A Chinese website has posted what it
claims are pictures of Apple iPhone 5S
being manufactured at Foxconn's facility
in China.
The series of pictures show a device very
similar to the iPhone 5 in various stages
of assembly, with a pic also showing
purported Foxconn employees taking a
break while wearing body suits.
There is no way to verify the authenticity
of the pictures, with some even claiming
that the pics may well be those of a
factory that manufactures cheap iPhone
knockoffs.
The leaked pictures come after an earlier
news report in Chinese media had stated
that Apple plans to release an iPhone 5S
as well as an iPhone 6 this year.
According to the report, iPhone 5S will be
a minor update to the current iPhone 5,
while the iPhone 6 will be a 5-inch
device. No other specifications were
mentioned, nor were any release dates
except for the fact it'll be in 2013.
Earlier rumours had indicated that Apple
may launch the next generation iPhone
end of early Q2, though, based on past
patterns, a Q3 launch looks more likely.
While there have been no real murmurs
on the hardware specifications, some
analysts have predicted the next iPhone -
whether it's called iPhone 5S or iPhone 6
remains to be seen - will likely have a full-
HD screen, a better camera and will come
in iPod touch-like colour options. A
storage bump in the form of a 128GB
variant is expected as well, to follow the
recently announced bump on the iPad.
With HTC and Sony having already
announced flagship smartphones with full-
HD displays, and the likes of Samsung and
LG expected to follow suit, anything less
than a 1080p display in the next
generation iPhone will be a
disappointment.
Reports had also emerged of developers
spotting new iPhone and iOS software in
app logs, indicating that Apple was
already testing the same.
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