iPhone 5 Case Changes, Back Panel Leak; Tiny Dock Connector, New Placement For Headset Jack Found

Apple iPhone 5 Rear Panel Leak

The upcoming Apple iPhone 5, which is rumored to launch in October, seems to have leaked again from 3 different sources. A new image of a purported back panel for the new iPhone has leaked online. The folks over iFixyouri website have reported that they got the above image from a “authentic” Chinese parts supplier and claims it could be back panel of the non-final version of the next iPhone. What we are seeing here is a metal and glass rear case. You can also observe the small dock connector at the bottom of the side. The bottom side is also having the redesigned speaker and microphone grills.

uBreakFix website also claims that they got their hands-on the new iPhone and uploaded the images online for our viewing pleasure. They are showing off the next iPhone’s purported rear side in white. An image is showing that Apple has moved the 3.5mm headset jack to the bottom of the device.

9to5Mac has also received leaked images of the new iPhone from a trusted supplier. These images are definitely confirming the 4-inch display with a more widescreen aspect ratio. The screen is looking taller compared to the current iPhone 4S There are metal strips on the top and bottom of the device. These images are also showing smaller dock connector and the new placement for the headphone jack at bottom side of the device. You can observe a slight reduction in bezel size and the camera module cutout also seems to be larger.

Apple iPhone 5 Leak

Apple iPhone 5 Leak

Apple iPhone 5 Leak

Apple iPhone 5 Leak

Source: 9to5Mac (1), (2), uBreakFix

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