The rumored 'gold' iPhone, and a brief history of ugly Apple products

Bling bling? Please, no.

Gold iPhone accessory, 2011.
(Image credit: ChinaFotoPress/Getty Images)

The air is beginning to crisp, the sun is fading a little earlier, and summer is winding into autumn. Which, if you pay any attention to tech blogs, means the meat grinder responsible for your yearly dose of Apple rumors is beginning to sputter out all kinds of chunky morsels as the release of the next iPhone draws near.

The latest report suggests the iPhone 5S, or whatever it ends up being called, will be available in an additional color to supplement the existing black and white models. Yes, a glittering, gold iPhone is said to be on the way.

Subscribe to The Week

Escape your echo chamber. Get the facts behind the news, plus analysis from multiple perspectives.

SUBSCRIBE & SAVE
https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/flexiimages/jacafc5zvs1692883516.jpg

Sign up for The Week's Free Newsletters

From our morning news briefing to a weekly Good News Newsletter, get the best of The Week delivered directly to your inbox.

From our morning news briefing to a weekly Good News Newsletter, get the best of The Week delivered directly to your inbox.

Sign up
To continue reading this article...
Continue reading this article and get limited website access each month.
Get unlimited website access, exclusive newsletters plus much more.
Cancel or pause at any time.
Already a subscriber to The Week?
Not sure which email you used for your subscription? Contact us
Chris Gayomali is the science and technology editor for TheWeek.com. Previously, he was a tech reporter at TIME. His work has also appeared in Men's Journal, Esquire, and The Atlantic, among other places. Follow him on Twitter and Facebook.