Rumours suggesting that the iPhone 5 has entered production have been given further weight after photos of what are claimed to be batteries for the device on a production line surfaced on the web.
The news comes via French news site Nowhereelse.fr and depicts a tray of unmarked power cells stacked up in what is presumably one of Apple's supply chain partner Foxconn's production plants.
Whilst there is no evidence to support the claims that the units are for the next-gen iPhone, if the French sites suggestion is true it could indicate that the touted Autumn release date is still on course.
The post accompanying the image says that the batteries are the same size as those found in the current iPhone iteration, although MacRumours posted internal shots of the purported device this week that indicated the iPhone 5S boasts an improved, higher capacity cell, slightly bigger in physical size.
That battery, pictured in a prototype iPhone 5s manufacturerd in 2012, was discovered itself to be a prototype but had increased from 5.45Whr and 1440mAh to 5.92Whr and 1560mAh respectively, adding veracity to suggestions that the new device will offer greater longevity.
Official word from Apple with regards to specs and release dates hasn't been forthcoming (as usual) but with a release cycle that usually sees an October launch, there's probably not long to wait until these battery details (and other specs) are confirmed.
by clareh via Featured Articles
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