Next generation iPhone casing, innards revealed on video; are you the Verizon iPhone?

By on Jan 5, 2011 at 1:45 PM
Breaking January 5, 2011

A firm named GlobalDirectParts has put together a fairly extensive, five-plus minute video showcasing what they claim to be parts from Apple’s next generation iPhone (referred to as the iPhone 5 in the video). We get a crystal clear look at the charging-port flex-cable and outer aluminum skeleton of the device. There are several key differences between the iPhone 4 parts and the new parts we are being shown — displayed side by side in the video — including the absence of several of the black, plastic strips on the casing. This new iPhone shell still has a micro-SIM card slot, which could mean several things: it belongs to a global CDMA iPhone, it is a slight retooling of the current GSM iPhone 4 (iPhone 4GS anyone?), or… it’s just a fake (that’s still an option too). At the beginning of the video, around 0:23, the company appears to have a fully assembled version of the device and leaves us with the following taunt: “more coming next week.” While this video is from an unverified entity, it looks legitimate enough to warrant mention. Hit the break to have a peek and make sure to weigh in with your comments.

UPDATE: It looks like this is indeed the real deal — the video has been removed from YouTube, likely at Apple’s request.

Thanks, Johnny!

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  • Max

    Meanwhile, Blackberry Morons are anxiously awaiting their next iteration of the ‘Curve’ with it’s new 240×240 2.5″ EVGA screen so they can play Brickbreaker and BB Message their moronic friends and super triple dog dare secret encrypted email their wife about what pizza their bringing home for dinner.

  • n3mofisih

    this is nice and all but why wouldnt he just power it on and show us new things in it?

  • Cbg

    anyone notice that the first fully build iphone 5 in this video is acutally an iphone 4? the new lines don’t add up. that’s all they could disclose because that was all they had. the guts.

  • Tech_User

    one thing they fail to mention, is where did they get the parts from? did they do it gizmodo style or what

  • Chrisscoobie

    Are we going to get stand in another long line overnight??? Lemme get my stuff ready!!

  • Duh

    What? A metal case with a slot in it? Wait– is that someone pointing with a screwdriver? This can only mean 1 thing.

  • Cuffy23

    It looks to me that’s this is just a prototype iPhone 4

  • Blasck

    Has anyone noticed the video has been removed due to copyright claim by Apple? Interesting, since there are many other videos that have been there for a long time.

    • Greg

      dun dun dun….

  • Supersfplayer

    Apple got it… Probably real

  • http://twitter.com/DrakeRider256 Siddesh Ramesh

    Video got removed by a copyright claim from Apple

  • Some Dude

    “This new iPhone shell still has a micro-SIM card slot, which could mean several things: it belongs to a global CDMA iPhone, it is a slight retooling of the current GSM iPhone 4 (iPhone 4GS anyone?), or… it’s just a fake” or it’s the world standard just like every other iPhone. Even IF bid red gets the iPhone that doesn’t mean Apple will ditch at&t and the other carriers world wide (orange, Vodofone, ect.). Or maybe they will… maybe it will run android instead of iOS too…

  • Aen333

    Not likely at apple’s request! Definitely at apple’s request! When you try to open it in youtube, it says it was removed by request of apple Inc over copyright issues. I didn’t know YouTube actually said who requested removals but if they don’t this is a big FU to apple

  • http://technolo.co/blog/ technoloco

    Casinggate is Apple’s next event.

  • mensrea

    Pulled by Apple? It’s real.

  • http://twitter.com/CoasterStorm CoasterStorm

    “This video is no longer available due to a copyright claim by Apple, Inc..”

  • http://twitter.com/evanllama18 Evan Onestinghel

    Anyone have a mirror of the vid?

  • http://youtube.com/wast334 Warren Stevens

    hahaha you iLosers

    Apple removed it because they want to remove anything iRumor related, true or not, that’s just who they are

    But you iSheep will fall for anything

    hahahahahahahahahahaha

  • http://twitter.com/ltamake Link Tamake

    This video is no longer available due to a copyright claim by Apple, Inc..

    SHIT JUST GOT REAL.

  • Sick of Rumors

    Please stop with all the Verizon/iPhone rumors you idiots

  • Pat_013

    Wow. Probably at the request of Apple. Maybe the writer of the article should have clicked the video…due to copyright claim by Apple Inc.

  • Mark

    The video is back up at youtube in a number of copies.

    Just search for iPhone 5 Parts.

  • Guest

    The YouTube video was removed… but no one anywhere in the world saved a copy and put it on any other site, anywhere?????

  • Mitchell

    You guys suck it won’t let me watch the video

  • notrevo

    what do you think now?

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