New Photos Show Inside of 5 Rear Shell iPad, iPhone 5S SIM Tray - Mac Rumors

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company Tactus, Which last week shared a photo of what was Claimed to be the polycarbonate rear shell of Apple’s rumored lower-cost iPhone, has now posted a new photo Allegedly showing the inside of the fifth-generation iPad’s rear shell.

The photo is of fairly low resolution, but is consistent with the first photos of the shell That leaked in late January. At a minimum, the photo indicates That these parts are continuing to surface from the supply chain after some three months Their initial appearance, although there has yet to be any indication on when companies Apple is planning to launch the new full-size iPad That Appears set to carry a slimmer design based on the iPad mini. The photo also shows for the first time the entirety of the rear shell’s interior.

Most reports have Indicated That the fifth-generation iPad will be launching around the September timeframe, although there have been sporadic reports That Apple could update its iPads any time now if the next-generation devices are r eady.

On a separate note, Japanese parts shop Moumantai has posted [Google translation] a pair of photos showing what is said to be the nano- SIM tray from the iPhone 5S. with the trays reportedly identical in shape To those used on the iPhone 5 The report identifies the iPhone 5S trays as showing up in gray and bronze / gold colors, although it is possible with the new hotel photos show small somewhat inaccurate colors given expectations of slate and silver as seen on the iPhone 5

It is, however, difficult to place too much stock in these photos SIM tray, given That they are identical to the current design and That third-party versions in various colors are prevalent.

Alleged parts for the iPhone 5S have begun surfacing in recent weeks, although there has been some uncertainty about Which parts might be for the iPhone 5S and Which ones might be destined for Apple’s rumored lower-cost iPhone.