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Photos Reveal Rumored iPhone NFC Part is Likely Earpiece Speaker

Photos Reveal Rumored iPhone NFC Part is Likely Earpiece Speaker

Posted September 6, 2012 at 4:09pm by
Close up photos posted by Sonny Dickson show what's underneath the metal casing that supposedly housed the NFC chip for the 'iPhone 5'.

It appears from the photos that the part thought to be the NFC chip or even a fingerprint scanner, is just the earpiece speaker.


Take a look below...

Read More [via MacRumors]


Photos Reveal Rumored iPhone NFC Part is Likely Earpiece Speaker

Photos Reveal Rumored iPhone NFC Part is Likely Earpiece Speaker

Photos Reveal Rumored iPhone NFC Part is Likely Earpiece Speaker

Photos Reveal Rumored iPhone NFC Part is Likely Earpiece Speaker
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TheCondor
TheCondor - September 6, 2012 at 6:11pm
Its the Goophone i5. Search it you'll see.
Darryn
Darryn - September 6, 2012 at 4:26pm
That's what I said! NFC. Pshhhht.
Jeffrey Lee
Jeffrey Lee - September 6, 2012 at 4:20pm
Yeah... I'm having a hard time comparing these pictures.
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