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"iPhone 5" Back Cover Hands-On Video

As other's have mentioned the backplate doesn't have Apple elegance, but then again, I didn't think the leaked pics of the 3rd gen Nano were real either.

What really gives me a "red flag" is that the nanoSIM standard was just approved. So I find it hard to believe an actual production part would have such a slot. I'm not saying the official iPhone 5, or whatever its called, won't, just that I don't think Apple would gamble on its version being approved. This part may be real, but I'm in the "prototype camp."
 
So far I like what I see.

This happens everytime Apple's products start to leak, people on here saying "This and that is not Apple-like" and "Apple would NEVER design something like that"...

..and then when the final product releases, a LOT of back pedaling...

Hmm... white or black? so far (not counting iPods) my iDevices have been black... iPhone4, iPad3... thinking about a white iPhone this time. But the Black this time seems almost like graphite.
 
It looks like a tacky piece of plastic junk! I bet this is some cheap mock up etrade supply have made in an attempt to get some cheap publicity! 😱
 
I would rather have a thicker iPhone with glass on the back than have one with aluminum and plastic, which will get scratched.

I'm used to keeping my iPhone in the dock (charging) and making phone calls or listening to music using my headphones. If the headphone jack is on the bottom, I guess I will not be able to do that in the future, unless they add a headphone jack to the dock.
 
kiwiboi87 said:
it won't be announced next week,
apple aren't that silly or stupid to showcase a product in june and make everyone wait till October

thats not how it works,

the new iPhone won't be showing up at WWDC next week, it will be in the fall like last year.

given that this design has been in the works for the past 4+ months, and nano sims weren't even approved.
next year,
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If its in this form then it will be announced at WWDC so developers can develop for the new screen size. iPhones in the past have been announced months ahead.
 
These parts look real to me, but I have one major issue--Apple hasn't sent any take-down letters.

I don't know why this fact is being overlooked considering Apple's notoriously heavy-handed secrecy.

Of course, the guy now making the decisions up top has changed, and perhaps Tim Cook has a different view regarding these leaks. If he's decided to allow leaks without retribution and retaliation, that's a significant departure in the whole philosophy of product design control. It may be that they regard leaks as good, free, advertising...something we've all clamored about for years. None of this, however, comes at a truly free price for Apple.

If one assumes these turn out to be real parts, the lack of legal action taken against the leakers sends a clear signal that leaks are OK. Given Apple's huge supply chain these days, perhaps this is just giving into the inevitable, perhaps it's even smart--I happen to think leaks should be embraced to gauge customer reaction and as a basis for viral marketing--but, this is a very big change few have commented on.

If these are real part leaks, then Apple has decided to totally change it's control over product introduction and advertising. For a company which places so much importance on image, advertising and product introductions, this seems like an uncharacteristic deviation from Cook's, to date, conservative design and management style.

TL;DR: No Apple legal action against leaks is a radical departure that seems completely out of character for Cook's new Apple.

So, I see two options: Radical change in advertising, marketing, and product development for a company that owes much of its success to doing things in secret, or; controlled leaks/fakes.

Safe money has got to be on the latter argument. Why would a company so insanely profitable as Apple risk doing things radically different?
 
macandiPhone said:
Firstly, if iPhone has to be tugged into the pocket, it can easily be done the other way so that iPhone is always upright, even in your pocket.

Secondly, your quote:
"the spill of sound from the left speaker can come out of that hole."

I really cannot understand this.🙄
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I know an iPhone can be put into the pocket any way you want but how many times have you put it in your pocket with headphones attached and then pulled it out to check the time or a call and had to turn it around to press the home button then to check the above. If the headphone is at the base you pull it out and press the home button.

And the sound spill is if the headphone jack hole had no depth the speaker sound will 'bleed' out the hole.
 
I don't know if the new shell is as scratch resistant as the current 4S (especially the metal side of the 4s is really durable) but I like the new style, especially the not shiny side/border, all black is beautiful and a good differentiator to Samsung's glitter phones:

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compared to the 4s the border is slick and much darker: http://versusio.com/en/apple-iphone-5-64gb-vs-apple-iphone-4s-64gb
 
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Go to their Website...

If you go to their website.

They make replica replacement parts for the iPhones, iPods, iPads, and pretty much every other handheld electronic device.

If you look on Apple's list of suppliers... they are not on it.

Also... They were selling the backplate for $700... No company would risk losing Apple as a client, and the lawsuits... just to sell the back plates for $700.

Maybe they made these off of the schematics. Maybe they made everything up.

But it is their part. And No Way would they be stupid enough to release it on their own if it was in fact a real part made for Apple.

They want publicity, and possibly a Samsung contract.
 
SpectatorHere said:
These parts look real to me, but I have one major issue--Apple hasn't sent any take-down letters.

I don't know why this fact is being overlooked considering Apple's notoriously heavy-handed secrecy.

Of course, the guy now making the decisions up top has changed, and perhaps Tim Cook has a different view regarding these leaks. If he's decided to allow leaks without retribution and retaliation, that's a significant departure in the whole philosophy of product design control. It may be that they regard leaks as good, free, advertising...something we've all clamored about for years. None of this, however, comes at a truly free price for Apple.

If one assumes these turn out to be real parts, the lack of legal action taken against the leakers sends a clear signal that leaks are OK. Given Apple's huge supply chain these days, perhaps this is just giving into the inevitable, perhaps it's even smart--I happen to think leaks should be embraced to gauge customer reaction and as a basis for viral marketing--but, this is a very big change few have commented on.

If these are real part leaks, then Apple has decided to totally change it's control over product introduction and advertising. For a company which places so much importance on image, advertising and product introductions, this seems like an uncharacteristic deviation from Cook's, to date, conservative design and management style.

