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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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...
Read More