Low-cost plastic-clad iPhone mentioned in China Labor Watch report

Remember that China Labor Watch report we recently covered? After digging further into the document, 9to5Mac's unearthed more possible evidence about that long-rumored low-cost plastic-clad iPhone. The introduction states:

Its assembled products include iPhone 4, iPhone 4s, iPhone 5, and low-priced plastic iPhones.

Today's work is to paste protective film on the iPhone's plastic back cover to prevent it from being scratched on assembly lines. This iPhone model with a plastic cover will soon be released on the market by Apple. [...] The new cell phone has not yet been put into mass production, so quantity is not as important.

While there's no definitive proof that Apple will be launching a more affordable iPhone made of polycarbonate -- the company might be testing prototypes that are not destined to market, or the Pegatron factory might be producing knock-off handsets alongside current legitimate iPhones -- this information makes it much more likely that the rumors are true.

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Source: 9to5Mac