While everyone continues to ask when the iPhone 5 is coming out (answer: we don’t know, but it’s probably September), there are now pictures that appear to show that when the new iPhone does eventually get a release, it may also get a cheaper iPhone 4 replacement to take the place of the iPhone 3GS as the ‘affordable’ alternative.
Now the photos could be faked, but assuming they’re real then the ‘new’ iPhone 4 is supposedly slimmer and made of cheaper materials (like plastic replacing the iPhone 4 glass front and rear). It’s probably had a redesign of the antenna too, but that is merely our own speculation – in case we get more false rumours flying around the net.
Alternatively, the whole phone could be a fake – but that’s rather unlikely as iPhone clones are usually running some totally awful operating system and with incredibly low-resolution displays. If it’s a fake, it’s a bloody good one.
When a new iPhone is launched, the old model continues to be sold as a ‘classic’ model, at a lower price. Why Apple would seek to actually modify the design is confusing, especially given its reputation for using premium materials, so we shall have to wait and see.
Via AppleInsider.com
