iPhone 5 Design Images with Larger Edge-to-Edge Screen?
iDealsChina claims to have engineering diagrams of the new iPhone 5. The images look pretty much like an iPhone 4 with the exception of a larger screen which seems to take up a larger portion of the front face. The designs are consistent with the photo of the bezel that was posted previously by the site, though there have been some questions of that image's authenticity.


If this is indeed an accurate design document, we would expect to see accessory companies to start creating actual cases. We should warn that even if this is a real "design document", we've also seen cases for products that have never been released. The most notable is the iPhone Nano which saw several case designs from different manufacturers.


We just got what appears to be mold engineering drawings for iPhone 5. These would be used by case designers to create plastic, TPU, aluminum, silicone and leather cases. A while back we hear rumors that iPhone 5 would have a curved back but these images show iPhone 5 with the same form factor as iPhone 4 but with an edge to edge screen.
Chinese accessory manufacturers clearly get access to early design documents as has been evidenced multiple times. The early iPad 2 cases were indeed accurate representations of the iPad 2. iDealsChina was also the source of a design rendering of the 4th Generation iPod Nano which turned out to be an accurate depiction of the then-unreleased iPod Nano.If this is indeed an accurate design document, we would expect to see accessory companies to start creating actual cases. We should warn that even if this is a real "design document", we've also seen cases for products that have never been released. The most notable is the iPhone Nano which saw several case designs from different manufacturers.
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(View all)16 months ago
Just saw this image of iPhone 5. There are a few more images on here. Hope it is the real thing!!
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16 months ago
same iphone 4 with a larger screen?
imo they will change the design to something like the ipad 2, slicker, better built and a solid aluminium back. no more broken screens or backs.
edge to edge screen is just not apple.
imo they will change the design to something like the ipad 2, slicker, better built and a solid aluminium back. no more broken screens or backs.
edge to edge screen is just not apple.
16 months ago
I also think Apple will go away from the glass back with the 5, the 4 is just to fragile.
16 months ago
I think there will be a design change as most of the 'normal' people get amazed with that breeze of change in itself.
So in my opinion, Apple will have a new form factor. Might not be radically different as iPad 2 is mostly the same as iPad 1 in looks.
So in my opinion, Apple will have a new form factor. Might not be radically different as iPad 2 is mostly the same as iPad 1 in looks.
16 months ago
the point of the edge-to-edge screen (amongst other things) was to trash the home button and replace with a 5-finger multitouch gesture. #fail
16 months ago
I also think Apple will go away from the glass back with the 5, the 4 is just to fragile.
While I personally don't think it is too fragile, they still could use the current design with an aluminum (or other material) back plate.
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