The iPhone 5 has reportedly entered the trial production stage in preparation for a Q3 release, according to the China Times.
The report says the iPhone 5 will have a metal chassis to improve antenna sensitivity as well as a scratch resistant 4-inch touch screen.
MacRumors suggests that perhaps the video of next generation iPhone parts that surfaced in January was of the iPhone 5 and not the Verizon iPhone as some suggested.
Looking back at old rumors, an iPhone 5 parts video that surfaced back in January may have actually been an early look at the iPhone 5 casing (photo above). That video actually first revealed the new antenna dividers found on the Verizon iPhone, but also included a SIM card slot that does not appear in the Verizon iPhone.
Apple had the video forcefully removed from YouTube which suggests it authentic to some extent.
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Sunil - March 23, 2011 at 6:50am
Okay,This one gonna be my next pick.... I love 4 inch iphone 5... Best screen size with the same outer dimensions... Wow!
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Sami - March 23, 2011 at 12:43am
This may very well be from a test model of the iPhone 5.
The Verizon iPhone metal chassis looks identical to the one shown
in this video except one thing...the one shown has a cut out for sim card tray.
The Verizon iPhone has no sim card tray because of the CDMA technology
in that model. Just saying.
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