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Everyone wants to know what the next iPhone will look like, but the folks at Giga.de took it a step further and created an actual prototype based on rumors and credible hints - and it looks great. 

Its teardrop design makes it only 6.86 mm thick at the top and only 5.33 mm at the bottom, and it's a bit wider than iPhone 4 - 59.94 mm vs 58.6 mm, to be exact - to accommodate for the bigger, 4-inch screen.

Also, the mechanical round button on the front of the device has been changed to an oval-shaped capacitive one. 

No one can say whether the new iPhone will look anything like this one - for all we know, it might be just an improved version of the iPhone 4, but it's a good as guess as any, and we certainly wouldn't mind if Apple's designers had taken the device in a similar direction. 

Check out the video below (in German, with English subtitles) for a "walkthrough" of the prototype and the full gallery over at  <a href="http://www.giga.de/benm/2011/09/29/iphone-5-this-is-our-design-prototype/" >Giga.de</a>.

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Finally, check out our gallery of other possible designs for the next iPhone below. 

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      <h4>iPhone Evolution</h4>
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              <a href="http://mashable.com/2011/09/30/next-iphone-prototype/#27801iPhone-Evolution"><img width="400" style="border:none;" title="iPhone Evolution" src="http://7.mshcdn.com/wp-content/gallery/iphone-5-mockups/iphone-evolution-iPad-like-metal-back-and-contour,-while-the-front-and-side-remain-similar-to-the-iPhone-4.-Designed-by-Polish-major-Midsailors-it-is-an-incremental-update-approach-to-the-iPhone-5..jpg" /></a><br/><br/>
      <p>Polish students designed this beauty, going with the curved back look. Found on <a href="http://www.veterangeek.com/mobile/iphone-5-ipad-3-in-pictures/" >VeteranGeek</a>.</p>      <br/>
      <h4>iPhone News Blog</h4>
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              <a href="http://mashable.com/2011/09/30/next-iphone-prototype/#27797iPhone-News-Blog"><img width="400" style="border:none;" title="iPhone News Blog" src="http://5.mshcdn.com/wp-content/gallery/iphone-5-mockups/iphone-4g-mockup-von-rino0815.jpg" /></a><br/><br/>
      <p>This early mockup extrapolates from the current iPhone 4 design. It's a clean design -- one we'd be happy to slip into a pocket. Found on the German <a href="http://www.iphone-news.org/2010/12/16/mockup-iphone-5-mit-4g-16722/" >iPhone News Blog</a>.</p>      <br/>
      <h4>Nowhere Else</h4>
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              <a href="http://mashable.com/2011/09/30/next-iphone-prototype/#27813Nowhere-Else"><img width="400" style="border:none;" title="Nowhere Else" src="http://9.mshcdn.com/wp-content/gallery/iphone-5-mockups/iphone5-mockup.jpg" /></a><br/><br/>
      <p>Those talented French artists at <a href="http://www.nowhereelse.fr/iphone-5-43523/" ><em>Nowhere Else</em></a> envision the iPhone 5 having a rounded back, and accompanied this attractive illustration with an <a href="http://mashable.com/2011/04/02/iphone-5-rumors-3/" >entire infographic full of iPhone 5 rumors</a> and speculation. </p>      <br/>
      <h4>9-to-5-Mac</h4>
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              <a href="http://mashable.com/2011/09/30/next-iphone-prototype/#277999to5Mac"><img width="400" style="border:none;" title="9-to-5-Mac" src="http://5.mshcdn.com/wp-content/gallery/iphone-5-mockups/iphone-5-iphone-4s.jpg" /></a><br/><br/>
      <p>On the left is allegedly the iPhone 5 in the hands of someone testing it on a train, and the white phone is allegedly the iPhone 4S, all found by <a href="http://9to5mac.com/2011/07/28/have-we-found-the-iphone-5/" >9-to-5 Mac</a>.</p>      <br/>
      <h4>MacRumors</h4>
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              <a href="http://mashable.com/2011/09/30/next-iphone-prototype/#27811MacRumors"><img width="400" style="border:none;" title="MacRumors" src="http://4.mshcdn.com/wp-content/gallery/iphone-5-mockups/iphone5-4.jpg" /></a><br/><br/>
      <p><a href="http://www.macrumors.com/2011/08/10/this-could-be-what-apples-iphone-5-looks-like/" >MacRumors</a>' mockup created by  <a href="http://www.ciccaresedesign.com/" >CiccareseDesign</a> shows a slim cross section.</p>      <br/>
