Looks like those eagerly awaiting Apple to ship a follow-up to the iPhone 4 this summer may have to wait a little longer. Japanese Mac blog Macotakra is reporting that Apple is behind its usual schedule of ordering parts that go into the manufacturing process for the device—something that could result in Apple shipping out a phone a few months later than the June time frame for the previous two models (and July for the iPhone 3G).
Macotakra’s report also mentioned that Apple has still not committed to the materials that will be used on the back of the iPhone. Rumors have been abounding that Apple was testing out prototypes of future iPhone designs with metal backs, a move originally said to help set the device apart from the iPhone 4. This design change could also cut down on shattering incidents for dropped phones. We’ve all been there.
