Redesigned iPhone 5 Could Actually Be a New iPod Touch?

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Posted October 4, 2011 at 2:24pm by iClarified

Hard Candy has started to manufacture 50,000 cases for a 4.44 inch teardrop shaped iOS device that many believe is the iPhone 5, according to a CultofMac report.

Interestingly, Hard Candy CEO Tim Hickman says the device may actually be a new iPod touch.

The company received identical data about the device from three sources. This is what they heard:
● Large 4.44-inch screen.
● It is significantly bigger than the iPhone 4, but the case tapers, making it feel a lot thinner.
● Large, lozenge-shaped Home button (This is rumored to be integrated with new Assistant function, allowing tasks to be controlled by voice).

Hickman said the company has made similar bets in the past and has been right. If Hard Candy hadn't already started making the cases, it risked being left out when the device goes on sale. Retailers are going to fill their shelves with whatever cases are available, Hickman explained, and Hard Candy can't risk being late.

"This is 100% trying to survive in the market," he said in a phone interview. "You've got to get product in quantity on the shelf."

"We've placed our bets," he said. "We're excited about it."

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Boogey - October 5, 2011 at 12:16am

Stop with the crappy speculation!

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sulaiman - October 4, 2011 at 2:41pm

if u can see in the top view where is the AUX showing the aux opening in the iphone 4 is bigger than the new iphone 5 which is not logical ... if the iphone 5 will be thiner then the AUX oppening should be bigger in relation to the thikness of the thinner iphone 5 so i think its busted or its not 3.5 AUX

Jessy - October 4, 2011 at 2:37pm

ipod?.... That's funny. Why would it have a ear speaker for phone calls and two on the bottom?... Its obvious the that the bottom has a Mic + speaker because its an iphone. Besides the event is called lets talk iphone, we'll be lucky to see any ipod news.

Mike - October 4, 2011 at 2:35pm

I highly doubt the iPod would get a bigger and better screen than the iPhone. It just doesn't make sense. The iPhone is Apple's premium product. It's like you would put a 4G connection on the iPod and not the iPhone.