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3G iPhone with Glossy Black Back?
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I see... OS X dock bar reflecting on it?
And note that age of reflecting display, if this iPhone is middle of an Macbook its in little incorrect position.
To every mentioning colorware, it looks very similar in color. Only problem is that colorware brands their logo on the bottom of the phone.
Here is a picture for proof:
http://www.macenstein.com/images/colorware/cw12.jpg
Here is a picture for proof:
http://www.macenstein.com/images/colorware/cw12.jpg
iPhone nano?
The reason for the original iPhone back being in two pieces is the antenna needs a plastic housing as opposed to metal. Add the "speckled" look and the (apparently) more curvy shape, and it seems we have to be looking at a fibreglass housing, and not a metal one. The fact that it's an 8GB phone when all indicators are pointing towards the 8GB models being discontinued in the near future also screams "budget" to me.
If Apple is indeed coming out with a 16/32 GB, 3G GPS enabled iPhone, then it will likely be introduced at the same price as the original iPhone. If history is any judge, Apple might easily decide to produce a "nano" product with most of the basic features of the original at a smaller size and at a cheaper price. I don't have an iPhone to compare it to, but from the picture it looks like that iPhone might be substantially smaller than the current iPhone.
So... wild prediction is we are looking at a cheap-ass fibreglass shell "iPhone nano" from the rear.
This could easily be real if you assume that it's a "budget" model iPhone.
I might be the only one crazy enough to notice this, but this phone's back is all one piece. ....
The reason for the original iPhone back being in two pieces is the antenna needs a plastic housing as opposed to metal. Add the "speckled" look and the (apparently) more curvy shape, and it seems we have to be looking at a fibreglass housing, and not a metal one. The fact that it's an 8GB phone when all indicators are pointing towards the 8GB models being discontinued in the near future also screams "budget" to me.
If Apple is indeed coming out with a 16/32 GB, 3G GPS enabled iPhone, then it will likely be introduced at the same price as the original iPhone. If history is any judge, Apple might easily decide to produce a "nano" product with most of the basic features of the original at a smaller size and at a cheaper price. I don't have an iPhone to compare it to, but from the picture it looks like that iPhone might be substantially smaller than the current iPhone.
So... wild prediction is we are looking at a cheap-ass fibreglass shell "iPhone nano" from the rear.
I don't think THIS is what we'll get when the time comes, but possibly something like it. Either way, I like the new look.
Justin
p.s. I would still prefer the look of the current one.
Justin
p.s. I would still prefer the look of the current one.
iPod's have tradition that they have same mirror-like, ultimate fingerprint collector, scratchy horror, aluminum back ;] so why they don't whant to keep the same old back in new iPhone and make it tradition like iPod have ;p
I really can't see what it is, but does anyone know what is being reflected in the bottom of the iPhone? And just throwing this out there, if we can see that the screen of the computer being reflected, why isn't the person/camera that is taking the picture also being reflected? It seems like it is at an angle where we would clearly see that.
I see... OS X dock bar reflecting on it?
And note that age of reflecting display, if this iPhone is middle of an Macbook its in little incorrect position.
no, because you can arrange the menu bar icons wherever you want, just hold apple and move the icons
and it couldnt be a macbook because its not white or black keyboard
Whether its real or not, I kinda like that look. Granted I didn't get used to the current iPhone back but if given the choice I'd go for the 1-piece back. Just not in 8gb.
Maybe it's a plastic back to get a better signal for the multitude of antennas in the housing?
Maybe it has 2 layers? a plastic exoskeleton where antennas are stored and then a thin metal skeleton inside. Sorta like the old white iMacs but with metal instead of plastic.
Maybe maybe maybe.
Maybe it's a plastic back to get a better signal for the multitude of antennas in the housing?
Maybe it has 2 layers? a plastic exoskeleton where antennas are stored and then a thin metal skeleton inside. Sorta like the old white iMacs but with metal instead of plastic.
Maybe maybe maybe.
I understand where you are coming from. But this is cell phone territory, and they are tacky!
Looks nice to me.
Real or Fake? Hard to say. Probably fake.
Edit: With the new iPhone being 3G, maybe Apple will make a significant change to the case so it will be easy to see the difference.
Why would they want to show the difference?
Are you kidding? So everybody can show off they have the latest and greatest Apple product of course! Every new iPod has looked different between generations, I'm sure Apple will do the same for the phone.
Gut check tells me this is a picture of a real object. Or one hell of a photoshop job, way beyond anything I've seen on these forums before. Whether the object is the next iPhone or something else, who knows. I don't doubt the 8GB. My money is on a revised case, 3G iPhone in June at 8GB and 16 GB; with the 16 GB and 32 GB minor revision done, oh, just in time for the holiday season perhaps. Sure hope they squeeze GPS into this fatter looking case. Still will wait until the 32 GB version is available later. Fun speculation!
I'll attach a photo I took of my iPhone on my MBP.
Notice the difference in the placement of the volume buttons.
I also attached a photo with my phone on one half and this one on the other, take into account the difference in shooting angles.
You can see the photographer, at least I think I can. Look way at the bottom. You can also see an iPhone.
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Why not take a picture of the front as well??? And other views for that matter?
Personally I quite like the all black look, all depends on how it looks and feels in your hand I suppose. I am not too clued up on Photoshop, but the only thing that makes me sceptical of this image is it looks as though the camera is on the curved edge of the phone, which would not be good
Please let the Apple icon be the flash, that would be QUALITY!
Personally I quite like the all black look, all depends on how it looks and feels in your hand I suppose. I am not too clued up on Photoshop, but the only thing that makes me sceptical of this image is it looks as though the camera is on the curved edge of the phone, which would not be good
Please let the Apple icon be the flash, that would be QUALITY!
You beat me to it!
GRRR, I was going to say that I DEFINITELY like the MATTE look 9832423421 times better.
Emmm aluminum can be paint to black you know (same as cans) ;> it is not look like a plastic for me... it looks more like painted metal or sort of.
It could still have a front mounted camera. Most 3g phones have 2, one for taking pics and the other for video, the video one being of pretty poor VGA quality..
I'm usually really skeptical of "leaks" like this, but boy this one is really convincing. If it is photoshop it is a damn good job, and if it is a paint job / mod they did a darn good job putting in the iPhone and FCC info at the bottom (in a different location as a normal iphone, too). If this is real I agree with other posters that it will probably be introduced as a "cheaper" iphone (hence the plastic to distinguish it from the metal casing of the more expensive, yet to be released iphone 2 that we all know will be coming in June). Might be lacking some other features that the iPhone 2 will have like a front mounted camera or GPS to create artificial seperation of the product line.
Also remember the leak of the iPod nano a few months back, that was a pretty huge leak for Apple. If this is real I would expect that it would be something they were ready to release very soon.
Also remember the leak of the iPod nano a few months back, that was a pretty huge leak for Apple. If this is real I would expect that it would be something they were ready to release very soon.
WOW excellent job; however, I don't get your point. Do you thing this is a real photo or photoshop fake?
All the ones I've ever seen do, in the UK at least. Plus the two I have owned in the past!1 - Who wants a 3g phone that they have to turn round to make video calls, you wouldn't be able to see the other person?!?!
2 - Who wants a 3g phone that they have to take pictures with the screen facing away from them so they can't see what they are taking pictures of?!?!
You need two cameras!!!