These Pics Could Be the Colorful New Entry-Level iPhone

This could be the new low-cost iPhone, encased in plastic instead of metal and adorned with cartoonish colors.

So far it's an enigma wrapped in a rumor based on speculation, but there's a bit of evidence behind this alleged leak of the low-cost iPhone.

On Saturday, a picture of a green version of this alleged iPhone surfaced, but now there's an additional leak. In these pics from Chinese site Weiphone.com, the green shell has found a couple of friends in yellow and pinkish red, all adorned with an official-looking iPhone logo at the bottom and the iconic Apple logo in its usual position.

They're all shaped like the iPhone 5, and here's another tantalizing piece of evidence: Website NoWhereElse.fr [French] compared these shells with the alleged iPhone 5S motherboard leaked in mid-June, and found that all of the attachment points match up perfectly:

The idea of a cheaper iPhone is compelling — analysts say it could grab 11% of the low-end smartphone market within its first year on the market. Piper Jaffray analyst Gene Munster said in April that an entry-level iPhone might ship this September, and he thinks its price tag might be around $300 unsubsidized. That price is a far cry from the $649 of an iPhone 5.

The lively colors will certainly appeal to those who have become bored with the choice of only a black or white iPhone. In addition, those who think the current iPhone 5 is too fragile might be attracted to this plastic casing, and such a construction could be significantly lighter at the same time.

What do you think? Are these leaked photos the real thing, or is it all a hoax? Let us know in the comments.

Source : mashable