maemo...
Nokia X6...
Palm Pre just arrived...

i think that they must anticipate the presentation of the new iPhone...

afterall the 3GS it is nothing else that e speedbump...even the design is as the 3G for God s shake...

I can see it comming...Q1 2010...

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macshill macrumors 6502 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: London, Ontario, Canada	Interesting. I wonder how this will pan out. __________________ StopTheCut.org - "When you know more, you do better."

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Nov 3, 2009, 10:53 AM	#5
hajime macrumors 6502 Join Date: Jul 2007	It seems that the case is plastic. Hope the new case will not develop cracks.

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Aadhil macrumors member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: California	My current iphone 3G contract expires in March. I skipped shelling out more bucks for the 3Gs in anticipation for the iphone 4G. Hopefully my patience gets amply rewarded

Nov 3, 2009, 11:02 AM	#12
reallynotnick macrumors 6502 Join Date: Oct 2005	Lets see even if this is real it means nothing, it's just a freaking piece, hell they could show me the 5th gen iPhone headphone jack, I don't give a crap. At best this tells us Apple is working on a 4th gen iPhone, no **** sherlock. Please Apple, make a 4th gen iPhone that is either for Sprint or T-Mobile. My 1st gen iPhone is getting a little long in the tooth and I am running out of space. __________________ 13in MBP, 2.26GHz, 4GB RAM, 500GB WD Scorpio Blue HDD

Nov 3, 2009, 11:06 AM	#13
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Nov 3, 2009, 11:07 AM	#14
Tres macrumors regular Join Date: Oct 2007	Guys I'm pretty sure we're all forgetting the most important thing here. Correct me if I'm wrong but isn't this the first rumor about the new iPhone? That means we're entering that special time of year between the previous model being released and the new model being announced. I call it the 6 month long Christmas

Nov 3, 2009, 11:10 AM	#17
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Nov 3, 2009, 11:12 AM	#18
Aadhil macrumors member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: California	Can anyone explain why the two smaller images on the right of the picture; mirror images of each other?

Nov 3, 2009, 11:13 AM	#19
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Nov 3, 2009, 11:14 AM	#22
Mr.Gadget macrumors 6502 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Post Falls, ID	Excuse the ignorance....but What's a midboard do? __________________ MacBook 2.0GHz 1.25GB RAM - 250HDD - 802.11n & Superdrive upgraded - White (Wife's) MacBook Pro 2.33 17" C2D, 4GB RAM, 320GB Scorpio Black HDD

Nov 3, 2009, 11:25 AM	#25
pik. macrumors 6502 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Corfu! Greece!	well let s see... in EU we have Milestone/Droid with multitouch HTC Hero... HTC HD2.. Sony Ericsson X10... attending HTC Dragon... BB 9700 Onyx... Nokia N900 maemo... Nokia X6... Palm Pre just arrived... i think that they must anticipate the presentation of the new iPhone... afterall the 3GS it is nothing else that e speedbump...even the design is as the 3G for God s shake... I can see it comming...Q1 2010... __________________

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