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This is the first functional iPhone 6 clone

Published Jul 14th, 2014 7:40AM EDT
iPhone 6 Clone Pictures
Image: Mark Pelin

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The iPhone 6 is not official and its first clone has already been spotted somewhere in Asia, Nowhereelse reports. The iPhone 6 clone is apparently a device built using one of those iPhone 6 dummy units that flooded the Internet, and seems to be running a version of iOS 7. It’s not clear who assembled the unit and for what purpose – so far, the leaked iPhone 6 dummy units were not functional.

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However, what the available pictures seem to indicate is that the model is not a genuine iPhone 6 handset. For starters, the Assistive Touch on-screen button – an iOS feature that allows users with disabilities interact with the phone without having to press the home button – appears to be turned on, suggesting that the Touch ID home button is not actually a functional one.

Furthermore, the camera on the back is not functional either, as an internal component can be seen through the camera flash cutout.

The iPhone 6 is expected to have bigger displays and a new design, according to existing leaks. Dummy units have revealed the phone will be a lot slimmer than predecessors. Apple’s iPhone 6 is expected to have a new standby button placement, redesigned volume rockers and rounder edges and corners.

Apple will reportedly unveil the iPhone 6 in early September and start selling it later that month.

Images showing this iPhone 6 clone follow below, with more available at the source link.

Chris Smith Senior Writer

Chris Smith has been covering consumer electronics ever since the iPhone revolutionized the industry in 2008. When he’s not writing about the most recent tech news for BGR, he brings his entertainment expertise to Marvel’s Cinematic Universe and other blockbuster franchises.

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