wraggster
July 30th, 2013, 23:49
http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2013/04/iphone-budget-leak.jpg (http://www.engadget.com/2013/07/30/low-cost-plastic-iphone-mentioned-china-labor-watch-report/)Remember that China Labor Watch report we recently covered (http://www.engadget.com/2013/07/29/apples-pegatron-china-labor-watch/)? After digging further into the document, 9to5Mac's Computerworld's unearthed more possible evidence about that often leaked (http://www.engadget.com/2013/07/30/low-cost-plastic-iphone-mentioned-china-labor-watch-report/), low-cost plastic-clad iPhone. The introduction states:
Its assembled products include iPhone 4, iPhone 4s, iPhone 5, and low-priced plastic iPhones.
Then, on page 27:
Today's work is to paste protective film on the iPhone's plastic back cover to prevent it from being scratched on assembly lines. This iPhone model with a plastic cover will soon be released on the market by Apple. [...] The new cell phone has not yet been put into mass production, so quantity is not as important.
Of course, there's no definitive proof that Apple will be launching a more affordable iPhone made of polycarbonate -- after all the company might just be testing prototypes that are not destined to market. Still, the information in this report sure gives all theserecent iPhone rumors (http://www.engadget.com/2013/06/13/reuters-apple-considering-4-7-inch-and-5-7-inch-iphones/) a lot more merit.
http://www.engadget.com/2013/07/30/low-cost-plastic-iphone-mentioned-china-labor-watch-report/
Its assembled products include iPhone 4, iPhone 4s, iPhone 5, and low-priced plastic iPhones.
Then, on page 27:
Today's work is to paste protective film on the iPhone's plastic back cover to prevent it from being scratched on assembly lines. This iPhone model with a plastic cover will soon be released on the market by Apple. [...] The new cell phone has not yet been put into mass production, so quantity is not as important.
Of course, there's no definitive proof that Apple will be launching a more affordable iPhone made of polycarbonate -- after all the company might just be testing prototypes that are not destined to market. Still, the information in this report sure gives all theserecent iPhone rumors (http://www.engadget.com/2013/06/13/reuters-apple-considering-4-7-inch-and-5-7-inch-iphones/) a lot more merit.
http://www.engadget.com/2013/07/30/low-cost-plastic-iphone-mentioned-china-labor-watch-report/