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Report That iPhone 5 is Gearing Up for Production Declared False

Posted January 26, 2012 at 9:23pm by iClarified · 15211 views
John Gruber of Daring Fireball has declared that the iPhone 5 is not gearing up for production, contradicting a recent 9to5Mac report.

The original report was based on information from a Foxconn employee who claims to have seen numerous sample of the next generation device.

Here's what Gruber had to say:

We received word from a reliable source at Foxconn in China that the iPhone 5, as it is currently being called, is now gearing for production.

No it's not.

No teardrop-shaped devices, as rumored in the lead up to the iPhone 4S. Samples so far have been symmetrical in thickness (also longer/wider).

Longer and wider? Sounds like bullshit. I can see Apple putting a bigger display on a device of the same size. I can't see them making a bigger device.

Gruber is generally considered one of the most accurate sources when it comes to inside Apple information.

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