China Telecom Launches Preorder Page With Fictional iPhone 6 Claims, Rendered Images

[Southshore]

Mute switch flip?

The mute switch appears backwards - or they have eliminated the visual warning orange stripe from the background.

 

[flux73]

I imagine they'd care if the renders and specs were in inaccurate (especially if the specs they're listing are better than what Apple is delivering).

If there is one company in the world that might have more power than Apple, it'd be China Telecom. Apple's not going to do jack about it no matter how inaccurate it is. Besides, it'll probably affect sales just as much as the rumors from the last 6 months. Which is to say, not one tiny bit.

EDIT: Oops. Mixed up Chinese carriers. I meant China Mobile. Same argument applies. China Telecom is so tiny that I doubt anyone at Apple even batted an eyelash at it.

 

[coolant113]

I really cant believe Apple is allowing them to do this.

 

[My Name is URL]

If there is one company in the world that might have more power than Apple, it'd be China Telecom. Apple's not going to do jack about it no matter how inaccurate it is.

I was thinking this too. Apple probably will be unhappy at this but they won't wanna piss off a massive market.

 

[Milese3]

They most likely have a unit to test on there network before selling. So I'm sure they are in the know.

Ah, I see.

 

[Benjamins]

double down on secrecy?

if Steve Jobs' still alive the contract with China Telecom would be canceled already.

 

[Lacasse]

This is SO true. I've done business in China and let me tell you.. they do everything VERY differently. Drives a westerner absolutely bat **** crazy.

I can only imagine the rage in Apple HQ over this stupidity.

I'm fairly confident that Apple is in on this. All by design.

 

[MacFinnley]

If this is the real deal then I love the new design, no antenna bands.

 

[My Name is URL]

If this is the real deal then I love the new design, no antenna bands.

The antenna bands are still there...

 

[andyyau]

Translated as below:

 

[CmdrLaForge]

If the design is as shown it is not bad, not bad at all. But somewhat a little dull. I mean...you know what I mean. I am not really excited. The iPhone 4 and the iPhone 5 have both been stunning designs. I still like them both a lot. This new one looks a little like I could have done it. For sure not bad.

 

[lewisd25]

Is the image a new render, or is it taken from a rumor site like MacRumors?

 

[hlfway2anywhere]

If this is the real deal then I love the new design, no antenna bands.

If the design is as shown it is not bad, not bad at all. But somewhat a little dull. I mean...you know what I mean. I am not really excited. The iPhone 4 and the iPhone 5 have both been stunning designs. I still like them both a lot. This new one looks a little like I could have done it. For sure not bad.

Is the image a new render, or is it taken from a rumor site like MacRumors?

The mute switch appears backwards - or they have eliminated the visual warning orange stripe from the background.

Not real. https://www.behance.net/gallery/18081199/Apple-iPhone-6

 

[MacFinnley]

The antenna bands are still there...

But thin and with glass like in the iphone 5. beautiful!

 

[richwoodrocket]

I would laugh so hard if apple only released another 4 inch iPhone.

 

[coolfactor]

To what extent did MacRumors validate this? The website linked to is 189.ch, and that does not appear to be the *official* China Telecom website. Looking at the WHOIS information, this site appears to be owned by an individual, and is only using the China Telecom branding to look official. My best guess is that this is a knock-off website.

Awaiting validations...

 

[Markiie]

This is SO true. I've done business in China and let me tell you.. they do everything VERY differently. Drives a westerner absolutely bat **** crazy.

I can only imagine the rage in Apple HQ over this stupidity.

With 700 million subs.....yeaaa they pretty much run the show. Apple kinda has to turn the cheek here.

Just to give a idea...... Att and Verizon COMBINED are 225million ish....

double down on secrecy?

if Steve Jobs' still alive the contract with China Telecom would be canceled already.

and from what i wrote above......He's probably the only guy in this universe who wouldn't give a damn....BUT.....hes no longer here.

 

[rdlink]

Well they sell an iPod touch with protruding lens so it's certainly possible.

Different animal, IMO.

iPod touch is not a flagship product. Putting a protruding camera lens on an iPhone would take away from its sleekness and style, and would damage the product in the eyes of a much larger market, where Apple spends a lot of its time indirectly criticizing the competition's aesthetics. The iPod Touch has no direct competition.

Design typically rules at Apple, and the engineers are then required to build to the design. If Ive is willing to allow product thinness to cause a protruding camera lens, he is truly suffering from design anorexia, and needs professional counseling.

Just my $.02.

 

[rGiskard]

The quad core A8 claim is interesting. I don't believe it, but I'd like to.

 

[H2SO4]

Different animal, IMO.

iPod touch is not a flagship product. Putting a protruding camera lens on an iPhone would take away from its sleekness and style, and would damage the product in the eyes of a much larger market, where Apple spends a lot of its time indirectly criticizing the competition's aesthetics. The iPod Touch has no direct competition.

Design typically rules at Apple, and the engineers are then required to build to the design. If Ive is willing to allow product thinness to cause a protruding camera lens, he is truly suffering from design anorexia, and needs professional counseling.

Just my $.02.

Make that $0.04

 

[rGiskard]

Different animal, IMO.

Design typically rules at Apple, and the engineers are then required to build to the design. If Ive is willing to allow product thinness to cause a protruding camera lens, he is truly suffering from design anorexia, and needs professional counseling.

Just my $.02.

I'll raise you to $0.06.

 

[coolfactor]

double down on secrecy?

if Steve Jobs' still alive the contract with China Telecom would be canceled already.

MacRumors has done its readers a disservice by posting this. It doesn't appear to be the official China Telecom, but the jury is still out on that....

 

[juanrp]

I wonder what's behind the blur.
An elephant? a corvette?

 

[Gasu E.]

They are the country which actually makes the phones.

I didn't realize countries made phones. I thought companies and people did.

 

[itsmemuffins]

Not real. https://www.behance.net/gallery/18081199/Apple-iPhone-6

So they've stolen someone else's renderings as well.