TL;DR: No Apple legal action against leaks is a radical departure that seems completely out of character for Cook's new Apple.

So, I see two options: Radical change in advertising, marketing, and product development for a company that owes much of its success to doing things in secret, or; controlled leaks/fakes.

Safe money has got to be on the latter argument. What reason would a company so insanely profitable as Apple start doing things radically different?
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Unfortunately i feel this could be real. When was the last time Apple did something outrageous in design. Part of me is hopping for a whole line refresh in glass or carbon fibre, or another way to utilise the aluminium. It truly time. then again, they used coloured plastic for ages, so who knows.
 
Rogifan said:
I'd maybe agree if they were leaking some awesome design but this makes the S3 look nice. And I never thought I'd say that.😱
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Actually this 'leak' really leads me to crossing the iPhone off my list of purchases.

Now I'm waiting for the LG Optimus 4x to hit the shelves (IPS-screen in contrast to pentile) - and basically if LG doesn't kill the phone with stupid "Android optimization" this will be it.

Other than that I have to say that the HTC One series and the Galaxy SIII all of a sudden look beautiful.

LG-Optimus-4X-HD.jpg
 
johnnyrb said:
I would rather have a thicker iPhone with glass on the back than have one with aluminum and plastic, which will get scratched.

I'm used to keeping my iPhone in the dock (charging) and making phone calls or listening to music using my headphones. If the headphone jack is on the bottom, I guess I will not be able to do that in the future, unless they add a headphone jack to the dock.
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I don't think I'd like the thinner design. I would far rather have a phone that was more comfortable to hold than the 4 and 4s. The 3Gs was the first I owned, and despite it feeling cheaper, it was far more comfortable to use.

I don't want to hold my phone by my finger tips!
 
Guess what. Those photos we saw the other week were leaked by an "anonymous Chinese parts supplier". Sound familiar? Oh yeah, ETradeSupply fit that bill. First "leak" a mysterious intriguing image of purported new iPhone, then once everyone's had time to turn their heads in interest, throw out a video of a real hands on of this new iPhone part, with a lovely big company logo in constant sight for a good 3 and a half minutes.

The result? ETradeSupply are quids in and Apple diehard fans are left believing every slither of it. Well played ETrade, well played.
 
I like it.

If they change the connector to a new "Apple standard" small proprietary connector think of all the new cables and adapters they will sell. Lordy!
 
I've been holding out for an iPhone 5. I skipped 4 and 4S because they didn't seem to offer much more than my aged 3G. I'm hoping that this will be something special otherwise I think the Samsung Galaxy Note looks very tempting.
 
I'll forget all about Android and become a total looser iPhone junky for that, and a completely rethought iOS 6 that dumps the circa 1999 grid of icons in tight formation.
 
I can live with the new bigger size ( if it's the real new iPhone) - Fortunately it's not like the galaxy note!!! Thank god!

But I don't like the bottom headphone jack. I use my headphone with my iPhone everyday. I hope they'll keep the top headphone jack!

And I don't expect that many changes... It will be an improved iPhone, maybe with LTE. It's still great enough to choose it instead of all the other Android phones...

Cheers
 
The great thing about Apple is, you can easily say "That's not Apple". I also think all these leaks are controlled and an impressive new design is in the store for us. Sir Ive is certainly way better than this 🙂

All these and Cook's recent statement about doubling down on secrecy makes me think like this.

Remember how sad Steve Jobs was when he wasn't the first one to show the new design of the iPhone, during the iPhone 4 keynote?
 
So just how does EtradeSupply get their hands on this? And how come the guy in the video sounds like he just stumbled across something? As I said when those original photos were released, if this is the real thing I will sell my Apple stock because it means the company has lost the plot. Does that back plate look like something that would come from Jony Ive's shop? 😱
 
swagi said:
I'd maybe agree if they were leaking some awesome design but this makes the S3 look nice. And I never thought I'd say that.😱.
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The Galaxy s3 is definitely nice to look at, but when you pick one up it feels like a cheap toy. I've had a couple of Samsung Galaxys, including the Note, and they all feel cheaply made and a little bit tacky. Spec-wise Samsung smartphones are often admirable but I don't go much on the build. That all said, most smartphones look "okay", but iPhones have always been in a class of their own and, if this is a genuine 6th gen part leak, the iPhone will continue to exist in a class of its own.
 
Two things...

First, did no one else notice the "motherboard-esq" lines all over the metallic portion of the back plate as seen from the inside? I remember noticing them on some of the original leaked photos and thinking they were lines left over from the machining process, but after seeing them on this video, I'm convinced they're some sort of internal wiring laid inside the plate to accommodate the transmission of power and/or data. Is the back plate a big antenna? Or less likely, touch sensitive?

Secondly, what's with the complete and utter silence from Apple? If this part is legitimate, it's almost as revealing as the stolen iPhone 4 prototype from 2010. While it's not a working phone, it's more than enough to expose virtually every single change to the 6th gen iPhone, including what it's going to look like. While sending out take down requests all but confirms the legitimacy of a leak, it's never stopped them in the past. At very least, you'd expect to hear about Apple going after those who sold, and purchased, this "leaked" back plate, but as days go by and various blogs continue posting increasingly detailed photos and videos, we have yet to read or hear anything from the guys in Cupertino. Very strange.
 
steveash said:
I've been holding out for an iPhone 5. I skipped 4 and 4S because they didn't seem to offer much more than my aged 3G. I'm hoping that this will be something special otherwise I think the Samsung Galaxy Note looks very tempting.
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You should see the note in person, it'll probably make you think twice, it is ridiculously big. You'd look no more ridiculous holding the iPad to your ear for a call. However, the Galaxy S3 is a beaut.
 
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