New photos purport to show rear shell of rumored low-cost iPhone

Opinion
Apr 18, 20131 min

A leaked photo purporting to be Apple's rumored low-cost iPhone emerged earlier this week

The photo below purports to be of Apple’s rumored low-cost iPhone. The leak comes courtesy of case manufacturer Tactus, who earlier in the week also released photos which allegedly showed the front and rear casing parts for the 5th-generation iPad.

The photo depicts an iPhone with what appears to be a plastic shell, which of course is in line with what previous rumors have suggested.

As for specs, Tactus doesn’t have much of a track record here, but they relay that the low-cost iPhone will sport an A5 processor and a 3.5-inch retina display. It will reportedly also come with a 5-megapixel camera. Note that both the iPhone 4S and iPhone 5 have 8-megapixel cameras, while it’s being rumored that the iPhone 5S will come with a 12-megapixel camera.

Also in line with previous rumors is that the low-cost iPhone will come in an assortment of colors – black, white, blue, red, and yellow to be precise.

It’s hard to assess the veracity of the photo above, but there doesn’t seem to be any denying that Apple will be releasing a lower-cost iPhone at some point later this year to address the low end of the market.

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Yoni Heisler is a technology writer and Mac nerd who's been using Apple products for well over 21 years. He actively covers a wide variety of Apple topics, from legal news and rumors to current events and even Apple related comedy and history. Got an idea, comment or suggestions? You can reach him at iOnApple1@gmail.com or follow him on Twitter at @EdibleApple where he's also a part-time contributor.

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