Actual Purported iPhone 5 Case Reveals Thinner Design

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Posted July 27, 2011 at 7:07pm by Shalom Levytam

9to5Mac has been able to secure an actual purported fifth-generation iPhone case from a source, not just a mockup. The source is similar to the one that provided them with accurate details about the iPad 2 and the site has also confirmed that the case designs are being shopped to case retailers across the globe.

We can't tell you that the information used to build the case we have gotten our hands on is different than the information revealed this morning, but given that these cases have actually been built, and given that case manufactures are willing to spend millions of dollars on quality intelligence to maximize on the iPhone 5 launch, we have reason to believe that this iPhone 5 case is indicative of the next-generation iPhone's design. Or at least a design that touched Apple's Asia-based manufacturing plants for prototyping…

The case seems to indicate a thinner design with perhaps a curved aluminum back as Macotakara predicted in March. Notably, the Silent button seems to have moved to the opposite side similar to designs leaked yesterday by MobilePhone.

You can see pictures of the leaked case below...

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Actual Purported iPhone 5 Case Reveals Thinner Design

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Ifun - July 28, 2011 at 5:10am

Seems like designers at apple need some help, Iphone 4 looks way too much better! Apple should get done with curved back designs, they arent good at all!!! I guess if this is the form factor for the next iphone, i wud happily keep my ip4!

Oscoop - July 28, 2011 at 2:17am

why dont you people BE PATIENT AND WAIT UNTIL THE IPHONE 5 COMES OUT.

AdMen - July 28, 2011 at 1:24am

Could be though...this might be the new case for iPhone 5, didnt the model of 4 still having problems with the signals? While the previous model didnt have any

Sean - July 27, 2011 at 10:50pm

People saying this looks like an iPod Touch case, the iPod Touch doesn't have the noise cancelling microphone which is located next to the headphone while the case has the room for it.

MikeKrotch - July 27, 2011 at 9:42pm

Looks like a iPod touch case.

iPhonedo - July 27, 2011 at 8:32pm

I like how the case on the right has 4G written on an iPad screen capture.

iJay - July 28, 2011 at 7:30am

i Know! I noticed the same. Thats like already proof that the picture has been altered. and not very well! I don't imagine this to be accurate. Its too much like a 3GS

budsal - July 28, 2011 at 4:34pm

it's an iphone 4 case. It's in fact the one I'm currently using. It's a generic knock of of the speck candyshell case for iphone 4. Good case.

KilPrity - July 27, 2011 at 7:44pm

Where are the volume button slits in the case?

PReaper - July 27, 2011 at 9:46pm

In iPhone 5 you change the volume with an App you know ;)

PReaper - July 27, 2011 at 7:35pm

Thought about that too.. Wasn't the next iPhone supposed to get a relocated flash for the camera..?

PReaper - July 27, 2011 at 9:45pm

That's true! Can't wait to se the final product though :p Apple sure knows how to keep us hyped without even doing a thing xP