The history of Asian iPhone 5 cases: a “lost” prototype from Foxconn (video)

That's it, the news is official, we're going
"talk iPhone" no later than next Tuesday during the
Apple presentation. It isthe invitation seen yesterday which
announces it to us.

When we look at this in detail and remember that the
Apple invitations often featureclues as to what will be
revealed, we can't help but think that the 1 on the icon of
telephone can mean thatjust one new iPhonewould be
foreseen. The fact remains that for several weeks we have had two candidates for this
role: aiPhone "4S", more variation
powerful of the current iPhone 4 and a"true"
iPhone 5"corresponding to themany shellsWho
are waiting for him.

As there is no smoke without fire, today we learn a little more
on the origin of these hulls:

So, according tothe site
MICGadget, it would be an iPhone prototype which would have been “lost” (or stolen)
at Foxconn which would have triggeredthis unprecedented wave of
case productioneven before the machinenot be
announced.

This machine which would have been camouflaged (as an iPhone 4 according to the text, but
given the size, this seems ambitious 😉 ) would be a test model containing
components very close to those of the current iPhone 4 (same A4 processor and
same amount of memory). This prototype would then have been resold to
accessory manufacturersfor the sum of $3100 (Gizmodo
would have given more 😉) and this is why we are witnessing this surge of
shells, cases and other protections for a machine that we ultimately ignore
everything until the real existence past the announcement of next Tuesday.

The site offers a video allowing you to see the dimensions and
of the finish of the cases produced, as well as the variety (see the end of the
video).

We don't know if this model, as thin as an iPod touch, will finally be launched
by Apple, but if not… Itthere will be cases
useless…

Here they are in pictures:

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