Another Black Back iPhone Photo

Submitted by Natbyte

Looks like an empty shell. A couple of holes for ports, but no visible hardware. Seems pretty legit-looking, though, as far as a husk goes.

^ I think it's only claiming to be a back casing.

^ I think it's only claiming to be a back casing.

Well there you go. :)

Anyone verify the FCC ID? Finally a high quality picture (real or fake). I hope this is it as I really like the black.

I call fake and here's why.

Show me an major Apple product without the serial number etched or visable somewhere. The back says

Designed by Apple in California Assembled in China
Model Number XXXXX FCC ID XXX

There's no serial number, how can I get the iPhone serviced if the Genius Bar can't see the serial number. If my computer won't boot there is a sticker somewhere, every iPod has had their serial number etched on the outside and the original iPhone has it etched too.

-r

^ pre-production model perhaps, it is just a casing remember.

Anyone verify the FCC ID? Finally a high quality picture (real or fake). I hope this is it as I really like the black.

Nothing came up on Google or the FCC site, which makes sense since any paperwork submitted is probably under embargo until the reveal.

Finally something good quality....

That hole though for the camera looks like a hole... funnily enough. My suspicions are that this is a casing.

Edit: Having zoomed in on the photo, we can deduct that the man who took the photo lives in somewhat of a modern house... with perhaps a bar in the reflection...? We can clearly see his type of digital camera... surely the company has a list of all owners of that camera...? And the man looks to have a bald head, perhaps wearing glasses (zoom really up close - look behind the back of the camera, top right of the 8GB sign.

With these details we must be able to track him down...? Somehow...?

I call fake and here's why.

Show me an major Apple product without the serial number etched or visable somewhere. The back says

Designed by Apple in California Assembled in China
Model Number XXXXX FCC ID XXX

There's no serial number, how can I get the iPhone serviced if the Genius Bar can't see the serial number. If my computer won't boot there is a sticker somewhere, every iPod has had their serial number etched on the outside and the original iPhone has it etched too.

-r

Well if this is a just the back case, I would think there would be no serial number. Also, I remember seeing that Apple creates very high quality designs/mock-ups.