Alleged Gold Colored Mid Frame for the iPhone 5S? [Photos]

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Posted August 16, 2013 at 3:54pm by iClarified

A gold colored mid frame, allegedly for the iPhone 5S, has surfaced online.

French site iPhon.fr has posted photos of the part obtained from Macboutic. Unfortunately, Macboutic has apparently erased the Apple markings to avoid legal troubles; however, the photos provide an idea of what a gold colored frame might look like.

Yesterday, KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo issued a new research note claiming that the iPhone 5S will be available in gold and have a 128GB storage option. Kuo has a good track record with Apple predictions.

Notably, the screw holes on the alleged gold frame do match previous frame leaks as can be seen here.

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Alleged Gold Colored Mid Frame for the iPhone 5S? [Photos]

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johnsport - August 18, 2013 at 5:03am

S4 is the best.i need wide screen.iphone like a candle.

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who cares - August 17, 2013 at 7:06pm

That's going to be one ugly phone!

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Nitro Junkie - August 16, 2013 at 11:03pm

Hey Billy I wouldnt challenge Steve. He knows everything.

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Nitro Junkie - August 16, 2013 at 11:05pm

Hey Steve do you have bi-polar by chance? Or is your name Ismael Santos?

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Nitro Junkie - August 16, 2013 at 11:41pm

Your entire stock huh? Ya ok. The imaginary stock you own? How about we meet face to face and settle this dispute. I'll fly to where you're at.

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0ecbecc - August 17, 2013 at 2:02am

Ismael Santos? That was the funniest f'ing thing I've heard all day. Thanks!

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Nitro Junkie - August 17, 2013 at 2:17am

Ismael Santos is a character. His comments are hilarious.

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Nitro Junkie - August 17, 2013 at 2:29am

Huh what? Honey boo boo. Is that your sister? What the hell are you talking about?

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Nitro Junkie - August 16, 2013 at 10:59pm

Steve are you bi-polar. Do you have to reply on every post? How old are you anyway? What country you from?

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Steve Gaer - August 16, 2013 at 9:44pm

Gold lol let me pay 200$ more for something im gonna hide with a case ..lol ..isheep will abandon their i5 for an i5s guaranteed just for the lame color.

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Nitro Junkie - August 16, 2013 at 10:21pm

What country and ethnicity are you by the way?

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Nitro Junkie - August 16, 2013 at 10:33pm

You don't know anything dude. If you don't work at apple then you Really don't know the real truth. Know body really knows until the present the products on stage.

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Tinmania - August 16, 2013 at 6:17pm

Loook like granny's favorite ..

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rahilxx98 - August 16, 2013 at 6:03pm

I'll have to see it in person. I might get gold just so people know I have the new iPhone 5S, but it depends on how it looks in person. If the fingerprint scanner is cool I'm gonna buy it. Lotta people complain about oh iPhones cost a lot people throw their money. Well, we work hard to get the newest and coolest. I don't mind spending money on new apple products. Plus quality pays for itself. And apples customer service is 10 out of 10. Never once have I been shot down for something that was going on with my iPads iPhones or MacBooks. Thanks apple. And that's iClarified for great coverage on the tech world.

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Nitro Junkie - August 16, 2013 at 11:10pm

No problem dude. Don't let them get to you. You want to meet up sometime and talk apple products?

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Me - August 16, 2013 at 5:02pm

Trashy

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Me - August 16, 2013 at 5:02pm

Trashy

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i5 user - August 16, 2013 at 4:17pm

I prefer to stay on my iPhone 5 and wait for iphone 6

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Nitro Junkie - August 16, 2013 at 6:49pm

Hey Steve. The nano is going on its 8th generation. 7th was last year. And I don't understand if you say 5S = 7th generation like nano and shuffle how is the 5S aka the 6? Long live Apple!!!

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Nitro Junkie - August 16, 2013 at 9:03pm

I don't know dude. Never mind. I just don't get what you're saying. Who's taking about iPod classics? No way they're going to waste time on redesigning and making a new classic. And your iPhone argument makes no sense. The number of icon rows doesn't determine what generation it is.

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Nitro Junkie - August 16, 2013 at 9:30pm

Hmm. I think I'm understanding what you're saying. Are you saying that apple only makes 7 generations of a product then they're done? So the 5S will be the last iPhone or last design? I just don't think that's plausible man. No way will apple stop coming out with new phones and designs. That goes for any product.

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Nitro Junkie - August 16, 2013 at 10:14pm

iMacs,MacBooks, Mac pros have been made for more than 7 generations. And the original iPod which is now called the classic has been made for 12 years with slight screen and design changes.

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Nitro Junkie - August 16, 2013 at 11:20pm

That chart is for product price points not product releases. Anyway. There's been a new iMac since '98. That's 15 years. Same with the Mac Pros. More than seven generations.

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Nitro Junkie - August 16, 2013 at 11:58pm

STEVE WHERE ARE YOU?

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fred - August 16, 2013 at 4:07pm

There you go iphone phanatics, here is the new innovation of apple. Go ahead and throw your money away.

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