Rumor: Photos claim to show 'iPhone 5C' mute switch, volume and power buttons
A set of images hit the Web on Monday claiming to show the so-called "iPhone 5C's" physical control buttons in a number of different colors.
Supposed "iPhone 5C" physical buttons. | Source: Sonny Dickson
The photos, posted by Australian Apple blogger Sonny Dickson, appear to show pill-shaped physical buttons purportedly bound for a low-cost iPhone dubbed the "iPhone 5C."
Aside from the obvious color differences, the supposed parts carry a different design than those seen on the current iPhone 5. The volume buttons in particular are pill shaped, not round with etched with "+" and "-" symbols, and reflect a design consistent with older iPhones like the 3GS.
The purported parts line up with 3D renderings of the iPhone 5C supplied to AppleInsider in June. The renderings were based on blueprint images leaked earlier that month.
Earlier on Monday, another supposed parts leak showcased a set of iPhone 5S rear glass inserts, each having an oval-shaped cutout next to the camera hole, suggesting the next-gen handset will sport a dual-flash arrangement.
Supposed "iPhone 5C" physical buttons. | Source: Sonny Dickson
The photos, posted by Australian Apple blogger Sonny Dickson, appear to show pill-shaped physical buttons purportedly bound for a low-cost iPhone dubbed the "iPhone 5C."
Aside from the obvious color differences, the supposed parts carry a different design than those seen on the current iPhone 5. The volume buttons in particular are pill shaped, not round with etched with "+" and "-" symbols, and reflect a design consistent with older iPhones like the 3GS.
The purported parts line up with 3D renderings of the iPhone 5C supplied to AppleInsider in June. The renderings were based on blueprint images leaked earlier that month.
Earlier on Monday, another supposed parts leak showcased a set of iPhone 5S rear glass inserts, each having an oval-shaped cutout next to the camera hole, suggesting the next-gen handset will sport a dual-flash arrangement.
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Did Apple hire designers from Fisher Price? :no:
And then saw some pictures of the iPhone 5C without the holes for buttons and thought that they might had perfected it to launch a buttonless phone.... Maybe next year.
The one element that helped the 3G/3GS look and feel expensive were the metal nobs and switches.
If Apple puts plastic buttons on this phone it will devalue the brand. Then it's really gonna look like Tim Cook sold out and doesn't care about Steve's values.
Let's see if we can figure out who knows more about phone design and brand creation - some anonymous schmuck on AI or Apple, Inc - the most valuable public company on earth and the one who has created a staggering brand position for themselves and their products.
Hmmm. Tough decision. :no:
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Originally Posted by blackbook
Barf...
The one element that helped the 3G/3GS look and feel expensive were the metal nobs and switches.
If Apple puts plastic buttons on this phone it will devalue the brand. Then it's really gonna look like Tim Cook sold out and doesn't care about Steve's values.
Naysayers are going to say that Cook sold out and doesn't care about Steve's values as soon as a mid-range/lower cost iPhone shows up no matter what it looks like. Is it the direction Steve Jobs would have taken? Probably not. Jobs was against making a mini tablet as well but it's certainly been to Apple's benefit to sell them.
If Apple can get younger people inside of the iEcosystem by offering the iPhone 5C they will surely benefit. Freshman at my local University are given iPads in order to accomplish this (Lord knows they're paying for it through their tuition bills) and offering a less expensive iPhone should be able to get more people in as well.
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The photos... appear to show pill-shaped physical buttons
Tablet-shaped. Pills are something else entirely.
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Originally Posted by AppleInsider
The photos... appear to show pill-shaped physical buttons
Tablet-shaped. Pills are something else entirely.
It is a difficult shape to describe concisely in text. "Rectellipse"
Maybe it's a ploy to get Sammy to design the GS5 that ugly.
Like or not they 1. Had to do a lower cost iPhone option that was also a new phone. And 2. Ensure it doesn't completely reduce the desire for the inevitable 5S.
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Yuck.
Did Apple hire designers from Fisher Price?
Bingo!
It's a 'tweener' phone.
This. Also we don't know who the audience is for this lower cost phone. Until we see the finished product and how Apple introduces it its hard to speculate. Also we're seeing a lot of different colors/shades with these leaks (we got powder blue buttons today which don't match the previous blue phone leaks) which makes me think they're either fake OR Apple has been testing out lots of different colors/shades and we have no idea what they settled on.
Color blind people?
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Color blind people?
The sky is always grey in their world.
I've heard that these kind of colors are quite popular in China. Maybe they'd be a hit with kids. Or maybe this is Jony Ive's revenge for being asked to design a cheap plastic iPhone.
I think the colors are so intense that they are definitely on to something trendy. Total hit with the younger crowd in my opinion.
There is always the white one if you are a conservative adult who just needs a cheap iPhone.
Think about what's going to be on them... iOS 7. Next think about the color scheme for iOS 7. The two go together perfectly!
The people whining about the colors are the same people who whined about the original iMac. And we all know how that worked out.