Budget iPhone?

[I'm Batman]

Apple, the Cupertino company known for great designs and producing products with high quality material is now being suspected of down grading, but is that always a bad thing?

Many iPhone owner hopefuls have been waiting and waiting to be able to afford an iPhone and now Apple might be making it easier for them with the long rumored plastic iPhone.

Photos have leaked from a Chinese forum of a supposed iPhone shell made of plastic and resembles the wonderful 5th generation iPod touch design. This plastic iPhone is also supposed to carry on the bright back color legacy the 5th gen iPod also started.

Included in the leaked images were expected measurements and physical features from the case manufacturer. The rear shell colors are said to include yellow, red, green, and white but as this is a rumor it has not been confirmed.

 

 

Also, Macrumors has gone ahead and nicely made some mock ups of the expected plastic iPhone for reference that matches the information that was given. These dummies are displayed as measuring at 8.5mm thick and slightly taller than the iPhone 5. Even though the phone almost identically resembles the iPhone 5 there are changes such as the volume buttons to a pill-shape form instead of the traditional circles and also the design on the bottom speakers.

Apple is known for annual updates to its phone line later at the end of this year so more than likely that is when it is to be expected. With the expectation of the iPhone 5s or 6 and now this plastic iPhone, the tech world is soon to be stirred. What do you guys think?! Isn’t this so awesome of Apple to be making a cheaper option?

[criso8]

This would challenge the whole ideal of the company. I don't think this would happen if steve jobs was around.

[felixbearpig]

I just hope it's not flimsy.

[I'm Batman]

This would challenge the whole ideal of the company. I don't think this would happen if steve jobs was around.

yeah probably.they wouldnt need sometin like this

[I'm Batman]

I just hope it's not flimsy.

it actually looks kinda cool i might even get one for my self :P i have a shitty phone cuz i spend all tha money on my rig so why not make it even WORSE YAY

[Coombzy]

if its less expensive than a nexus phone fair enough anymore and everybodys best bet is the latest nexus I don't think Apple know cheap tbh :3 

[criso8]

yeah probably.they wouldnt need sometin like this

Yeah back in the early 2000's their systems were all plastic and colorful so they would look like toys and not machines. They have moved on from that so this would definitely be a step back in that direction.

Maybe it will be something only for emerging markets? Then again I though they were using older models of the iphone like the 3gs for that purpose.

[Guerrero]

Got a source?

[ShadyHost]

The whole idea is that Apple makes "quality products". 

 

I myself am an Apple fan and this makes me happy that I could buy a new iPhone for every year for less, but it also makes me sad that the exclusiveness of Apple products could be going away. Sure everyone and their mother has an iPhone but not many people own the newest model on day 1.  

[5tephenm1o5]

Either both photos are completely Photoshoped or in the second one MacRumors Photoshop they're app on the screen which makes it look like there completely Photoshoped

[Nicktrance]

I believe this has been posted at least once in the news section. Also there have been similar rumours for about two years and I doubt it's ever going to happen...