I sure hope the iPhone 5 looks like this

April 22, 2011 10:31 PM
Devindra Hardawar
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Pictured here is the latest mockup of Apple’s next iPhone, taking into account a slew of new and old rumors, put together by ex-Engadget editor Joshua Topolsky over at his interim online home.

If the iPhone 5 ends up looking close to this mockup design, Apple may just lock me in for another cellphone cycle (which in gadget blogger terms is between a year and 18 months).

At first glance, you’ll notice a larger screen that reaches the edge of the device (the iPhone 4′s bezel instantly looks more unattractive after looking at this picture), a slightly tapered back, and a larger home button. Topolsky says that despite current rumors that the iPhone 5 won’t be a major redesign over the iPhone 4, he’s been hearing differently for months. His sources say that the next iPhone more closely resembles the super-thin iPod Touch and will have a “teardrop” shape (similar to the curves on Google’s Nexus S).

The larger home button also serves as a gesture area, according to Topolsky’s sources. The larger screen will likely be 3.7-inches to retain Apple’s “Retina Display” marketing, something that wouldn’t be possible if it was 4-inches (this runs contrary to the majority of rumors we’ve seen). Topolsky adds that he’s also hearing the iPhone 5 will be able to work across multiple carrier networks, something that Verizon accidentally mentioned this week as well.

Topolsky stresses that he’s still not sure if the iPhone 5 will have a metal back (it just looks that way because he used an iPod Touch image as the basis for the mockup), and that the device’s taper may not be as extreme as his mockup.

Corey Daniels, a fan of Topolsky’s site, also contributed his own take on the mockup (below), which may be a more accurate interpretation of the rumors.

  • Snoggler

    Looks like a iphone, that's about it.

  • Snoggler

    Looks like a iphone, that's about it.

  • http://www.robblewis.com robblewis

    The concept is sleek but what I'd really prefer Apple do is spend more engineering time on figuring out how to get a much longer battery life.

  • moew

    Boaring!Failed entry level it blogger. I sure hope the next iphone looks more like an android device, full of usefulness that it severely lacks today.Apple better focus on longer battery life. Not only is that their #1 weakness, but they have to catch up and add built-in-navigation and a ton of other features.

  • someinternetdude

    This design would be way to thin and not practical. Too thin to build at the scale that Apple needs, and it would not hold up in ones pocket. I guess if it has milled out of Titanium and gorilla glass, but that would not be economically feasible.

  • http://www.devindra.org Devindra Hardawar

    Learn to spell boring right. And you're saying Android devices don't have trouble with battery life? Seriously?

  • http://www.devindra.org Devindra Hardawar

    Have you seen an iPod Touch lately? They're surprisingly thin.

  • http://exploreplaya.com Explore Playa

    I hope it will not look like it is shown on the picture, then I'd rather buy iPhone 4 white

  • furious00

    Douchebag.

  • someinternetdude

    An ipod does not include a radio, plus the upscaled milliamps in the battery and a gps receiver. all this takes up space.

  • http://twitter.com/rcossebo Ronald G. Cosseboom

    It doesn't look like it would be easy to hold. Too thin…

  • http://profiles.google.com/mmartinianoo marti ruiz

    UGLY

  • NuMoo

    Most likely the next Gen iPod Touch.

  • http://www.devindra.org Devindra Hardawar

    Yes, of course all of that takes space. But you're initial comment said that it won't hold up in your pocket at that size, when the iPod Touch has been doing just fine. If these rumors are true, then it will still likely be slightly thicker than the touch to take into account the added electronics.

  • someinternetdude

    I'm just going by my gut feeling, that's all. I don't think its a practical design given the intended use of the device.

  • http://twitter.com/smartShaq R.Khan

    looks like a bad hair style… oOo

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