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Originally Posted by Russic
Given the history I'd be shocked if they go from 5 straight to 6. That being said, many have commented that the 's' iterations make the consumer feel like the jumps are half steps (and arguably they are). Personally I think Apple spends more time looking at their swimming pools full of money than listening to pundits who tell them what they should do.
Rumours are pretty sparse at the moment, but many are saying that plastic backs have popped up that could be the start of a less-expensive version:
http://buyersguide.macrumors.com/#iPhone
If those are to be believed, it doesn't look like much of a physical difference size-wise. |
In my humble opinion, it's far, far more likely that there is no plastic iPhone. If those pictures are indicative of anything, it would be of anodized aluminum iPhones adopting more of the iPad Mini/Nano/Touch design language (the curved edges and rounded corners), and bright colours to go with the brighter look of iOS 7. It's widely speculated the 10" iPad will adopt the Mini's curves, so it's probably time for the iPhone to as well.
Further, what Apple products are made of plastic? Outside of the networking gear and the Apple TV, I can't think of any.