That being said, the newest rumors surrounding the next iPhone—dubbed “iPhone 5” by many in the media—indicate either a September or October launch. AllThingsD, speaking to unnamed sources “with knowledge of the situation,” is claiming October as the unveiling month.with the possibility of even late October being strong. As ever, if anyone knows anything, feel free to get in touch with us—otherwise, it looks like October will be a month of highs and lows. The phone's rear panel curves around its edges, similar to the iPhone 3G. (Oddly, MobileFun extends this observation: "This likely means that the back will be metal, and could serve as a replacement for the iPhone 4's unique side antennae ..." That seems a stretch since making a curved metal rear case the antenna means the user's entire palm would be touching the antenna, not just his fingers.A number of photos have emerged recently of a new-looking iPhone clone. It's 7 millimeters thick and sports a curved glass front and back. There's now even a video of the device in action. Everyone agrees that the device we're looking at is definitely a knock-off, but many also suspect that it's based on the real thing.
While we don't know much about the newest iPhone beyond the fact that it exists (prototypes have been shipped out to English carriers, according to The Guardian tech blog), we do have a whole mess of rumors that we can wade through.
YOU ASK, IS THIS iPHONE 5 GOING TO LOOK LIKE?
We already told you about the reports of the stronger rear-facing camera and the slimmer and thinner body; since then, even more anonymous tipsters and supposed spottings-in-the-wild have come forward.
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