Leaked photos of the next generation iPhone?

Later yesterday we published a report on A new generation iPhone, highlighting some of the limitations in the current iPhone OS and hardware and providing a list of suggested features for an upcoming version of the iPhone.

As we discussed that a new generation iPhone may already be in the works at Apple, a recent wave of rumors is definitely here to support us in this case.

Macrumors has been tipped off with some images of a new iPhone which looks to be the next generation iPhone.

As you can see above, this casing for the supposedly new iPhone is much different to what we have seen in the original iPhone and the iPhone 3G. The new case-back is said to be made out of metal and is also said to be textured to provide a better grip for the user.

Even though the images come from a source in China, the leaked images look quite real and who knows, this might actually be a real casing for the upcomign iPhone.

Please share with us in the comments whether you find these images authentic or not?