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Definitely real

This is definitely real if you follow the whole thing and saw all the pics leaked (hundreds of them already). Here is the weibo address of the guy that currently holds this leaked (real) device:

http://weibo.com/pandalin013

For those who needed a screen shot of Passbook app, here it is:
 

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I really hope case makers come up with a solution for the camera bulge. I do not want a case but I want the back to be flush. Maybe some sort of thick clear skin for the back making it flush. My iPhone 5 has all kinds of scratches on the back due to sliding around a desk.
 
doesnt it look kinda plastic? especially the preview pic. reminds me of the old macbook or iPod

I agree - it looks quite cheap actually. A strange departure from the more 'grown up' designs of the previous iPhones.
 
Why are ppl complaining about the camera sticking out??? Doesn't the Galaxy S5 camera sticks out too??? Image

So it's ok because Samsung do it? Awesome, let's all go buy the Samsung's and save some money! Apple used to lead in design stakes, not follow. But hey, it's thin and that's all that seems to matter to Jony Ive these days...
 
nice to see Tim doubled down on secrecy
He's using doubling down the way it's supposed to be done. When he thinks the secrecy cards he's holding are worth doubling the bet, he doubles his bet for that one hand.

Oh, you thought doubling down meant doubling on everything? I see your mistake. That would be dumb.
 
3x scaling for non-optimized apps

One thing to notice is for apps not (yet) optimized for the 6 they will be scaled into 3x. There was a pic somewhere posted by the leakers and I may be able to find it and post if interested.
 
so the notification led is in a more logical place than the logo or camera flash on the back
 
This is definitely real if you follow the whole thing and saw all the pics leaked (hundreds of them already). Here is the weibo address of the guy that currently holds this leaked (real) device:

http://weibo.com/pandalin013

For those who needed a screen shot of Passbook app, here it is:

The problem is the finish and detailing of this phone is seemingly worse than the finish of the Russia Volks phone. All I got from that is that its IOS8, nothing else.
 
The problem is the finish and detailing of this phone is seemingly worse than the finish of the Russia Volks phone. All I got from that is that its IOS8, nothing else.

Irrelevant. This is the device that will be shipped and the iOS on it is the final release (build 8A365). If other earlier leaked didn't match, they were either fake or non-production devices.
 
can see a SIM card tray (no embedded SIM?) - suggests phone is not waterproof as per some earlier rumours. This is disappointing if legitimate, just a bigger screen an maybe mobile payments using BLE and TouchID - probably works on 5S as well.
Yes. Just those differences. Other than those, and the other differences, nothing new.
 
If it's the real deal then yes I share the excitement. I just find the placement to be really strange.

it is far better than on the back. i think it is in right place for those who are checking the phones on the pockets, or those who place the phone on the front or on the back, so no matter what(excepts if you are watching the phone from the right) you can see the led
 
I have decided my next phone should be an android. But still I wanted to wait until Apple announces the iPhone 6.
 
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