Alleged iPhone 5S prototype pictured

[Imran]

We received some interesting pictures of what is allegedly a prototype of the next Apple iPhone (5S, perhaps).

While the pictures aren't of the best quality or taken in studio conditions they do reveal a lot about the pictured smartphone. For one it sheds off the iconic home button and replaces it with a real edge-to-edge display (although we can't see the actual screen underneath).

Then there's the design - it's sloped towards the edges, which coincides with a patent application from the Cupertino company that was approved last week.

However, we have to note that this kind of design isn't typical of Apple. The company tends to favor more squarish designs, which allow it to make full use of the space within the smartphone's chassis and create more compact devices.

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[iPanik]

Guess they saw the Nokia Lumia and liked what they saw..