Leaked Video Claims to Show 'iPhone 5' Prototype With Solid Matte Back [Watch]

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Posted September 2, 2012 at 3:57pm by Shalom Levytam

A newly leaked video purports to show an 'iPhone 5' prototype with a solid matte back.

Hey everyone, I'm Chris. In this video I present an iPhone 5 prototype I received anonymous source from year to my iPhone 4S in white.

Unlike previous leaks the device is turned on to show the Connect to iTunes icon; however, the general consensus is that this another dummy unit presented with some good video editing. Despite that, it does give us a good idea of what the design would look like with a solid back as opposed to the two tone back widely seen.

Take a look below at the video and photos below. More photos here.

[via Becky]

Leaked Video Claims to Show 'iPhone 5' Prototype With Solid Matte Back [Watch]

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TheCondor - September 6, 2012 at 6:16pm

This is the goophone i5. Search it you'll see

Daniel - September 12, 2012 at 12:01pm

just explain one thing!!!since the release of apple ios5 you no longer need to plug the device into the iTunes....how come that one needs??? It seems to me its a fakeeeeeee!!!!!

Leilitius - September 5, 2012 at 9:55am

Looks like the apple logo will light up....

Jorge - September 4, 2012 at 4:49pm

Notice how you never see the doc conector in the botton, cause there is no, this is a iphone3g in a case!!

zwabbit - September 4, 2012 at 1:39pm

If this is not a fake, it's very disappointing from a design prospective, but I guess they will still sell millions... Reality is everything is reaching a plato, we will see a bump in speed, memory and camera.. It's up to the innovation on the software side to kick-it-up-a-notch...

Peddy - September 4, 2012 at 8:09am

iPhone 3G

iliaspot - September 4, 2012 at 6:58am

Sorry for many posts .. Check this video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BFmHxz5n8qs is from prototype iphone 5 about 1 years go when we are waiting for iphone 5 and we see iphone 4s.

iliaspot - September 4, 2012 at 6:35am

I think it is a fake,much plastic..If you see better power button is like plastic ..Like iphone 4s not originals they makes in china with dual sims and all is plastic..Sorry for my english..Many prototypes like playstation2 - like playstation 3 much monkeys :P

Mr yogi - September 4, 2012 at 1:28am

Ehh not so radical. Looks like a longer iPhone 4s

Aric - September 3, 2012 at 10:38pm

This looks so much better with the solid back and sides. I've never been a fan of those lines going through the back. Looks cheap. Less is more.

Emp0ri0 - September 3, 2012 at 10:06pm

Anyway can someone plz tell me if New Iphone presentation will be 12.September where I could watch that presentation video asap, maybe even live? Is live possible? Where? Apple.com? No live, then where at all? :)

Ali - September 4, 2012 at 2:01am

Stick to iclarified.com, once the presentation starts ( most likely 12 September ) then they usually start live updates on what's going on. You can't really watch the presentation untill after its over but alot of blog sites will live blog the event. So no need to look any further. You are already where u want to be. Glad that I could help.

Emp0ri0 - September 3, 2012 at 10:02pm

KJ - September 3, 2012 at 6:19pm

fake :) look at the apple logo in the second pic.... its not the same as the real in the left and right

m_thoroughbred - September 3, 2012 at 6:02pm

Let's think about this for a minute. A few years back an iPhone was lost in a bar 2 guys found it and sold it to a blogger (Gizmodo). Apple found out and went ape shit and even pressed charges on all parties that were involved in what Apple called a purchase of stolen property. Search warrants were issued charges were brought up and people were locked up. Now these apparent devices have surfaced and no word from apple. Come on people think. These rumors are just that rumors. Wether they have some truth to them who knows but I doubt that Apple would let there next device be leaked and not do anything about it. Case companies don't even think they know till the day apple announces their device. Meaning that everyone including case and other accessory manufacturer's won't know until Apple officially announces it.

Tyron - September 3, 2012 at 1:17pm

Why isn't the screen wider.. I though it would be larger this time, that's all we need...!!!!

Ali - September 3, 2012 at 1:17pm

Cuz it's not a droid

6italia0 - September 3, 2012 at 11:03am

Why does the lcd on the prototype look like a 3gs? No more retina display? LG fucked apple over maybe?

Dizzle - September 3, 2012 at 5:16am

Does anyone remember the "teardrop" shaped iphone 5 that was supposed to come out last year around this time? Then outcomes the 4S and looked just like the 4. I think they will make cosmetic changes, but I don't think this prototype is legit.

King - September 3, 2012 at 3:58am

Did you all know that iclarified gets all their news from Macrumors.com

Ali - September 3, 2012 at 3:40am

HEY EVERYBODY GUESS WHAT! WE ALREADY KNOW ITS FAKE. NO NEED TO CLARIFY

ND - September 3, 2012 at 3:18am

I don't think this iPhone is real. Watch the video @2:58. The screen has the "connect to iTunes" image but it doesn't have the battery indicator on the top right corner.

Vinay - September 3, 2012 at 12:42am

Last few generations of macs all look the same too with small incremental improvements. That's all apple has to do once they have something people like. People will buy this. It looks real to me.

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