Hands on With Apple's Low Cost iPhone? [Video]

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Posted July 6, 2013 at 4:08pm by Shalom Levytam

Techdy claims to have gotten a hold of one of the leaked low cost iPhone shells and display assemblies, combining them to give us an idea of exactly what the device will look like.

Hands on With Apple's Low Cost iPhone? [Video]

As can be seen from the images above, all the rumors about the low-cost plastic iPhone seem to be true. The budget iPhone will be made substantially from plastic (we can feel it’s actually polycarbonate material). It will have a 4” screen, like the iPhone 5, and interestingly, the budget iPhone actually has a shape that’s similar to Apple’s original iPod. When we hold the budget iPhone in our hands, the plastic chassis does not feel cheap at all. Unlike the plastic build quality of the Samsung Galaxy phones, the plastic material used on the budget iPhone feels more sturdy. And guess what, we were able to fit the display assembly into the new budget iPhone’s rear shell. The display assembly just seemed to fit perfectly inside of the rear shell.

As you can see in the video, Techdy appears to have plans to sell an Android knockoff version of the phone which may put the validity of their claims in question. However, the rear shell does appear to match previous leaks.

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jompao - July 8, 2013 at 11:59am

Looks like a case or fake, no way apple would design the plastic with a split seam in the middle.

gamerscul9870 - July 8, 2013 at 11:45am

no matter how hard they try not even the hand control on smart pee v they made is working perfect, it's totally rigged!

AppleGuy299 - July 8, 2013 at 4:06am

That's fake

Sharp - July 7, 2013 at 11:54am

It's 3d rendering.

Kidence - July 7, 2013 at 10:11am

Where is sim card slot? it's FAKE!!!

gamerscul9870 - July 7, 2013 at 1:44pm

i see it.

angkung - July 7, 2013 at 3:02am

What a shame, I,m can't imagine if Apple do this.. As they alway care of the image...

Mr. F - July 8, 2013 at 2:29am

Shareholders doesn't care about image, all they care about is profit.

Darius - July 6, 2013 at 8:51pm

it looks like the HTC First from the back :)))

Culua - July 6, 2013 at 8:33pm

It looks a bit thicker then the iphone 5 I hope they reconsider making it slightly thinner.

alex - July 6, 2013 at 7:55pm

android jelly beans??andrioid on an iPhone?

alex - July 6, 2013 at 11:50pm

gearry - July 6, 2013 at 7:16pm

looks like luma 620

mynameis - July 6, 2013 at 5:01pm

It runs android lol

Got boost - July 6, 2013 at 4:51pm

Power button, volume???

iSheep - July 6, 2013 at 4:48pm

Why does their shell don't have any volume buttons?

Got boost - July 6, 2013 at 9:47pm

You spent all that effort on ragging on hardware/ iOS that was far more advanced in 2007, now considered obsolete? Really?

m_thoroughbred - July 6, 2013 at 9:51pm

Apple didn't make the touch screen but what they did do is make a touch screen that you wouldn't need a stylus for. Second thing did you know that Android was optimized for non touch screen phones it wasn't till the iPhone that Eric Emerson Schmidt decided to optimize Android for a touch screen phone while he was a board member at Apple which he participated in meeting about the iPhone and its software. He then recused himself from participating in future projects cIn 2008 the App Store was released for the iPhone in iOS 2.0 where Android didn't have one.... A year later Google releases Android market equivalent to Apple's App Store and then later renamed play store. So you can rant on all you want but I just provided some historical facts that anyone that knows anything can't refued but I know you will anyways. I don't like android for my personal use I think that is a good OS just not for me.

wittybob - July 7, 2013 at 2:22am

Agreed on most of what you said. Owned orig. iPhone, the 3G, 4, and 4S, didn't get the 5 (oh wow, a slightly longer screen...). Upgraded to a Galaxy S4 and never looked back. Apple will put out a slightly bigger and slightly better iPhone 6 next fall or winter (2014) and Galaxy S4 owners will say, "Had that a year and a half ago." Yes, polycarbonate, but feels solid enough for me. I don't need something as hard as a piece of slate rock. Modifiable right out of the box, easy to "root", with my previous jailbreaking experience. Even if you don't root, you still have access to great apps like WinAmp and Firefox Browser (you can even install Adobe Flash inside Firefox) that Stevie's Sandbox wont allow. Suspect Apple's next "Wow" move will be in areas other than phones... can we talk all of you into buying a new watch, LOL?

Tony - July 7, 2013 at 4:48pm

There is your Steve Jobs admitting he steal ideas: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QU9ZUiy2pAI

Got boost - July 6, 2013 at 4:40pm

Pretty cool minus the Jellybean concept? Isn't that why we spend the additional cash? Or the purpose of a " less expensive" iPhone? To allow people of all economies to partake in the most advanced OS?Unless you want it to earn the name "cheap" iPhone, don't mix Apples and oranges..

Andrew - July 6, 2013 at 4:33pm

Volume buttons???

jccbane - July 6, 2013 at 6:10pm

it's a budget iPhone, it doesn't come with volume buttons. if it did, it would be expensive.