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More iPhone 5 Parts Leak Ahead of Official Launch

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As noted by @chronic, at least one reseller has managed to get their hands on another iPhone 5 part. This time it's a iPhone 5 proximity light sensor flex cable, pictured above.

We asked iFixit's Kyle Wiens about the differences. He noted that the corresponding iPhone 4 part (pictured above/right) contains the power button, noise canceling mic and proximity/ambient light sensors. The new iPhone 5 part doesn't contain the mic, so it must be placed elsewhere on the iPhone 5.

Previously, we also saw the dock connector to the iPhone 5 leaked. So, while we can't build an iPhone 5 yet, the leakage of individual parts is likely a sign that we're getting closer and closer to launch.

The most recent rumors have the iPhone 5 launching in October.

Update: Kyle has also pointed out to us that the noise-canceling microphone is also missing from this part on the CDMA version of the iPhone 4, having instead been integrated into the headphone jack assembly. There are still, however, some differences in the relative orientations of the different components included on the iPhone 5 part compared to either the GSM or CDMA iPhone 4 part.

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Wayfarer Avatar
192 months ago
Sorry, couldn't resist!

Score: 62 Votes (Like | Disagree)
192 months ago
ZOMG, a part! Apple will indeed be releasing another iPhone at some point in the future!
Score: 12 Votes (Like | Disagree)
TuffLuffJimmy Avatar
192 months ago
the leakage of individual parts is likely a sign that we're getting closer and closer to launch.

Of course we're getting closer to launch day. That's just the way time works. I would be worried if we were somehow moving through space time in such a way that meant we were getting further from launch day.
Score: 7 Votes (Like | Disagree)
appleguy123 Avatar
192 months ago
Hurry up already, I'm about to lose my mind this this piece of junk iPhone 3G... Broke my last phone (3gs) so had to downgrade to my brothers old iPhone 3G for free... And I hate this phone with a passion. The letter "A" doesn't work and the "0" doesn't work... Sweetness! : (

How is that possible on a phone without a hardware keyboard?
Score: 5 Votes (Like | Disagree)
tarproductions Avatar
192 months ago
Another piece of the puzzle, we'll have a complete iPhone 5 soon enough.
Score: 4 Votes (Like | Disagree)
chrmjenkins Avatar
192 months ago
Image (http://i55.tinypic.com/2qsctts.jpg)

From your image, while it would appear that the iphone 4 has more volume, the iphone 5 can "get down" more.
Score: 3 Votes (Like | Disagree)