Photos Reveal Rumored iPhone NFC Part is Likely Earpiece Speaker
Posted September 6, 2012 at 4:09pm by
Shalom Levytam
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]
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]
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