4.7-Inch iPhone 6 Rear Shell with Embedded Apple Logo Shown in New Photos

[i0Nic]

I think the bands will be there in the finished product, but will be coloured/textured differently so it blends into the device more.

 

[CPx]

Loving this image:

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That's hot.

 

[Bhs1975]

I think those are health sensors. It reminds me of those metal plates on treadmills to sense vitals.

 

[AFDoc]

Quite a lot of dislike for those bands still, I see.

I don't know about you lot but I tend to stare at the other side of the device. You know, the bit where the screen is?

What... You can't use logic here on MR!

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Source?

LoL.... his source? 4th point of contact is the source.

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i hope that helps.

Here in Colorado you can see all kind of cars in "camo" driving around in the mountains. First time I saw one I was a bit weirded out.... WTF is this crazy car.... oh, it's just a car with crap all over it. Well there were two of them... they typically travel in two's.

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Look at the top two images, the differences are pretty major. I doubt these are prototypes, I think it's much more likely some people with the right tools are just producing KIRF phones and mockups that mimic the supposed iPhone 6 design. I'm sure there are plenty of ways to make money doing this.

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No they are not "pretty major".... they are very similar. ONE is not "complete" and one "is"...... tooling marks on the aluminum is really all you're seeing between the two images. The top one is more near to a final part.... the second pic is still in the process of being milled.

 

[rp2011]

Haha, love the tidy whitey iPhone 6

I don't think the bands on the black version will look as harsh.

 

[xmichaelp]

Everyone saying the bands are a placeholder are in denial. Why didn't the 5/5S have those "placeholders"?

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No, because it doesn't exist.

No.

It will exist, the only reason it hasn't leaked yet is because it's not in production yet. Expect the leaks to come in a couple months or so.

 

[PadreQuevedo]

It's funny to read all the concerns about the bands when people use ugly plastic cases on their iPhones.

 

[zipa]

Nevermind the antenna bands, but that color is hi-de-ous!!!

 

[iOSaddict]

Reading through the complaining comments makes me sad for humanity.

 

[AppleInLVX]

This comment won't be seen by many, as I am late to the party, but I just had a thought having looked at a friend's Xperia Z2 - what if those thick bands are part of a feature that makes the phone water proof?

Things that make you go, "Hmmmmmm...."

 

[Tech198]

(I wonder how the "clones" are doing in China) *dreams*

 

[belgianwaffle]

Shock absorbers

If you can imagine a falling iPhone, the bands might work as shock absorbers.

 

[newdeal]

Yes the bands are ugly but who cares half of people will put it in an inch thick otter box anyway

 

[ksuyen]

When a hot new model is cleared for real-world testing, Perkins carefully notes all the gorgeous details. Then he makes them disappear. To distort anything that might let you deduce the shape of the car, he’ll use everything from body putty to bubble wrap to mask creases and flares, square off rounded edges, and elongate bumpers and trunks. Windows are outlined in tape to disguise the structure of support pillars; matte-black paint hides contour-revealing shadows. “But I can’t tell you all my secrets,” Perkins says.

Interesting read btw.

What I imagined...

The competitors think big huge band is cool now and Samsung start making them in their next Galaxy only to discover iPhone 6 looks totally different when released.