A series of images of Apple's next-generation iPhone, unofficially dubbed iPhone 5S, have surfaced online giving the first glimpse into the design and dimensions of the most-awaited Apple smartphone.

Follow us

The photos were posted on a blog on Chinese Web site Zol.com.cn which claimed that iPhone 5S is being manufactured at a Foxconn's facility in China. The images show a product, very similar to the iPhone 5, in various stages of development. The gallery also includes an image of Foxconn employees, wearing body suits, taking a break during the assembling process.

While there is no way to verify the authenticity of the images, some even claim that this could be the assembly line of iPhone 5 knock-offs. The images allegedly taken inside a Foxconn factory include the assembly line for the iPhone 5S, close-ups of the screen as well as the tightly-packed innards. The device looks identical to iPhone 5 and some images even details the way the battery is affixed and other sundry chips.

The news came on the heels of a recent report of iPhone 5S and 5-inch iPhone 6 spotted at a Chinese supplier which suggested that both the devices will come in 2013. "A source told Chinese mobile phone information site Laoyaoba.com that he has seen the iPhone 5S and iPhone 6 at Apple's suppliers. Both models may be released in 2013, according to the website's microblog on Thursday evening. The source noted that the iPhone 5S resembles the iPhone 5, and the five-inch iPhone 6 is lighter and thinner," investment news wire BrightWire translated the Sina Tech report. The Sina Tech report further stated that the iPhone 5S will be minor update to the current version while iPhone 6 will be a 5-inch device.

Other rumors indicated that the next iPhone come with a full-HD screen, offer iPod touch-like colour options, feature a better camera and come with a storage bump in the form of the recently announced a 128GB iPad.

Join Our Conversation

Smartphones

Samsung Galaxy S4 Google Edition: $649 Price Tag Explained

Nokia EOS Details Allegedly Leaked: Once Again Nokia Focuses On The Camera

Samsung Galaxy Note 3 May Sport Same Familiar Plastic Design, Not Metal

Intellicam App Brings First Hands-Free Camera Feature To Windows Phone 8

Tablet / Laptop / PC

Nexus 7 Refresh Teased In Google+ Hangouts Video, Sports Glowing Notification Light

AMD Unleashes Radeon 8900M Mobile GPU: Get It In MSI GX70 Gaming Laptop

Dell XPS 10 Drops Price To $300, Marking A New Low For Windows RT

HP Slatebook x2 Convertible Laptop Rocks Nvidia Tegra 4, Android 4.2 Jelly Bean

Gadgets

Google Glass Raises Lawmakers' Concerns: Congress Demands Answers About Privacy

Seven New Apps Coming To Google Glass: Facebook, Twitter, And Evernote Included

Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean, Chrome Update For Google TV: End Of Flash?

AMD Unleashes Radeon 8900M Mobile GPU: Get It In MSI GX70 Gaming Laptop

OS / Software

Samsung Galaxy S4 Gets TCO Certification

Android 4.3 Jelly Bean Coming On June 10: Absent From Google I/O 2013 Intentionally

Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean, Chrome Update For Google TV: End Of Flash?

Google Wallet Update: Send Money To Friends With Gmail, Make One-Click Purchases On The Go

Internet / Social Media

Yahoo Is Eyeing Tumblr

Google I/O 2013: Chrome Web Browser Now Has 750 Million Active Users

Google I/O 2013: Google Maps Gets New UI And Google+ Hangouts Shows Massive Improvements

Gtalk Chat Integration Coming To Outlook.com

What's App

Intellicam App Brings First Hands-Free Camera Feature To Windows Phone 8

Seven New Apps Coming To Google Glass: Facebook, Twitter, And Evernote Included

Itsdagram Available Now For Windows Phone: Best Instagram Client Around

Google I/O 2013: Chrome Web Browser Now Has 750 Million Active Users