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iPhone 5 slots metal back into fourth-gen chassis?

By SlashGear, published 18-03-2011

Further leaks regarding the physical design of the iPhone 5 have emerged, with more signs pointing to a generally similar shape to the existing iPhone 4. According to 9 to 5 Mac‘s trusted source at Foxconn, Apple is currently testing prototypes which fit metal back plates and larger displays into the current-generation form factor. That fits with previously leaked engineering renders purportedly showing the iPhone 5 design, which suggested an almost identical physical built – including the edge antenna – to the iPhone 4. Earlier rumors raised the possibility of a metal back panel, presumably aluminum but potentially Liquid Metal, with Apple switching over durability and production concerns. The image above is said to show the charging assembly from the iPhone 4 GSM and ...