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iPhone 5 With Metal Chasis Enters Trial Production?

Posted March 22, 2011 at 10:46am by iClarified · 25627 views
The iPhone 5 has reportedly entered the trial production stage in preparation for a Q3 release, according to the China Times.

The report says the iPhone 5 will have a metal chassis to improve antenna sensitivity as well as a scratch resistant 4-inch touch screen.

MacRumors suggests that perhaps the video of next generation iPhone parts that surfaced in January was of the iPhone 5 and not the Verizon iPhone as some suggested.

Looking back at old rumors, an iPhone 5 parts video that surfaced back in January may have actually been an early look at the iPhone 5 casing (photo above). That video actually first revealed the new antenna dividers found on the Verizon iPhone, but also included a SIM card slot that does not appear in the Verizon iPhone.

Apple had the video forcefully removed from YouTube which suggests it authentic to some extent.

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