New Photos of Gold/Champagne iPhone 5S Parts Leak

[MacRumors]

New photos of the rumored gold iPhone 5S have been published by the French site MacBoutic (via iPhon.fr). Similar images have appeared before and KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, who has offered accurate information on Apple's upcoming product plans numerous times, said yesterday the 5S would be available in gold.

Alleged gold iPhone 5S shell from MacBoutic​

Several days ago, BGR shared different images suggesting the color will be more subtle, calling it 'Champagne' and providing its own images of the volume and mute switches. Japanese blog Mac Otakara reported separately earlier this week that the iPhone 5S would have a gold option.

'Champagne' parts from BGR​

Oddly, MacBoutic claims they "deliberately blurred the "Apple" logo and the words "iPhone" on the back of the chassis", though there are no traces in the image of such blurring. It's possible that this is a preproduction sample and that sort of lettering was missing entirely, or possibly a knockoff part not manufactured for Apple.

The new iPhone is expected to be announced at a media event on September 10th.

Update: Rene Ritchie of iMore, who has had accurate sources in the past, echoes these rumors.

There are a bunch of rumors and speculation making the rounds about Apple adding gold to the color options for the upcoming iPhone 5S. I've heard the same thing, but probably from different sources.

Article Link: New Photos of Gold/Champagne iPhone 5S Parts Leak

 

[AngerDanger]

Finally, an iPhone with the same color tone as pennies! Well, weird looking pennies…

 

[prowlmedia]

Seriously how much does "KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, who has offered accurate information on Apple's upcoming product plans numerous times" pay macrumors to advertise his business?

 

[Thunderbird]

Good to know they've doubled-down on secrecy.

 

[davidwarren]

I kinda want to get it in gold. I just thought I'd let you all know. In case you were wondering.

 

[tkhan456]

If this is Apple's idea of innovation they're done

 

[Unggoy Murderer]

Is it just me, or does gold just look so tacky...?

 

[Mike82]

Too much gold, too little champagne.

 

[kemal]

Does it look "gold" to you on the inside? I would think the anodizing dip would cover all the aluminum.

 

[iLilana]

its pretty but

I would never buy it. stick 128GB is a 5c shell.

 

[iomar]

Oh, God this is going to be real.

 

[Dookieman]

Stupid. Yellow Gold is tacky.

 

[Rogifan]

Those colors don't look the same, unless its just the lighting?

 

[yeah]

"Honey, I cancelled our honeymoon."

 

[yaxomoxay]

My God it looks awful.

 

[RJCP]

and that just looks ******** hideous!

 

[InTheMist]

If this was real, wouldn't there be a visible apple logo?

 

[zhenya]

I'm not buying this leak. Gold just doesn't fit the Apple aesthetic, especially the new iOS7 look.

 

[Northgrove]

Haha. Well I actually don't think it looks that bad. It's hard to judge exactly which color it is though. All leaks seem to show different hues, I guess depending on lighting. The more light and champagne-ish it is, the better.

 

[hspace]

That looks like a photoshop. The color does not appear to match other part leaks.

 

[Haswell]

iPhone's got bling

 

[JayCee842]

I know it's too soon to judge, but it looks pretty awesome

 

[gorskiegangsta]

Finally, an iPhone with the same color tone as a penny!

Pennies have coppery color (naturally), this looks more like brass.

 

[monkor]

This has the same aesthetic appeal as someone deciding to spraypaint their Bentley.

 

[WhackyNinja]

Oh God Apple why