iPhone 5 To Have Larger Screen, No Home Button, Curved Back?

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We’re finally starting to see some leaked iPhone 5 case designs out of China, and they paint a picture of a phone significantly different from the iPhone 4. Both of these cases come fromhref="http://www.mobilefun.co.uk/blog/2011/07/iphone-5-revealed-larger-screen-curved-back-less-buttons/?referer=aff_aw_78888"> MobileFun.co.uk, who have some contacts in China, and they seem convinced it’s legit.

The design document above and example below show an iPhone 5 with a larger screen, a curved metal back, and the home screen has been replaced with a touch sensitive strip (boo!). The design also suggests that the volume controls have been substantially repositioned. MobileFun seems to think the volume and lock buttons may be replaced by touch controls.

The larger screen would provide a size increase from 3.5- to 4-inches, but we assume the pixel count will remain the same.

What do you think of the proposed new design? I’m not a big fan of losing physical switches for touch ones, especially for the home button, but I do trust Apple’s design sensibilities.

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