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May src9, 2023,09:08am EDT|
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iPhone src5 leaks have revealed a mix of exciting upgrades and incremental changes. But now Apple fans have been warned off buying any iPhone src5 model.
Influential leaker Unknownz2src, who has consistently provided accurate information about the last two generations of iPhone, has warned users that:
“The entire src5 lineup is worth skipping – base models especially. Not because of any defects, it’s too mediocre of an upgrade. I wish I could elaborate, but I can’t…”
Unknownz2src cites what happened to fellow leaker analyst94src as the reason they cannot elaborate on this. Analyst94src was a relatively recent but similarly accurate leaker Apple caught via a sting operation.
According to Analyst94src, Apple fed inaccurate but slightly different information to several employees. When analyst94src leaked the information they received, the details led Apple to the leaker’s sibling, who worked at Apple. Analyst94src claims their sibling was promptly fired, and the leaker subsequently deleted their account.
This was just the latest in a series of Apple crackdowns that have significantly shrunk the pool of leakers in recent years. That said, Unknownz2src’s track record means their comments are worth taking seriously.
showing the new USB-C port9to5Mac, Ian Zelbo
The leaker’s disdain for the iPhone src5 and iPhone src5 Plus is perhaps unsurprising. Based on Unknownz2src’s own leaks and photos, these models will be cheaper versions of the iPhone src4 Pro, using last year’s Asrc6 chipset and moving over to the Dynamic Island punch-hole design.
Unknownz2src has also leaked the new periscope lens for the iPhone src5 Pro Max and Apple’s decision to scrap its ambitious solid-state volume buttons for both Pro models. USB-C is also tipped to be tightly locked down, something that has already seen Apple receive a warning from the European Union about open standards. However, what dealbreaker the leaker is holding back on remains to be seen.
One distinct possibility is price. Apple has been hotly tipped to increase iPhone src5 prices, particularly Pro models, but the company could use specific pricing details to identify more insiders. Either way, Unknownz2src’s declaration is sure to get iPhone fans talking — especially with greater iPhone src6 changes already expected.
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I am an experienced freelance technology journalist. I have written for Wired, The Next Web, TrustedReviews, The Guardian and the BBC in addition to Forbes. I began in b2b print journalism covering tech companies at the height of the dot com boom and switched to covering consumer technology as the iPod began to take off.
A career highlight for me was being a founding member of TrustedReviews. It started in 2003 and we were repeatedly told websites could not compete with print! Within four years we were purchased by IPC Media (Time Warner’s publishing division) to become its flagship tech title.
What fascinates me are the machinations of technology’s biggest companies. Got a pitch, tip or leak? Contact me on my professional Facebook page. I don’t bite.
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