One more thing: Gold Apple iPhone 5S in the works

It looks like Apple could indeed be prepping a gold-coloured iPhone 5S for launch next month. After images of the shell leaked out last week, new reports and information has given more credence to the rumours of such a device.

Speculation about a snazzier iPhone 5S was brought up by KGI analyst Ming Chi-Kuo, who has had a proven track record of predicting Apple’s future devices for a while now. Images of the shell that would house the components of the newest iteration of the iPhone were also spotted last week at Macboutic, an Apple shop in France.

More champagne-coloured (right) than bright-gold (left)

This week, TechCrunch says its sources have confirmed that a gold-coloured iPhone is definitely happening. The report corroborated a  iMore’s earlier article regarding the new colour option for the iPhone 5S. According to iMore’s report,gold would be one of the “easiest colours to anodize onto an iPhone,” even more so than black, which is why the current iPhone 5 has a more slate colour than true black.
To show how the golden iPhone could look, iMore drew up a mock gold version, that had an ultra bright gold-back. However, it is likely that the mock-up is not all that accurate and the colour of the shell is said to be a lot more subtle – more champagne-coloured than gold. 

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It looks like Apple has not just jazzed up its operating system, it’s looking to bling-up the phone’s body as well. Will a gold-coloured iPhone work or will it sink like the gold iPod Mini? Something makes us think Apple fans will welcome bling into their lives with open arms, come September.