Next iPhone To Have A Liquid Metal Body Enclosure?

The new iPad is available almost everywhere now so the focus of the latest round of rumors are on the next iPhone device. The latest rumor to surface isn�t really a new one, more a recycled rumor that came before the release of the iPhone 4S. This rumor is saying that the next iPhone will have a liquid metal body enclosure. According to ETNews, the next iPhone which it is calling the iPhone 5 will deviate from the iPhone 4 and 4S glass form and instead use liquid metal. Apple purchased the IP rights to the liquid metal technology a couple of years ago and this actually makes the liquid metal rumor one that could be believed. So far though, liquid metal has only been used in a SIM card ejector tool. According to this report, both Apple and Samsung are to deviate from the materials currently used in their devices and the report also mentions the all but confirmed ceramic finish of the Samsung Galaxy S III, which is to be announced in London on the 3rd of May. Like the S III, the next iPhone is set to be thin, light and highly resistant to external impacts and the report goes on to say that the liquid metal body is likely to consist of zirconium, titanium, nickel and copper. This liquid metal encased device would mean less scratches and corrosion and manufacturing this would be a lot easier too. The metal would also be lighter but as strong as titanium so it would make sense for Apple to move in this direction. These are of course still only rumors and the report does go on to mention that the next iPhone will debut at WWDC this year so we only have a couple of months to wait.