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Black Case iPhone Photo... Just a 3rd Party Cover?
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Rumors go like this:
"New iPhone may have 3G, all black case, blah blah blah".
Screaming-girl hysteria goes like this:
"OMG! Is the case real? Is it Photoshopped? Site A says it's fake, but site B says it for real!!!"
Summarizing various blog sites remarks about the legitimacy of a photo is neither a rumor nor relevant. Dude.
Indeed. I wouldnt mind getting that case for myself - so long as earth can see my shiny Apple logo. Shame to hide it behind black silicon.
Come on 3G iPhone with black rubber case that doesn't scratch by looking at it too hard and updated keyboard software that isn't a hap-hazard as the current one......PLEEEEZZZZ Apple I know you can do this the right way now that the beta testing it over....
Come on AT&T, give me that sweet data plan that doesn't have me paying $25 more than what i pay currently for the exact same thing.... and bring on the insurance plan so that I can get my phone fixed or replaced for free or virtually nothing like ever other cell phone company.... I know that you can do it AT&T....
your iPhone scratches??? I don't even have a case for mine and never have and I don't have a single scratch on it... Also, how in the world is AT&T planning to charge you $25 more for the same thing? The voice plan remains exactly the same and the unlimited data is $20 (which is less than what they usually charge for unlimited data in my experience).
Also, there's no way AT&T would have insurance on it - it'll be an Apple extended care thing since it's basically a handheld computer.
Black Case for iPhone2
An interesting material which is lightweight, passes RF, and can barely be scratched by a diamond is black zirconia, although it might be a little expensive for this application.
An interesting material which is lightweight, passes RF, and can barely be scratched by a diamond is black zirconia, although it might be a little expensive for this application.
lol. after reading all these posts and saying how fake the picture was, doesn't anyone else think the case itself is pretty nice?
The "8 GB" capacity on the back should have been a clue.
A clue to what? There is no evidence they're axing the 8 GB iPhone.
THE 3G IPHONE WILL LOOK THE SAME AS V.1. THERE IS NO REASON FOR APPLE TO CHANGE IT.
It would be an unnecessary increase in cost when the iPhone is only a year old and still slim and sexy (that's what she said).
They're going to sell a boatload of these babies when they arrive.
would be wasting time and money redoing the enclosure for the 3G version.
Most people have noted that they are on the aluminum kick right now. A black iPhone now would be like saying they were going to release an all aluminum iMac in 2002. That just wasn't their thing. They were going with white a few years ago, now they are going with aluminum.
It would be an unnecessary increase in cost when the iPhone is only a year old and still slim and sexy (that's what she said).
They're going to sell a boatload of these babies when they arrive.
would be wasting time and money redoing the enclosure for the 3G version. Most people have noted that they are on the aluminum kick right now. A black iPhone now would be like saying they were going to release an all aluminum iMac in 2002. That just wasn't their thing. They were going with white a few years ago, now they are going with aluminum.
What if instead of making the back black, they made the entire phone aluminum, kind of like the iPod Classic?
I think what's happened is that the rumor sites have gotten pretty accurate, and very picky about what news they post, and as a result, we expect their word to be truth.
Man, I am glad this is a fake at least thus far. A glossy black back to the phone would be lame, it would show scratches and with all the current rumors about macbooks becoming aluminum, Apple should leave the phone backing aluminum.
IMHO the iphone has a sexy form factor already, I would just like more features on next phone, looks are already there.
Honestly, does the iPhone really need a makeover? 3g, more flash, etc.. that of course makes sense, but cosmetically why are we all so eager to see something different? Just short attention spans and aesthetic A.D.D. ?
I agree except for the chrome bezel. It is distracting from the focal point of the screen and the GUI which is what the iPhone is all about. I hope they make it less intrusive like the darker anodized aluminum border on the iPod Touch, like this...
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Well there are all kinds of people in the world, some are more excitable then others and all of them are welcome here. This site is open to rumors and debates about the legitimacy of those rumors. I think you may be on the wrong site.
Thanks for explaining Mac Rumor's mission statement and who is and isn't welcome. I always wondered if I was on the right site.....
People have too much fun with guessing what the next, new iPhone will be. I'll admit it though, it's tough not to get caught up in the iPhone frenzy
Lol? Who are you?
It may not be all that laughable an idea.
The iPods are available in multiple colors and cell phones are becoming available in more and more colors.
So making the iPhone and iPod Touch available in multiple colors strikes me as a logical move Apple could take.