A tech site on Monday cited photos on a Chinese phone forum last July 27, indicating plastic packaging for a supposed "iPhone 5C."
"The latest is plastic packaging for an iPhone 5C, which appeared on the Chinese WeiPhone discussion forum. The 5C could be the rumored lower-cost, plastic-encased iPhone that could show up along with an updated iPhone 5, expected to be call the 5S," CNET reported.
CNET noted that while it is not clear what the "C" in "5C" stands for, the packaging could be similar to the plastic case of the iPod touch.