Polycarbonate Shell for Low Cost iPhone Allegedly Leaked [Photo]

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Posted April 18, 2013 at 1:53pm by Shalom Levytam

A photo of the polycarbonate shell for the rumored low cost iPhone has allegedly leaked on Tactus.com.

This shell, if it is the fabled budget iPhone, suggests a thicker phone, since the case measures in at 0.4-0.6mm thick, which means it’s likely both taller and wider than the iPhone 4/4s! Hmm, being so little I’m not sure I could cope with that! However this doesn’t look as rounded as the iPhone 3Gs, in fact, it looks tapered to a flat back which is stylish but still a low-cost option for production. Clever thinking Apple.

I’ve also heard on the grapevine that the alleged budget iPhone will have an A5 processor like the iPad Mini with a 32nm diecast. It’s also rumoured it will have a 3.5 inch retina screen, much like the 4S, but not as big as the iPhone 5 – a few more pennies saved with that compromise! It’s also likely to have a handy 5MP camera, again like the iPhone 4!

The site also claims that the low cost iPhone will be available in black, white, blue, red, and yellow. Finally, they predict it will go on sale on October 15th for $300.

Check out the photo below and let us know what you think in the comments. You can also compare it to iLounge's prediction that the device will be a cross between the iPhone 5, iPod touch, and iPod classic.

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riz - April 20, 2013 at 11:23am

Have you heard about iphone 3g before?

Shawndh - April 20, 2013 at 5:11am

This would be another money maker for apple. It's a great idea, really! I would rather hold out and get one of these for my wife rather than watch her destroy a perfectly good iPhone 5. Make the screen cheap to replace like the 3Gs and it will be a winner for the kids too. Leave the high end stuff for the adults.

vtr4423 - April 19, 2013 at 11:36pm

fail..... move to android..

Wayne Walters - April 19, 2013 at 2:29pm

I like it, especially being made affordable for all those who would love to have an iPhone but can't afford it

6italia0 - April 19, 2013 at 6:44am

Looks like Samsung and apple made a phone together, apples apple stuff with samsungs shitty cheap build quality

Jerry - April 19, 2013 at 12:58am

Yea HTC looking like my next phone unless Apple pulls out SOMETHING DIFFERENT!

justabrake - April 19, 2013 at 12:02am

HTC One is the best looking phone out there especially with Two front facing speakers

6italia0 - April 19, 2013 at 6:45am

You do know the HTC one is based off the iPhone 5 right?, but yes the htc one is hands down the absolute best android phone ever built and designed

justabrake - April 18, 2013 at 5:44pm

Stock is down $300 and this is what they come up with LOL, Who's on that board of directors !

goo - April 18, 2013 at 5:32pm

this is the Goophone i6

GRUP - April 18, 2013 at 4:00pm

iPhone 3GS I hope this is just rumors but if this is true fck that st

Steve - April 18, 2013 at 3:24pm

Those "variations" can open up markets in India, and other poorer countries, worth billions and billions of dollars. Tim Cook would be a moron for not perusing that.

Milkman - April 18, 2013 at 3:27pm

Yea, 'cause they dont have enough money. They need more.. They need more.

Nobody - April 18, 2013 at 3:09pm

i think its real. iphone4's design got the same critics, and see...

Solomon - April 18, 2013 at 2:39pm

Don't like

Justin - April 18, 2013 at 1:56pm

So it's an ugly iPhone 4