New Rubber/Plastic Material Used on New iPhone 5 Next Year

You may have heard so many rumors about next generation phone by Apple - iPhone 5 in complete new design. BGR report shows that Apple is planning to announce a completely redesigned iPhone in 2012.

It is reported that the 6th gen iPhone - iPhone 5 may come with an aluminium back case like the original iPhone, which is different from the glass back cover used in iPhone 4S and iPhone 4. Meantime BGR also claims that Apple may be considering to use the material used in bumper cases in the new iPhone 5, which could be used as the front bezel to join the iPhone screen with the new aluminum back panel.

We have also learned that Apple is planning to use a rubber or plastic material — similar to the material used in the bumper cases — that will be built into the new iPhone case. In all likelihood, this material will be used as a bezel surrounding the front edge of the phone and it will perform in two purposes. First, it will join the glass iPhone face with a new aluminum back plate. It will also cover a redesigned antenna system that surrounds the device, allowing Apple to build the rear case out of aluminum without having to use a large plastic insert above the antennas, which is different compared to that design on iPad 2 Wi-Fi + 3G.

BGR doesn't have a great track record when it comes to Apple related product rumors lately, so we would take this with a pinch of salt.  But Apple is widely expected to launch a redesigned iPhone next year after the launch of iPhone 4S, which looks like iPhone 4.

According the reports from BGR, Apple will launch sixth genetation iPhone - iPhone 5 in the fall of next year just like iPhone 4S. Let us know what you think about the possibility of a completely redesigned iPhone with aluminium back panel, and join by dicussion in following.

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