Images posted to the Chinese microblogging site Weibo and first published by Apple.pro purportedly depict a fifth-generation iPhone with a design identical to that of the iPhone 4, running Apple’s iPhone test software. iTunes seems to identify the device as a first-generation iPod touch, so could this really be September’s new iPhone?
Well, I hope not. In addition to its design, the device also adopts the same 5-megapixel camera from the iPhone 4. While details on its other internals are sparse, it certainly seems as though little has changed here.
The device runs iOS 4.0 with Apple’s iPhone test software, which has been seen before on Apple’s test devices. However, when plugged into iTunes, it seems to be identified as a first-generation iPod touch. Some suggest the device could be an “N94” — the iPhone 5 prototype that has been spotted with support for T-Mobile USA, an A5 processor, and a 5-megapixel camera.
However, we’re skeptical this is a new iPhone at all, and think it’s more likely a prototype for the iPhone 4 — mainly due to its camera and the iOS 4.0 software. A number of recent rumors have claimed the next-generation iPhone will be thinner and lighter with an 8-megapixel camera and Apple’s dual-core A5 processor.
[via 9to5 Mac]