      <h4>Antonello Falcon</h4>
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              <a href="http://mashable.com/2011/09/30/next-iphone-prototype/#27815Antonello-Falcon"><img width="400" style="border:none;" title="Antonello Falcon" src="http://5.mshcdn.com/wp-content/gallery/iphone-5-mockups/size-zero-iphone-5--This-is-conceptualized-by-Antonello-Falcon.-It-features-a-4.6-inch-display-with-curved-glass-edges,-in-a-thin-(8.4mm),-yet-longer-form-factor-and-a-soft-touch-home-button..jpg" /></a><br/><br/>
      <p>Called the "Size Zero iPhone 5," Antonello Falcon's flight of fancy has a 4.6-inch screen, curved glass edges, a thin 8.4mm cross-section and a soft-touch Home button. Perhaps this is more akin to an iPhone 6. Found on <a href="http://www.veterangeek.com/mobile/iphone-5-ipad-3-in-pictures/" >VeteranGeek</a>.</p>      <br/>
      <h4>This is My Next</h4>
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              <a href="http://mashable.com/2011/09/30/next-iphone-prototype/#27791This-is-My-Next"><img width="400" style="border:none;" title="This is My Next" src="http://8.mshcdn.com/wp-content/gallery/iphone-5-mockups/ff100_V7l4H.jpg" /></a><br/><br/>
      <p>This mockup from <a href="http://thisismynext.com/" >ThisIsMyNext</a> has been floating around for a while, but it latched on early to the teardrop-shaped cross-section and larger screen.</p>      <br/>
      <h4>Roman Sima</h4>
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              <a href="http://mashable.com/2011/09/30/next-iphone-prototype/#27787Roman-Sima"><img width="400" style="border:none;" title="Roman Sima" src="http://6.mshcdn.com/wp-content/gallery/iphone-5-mockups/The-glossy-iPhone-5-is-the-lightest-of-all-the-imaginative-concept-till-now-designed-by-Moldavian-designer-Roman-Sima-which-encapsulates-the-iPhone-within-a-showcase-plastic-cover.-This-is-the-reason-for-it-being-lighter..jpg" /></a><br/><br/>
      <p>Called the "Glossy iPhone 5," this ultra-lightweight design features a plastic cover. <a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Cn9F9KaHSKs/TbKBIexve-I/AAAAAAAAAIo/ykp44wp4Ork/s1600/iPhone+5+CONCEPT.png" >Here's Roman's website</a>.</p>      <br/>
      <h4>MacRumors</h4>
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              <a href="http://mashable.com/2011/09/30/next-iphone-prototype/#27805MacRumors"><img width="400" style="border:none;" title="MacRumors" src="http://8.mshcdn.com/wp-content/gallery/iphone-5-mockups/iphone4-now5side-also-from-macRumors.jpg" /></a><br/><br/>
      <p>From <a href="http://www.macrumors.com/2011/08/10/this-could-be-what-apples-iphone-5-looks-like/" >MacRumors</a>, this design echos the iPhone 4, but thinner.</p>      <br/>
      <h4>Piotr Spalek</h4>
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              <a href="http://mashable.com/2011/09/30/next-iphone-prototype/#27785Piotr-Spalek"><img width="400" style="border:none;" title="Piotr Spalek" src="http://8.mshcdn.com/wp-content/gallery/iphone-5-mockups/Iphone-5-mockup.jpg" /></a><br/><br/>
      <p>When iDeals China leaked a shot of a 4-inch screen that was alleged to belong to an iPhone 5, Polish designer <a href="http://www.piotrek.it/" >Piotr Spalek</a> put together a mockup that matched up with the screen.</p><p style="margin-top:10px;"><i>For more <a href="http://mashable.com/mobile/">Mobile</a> coverage:</i><ul style="margin-top:0;" class="xoxo"><li><a href="http://twitter.com/mashablemobile"  rel="nofollow">Follow Mashable Mobile on Twitter</a></li><li><a href="http://www.facebook.com/mashable.mobile"  rel="nofollow">Become a Fan on Facebook</a></li><li><a href="http://feeds.mashable.com/mashable/mobile"  rel="nofollow">Subscribe to the Mobile channel</a></li><li>Download our free apps for <a href="http://mashable.com/2010/08/02/mashable-android-app/" rel="nofollow">Android</a>, <a href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/mashable-for-mac/id412390413?mt=12" rel="nofollow">Mac</a>, <a href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/mashable/id356202138?mt=8"  rel="nofollow">iPhone</a> and <a href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/mashable-for-ipad/id370097986?mt=8"  rel="nofollow">iPad</a></li></ul></p>
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