In what seems to be our first take a look at a pre-production 2025 iPhone mannequin, an X subscriber with the username @Skyfops
posted a tweet displaying somebody holding an iPhone 17 collection mannequin hidden in a thick black case that hides the digital camera bar on the again of the cellphone. In keeping with the X subscriber, the {photograph} additionally reveals a burly safety guard who tried (however failed) to dam the cellphone from being photographed.
Making an attempt to determine a extra particular unveiling date, Gurman eradicated Monday, September eighth, and Friday, September twelfth, since Monday and Friday occasions are normally not executed by
Apple. Thursday, September eleventh, is out since Apple considers it in poor style to announce new merchandise on any anniversary of 9/11.
Images embedded on this Tweet showcase a pre-production iPhone 17 Professional in a case designed to cover the gadget. | Picture credit-@Skyfops
One photograph reveals a person sporting sun shades and a hat (the hat is worn within the conventional method) and in a single hand is a latest iPhone Professional mannequin whereas the disguised
iPhone 17 is in his different hand. Even with the thick black case, you’ll be able to inform that it’s an
iPhone 17 mannequin with a digital camera bar due to the position of the cutouts for the flash and LiDAR sensors. The cutout for the digital camera lenses signifies that the cellphone within the image is an
iPhone 17 Professional mannequin.
Here is your first take a look at the pre-production iPhone 17 Professional in a thick black case, | Picture credit-@Skyfops
The second photograph is a take a look at the identical scene from the aspect. On this image you’ll be able to see how thick the case that’s overlaying up the iPhone 17 Professional is. The thickness of the case permits Apple to cowl up the digital camera bar on the rear of the cellphone, which might be a useless giveaway that one of many telephones being held by this man just isn’t a mannequin that Apple has launched.
You would possibly do not forget that again in April 2010, an unknown iPhone mannequin was found on the ground of a bar in San Jose, California. This was the iPhone 4, which not solely had a a lot completely different design than the iPhone 3GS, however it was
additionally put right into a case in order that nobody may see what the cellphone appeared like. Apple and different cellphone producers resort to utilizing such circumstances after they take a cellphone being examined out in the actual world from being noticed, photographed, and positioned throughout social media.
Clearly on this case, it did not cease the gadget from being noticed, photographed, and positioned throughout social media.
