Screws at the bottom of iPhone 3G

[incident]

As i was watching the guided tour, this image caught my eye.

does this mean we can now open the back part of the iPhone 3G?

[gadgetmonger]

This might make battery replacement easier.

[DON2003]

it has no separate cover at back, these screw should be the holder of the back plate

[antski]

I also believe this will make battery replacement easier. With 3G and GPS, it might cause more problems with the battery in the future.

[design.natin]

It came as a surprise to me to see a "screw" in an apple product. They could have done it better without screw.

And if there will be "battery replacement", a simple snap mechanism will make it more user friendly.

[johannes]

It could be for easier battery replacement.

It could be for easier repair/maintenance.

It could be for easier replacement of the plastic back. Maybe they're anticipating cracks similar to what happened in some MacBooks? (which is one reason why I wish they retained the aluminum backing seen in the 1st gen iPhones)

It could be none of the above.

[markcas]

...or it could be just cosmetic! Haha, remember that the 2 screws on the left side of the MacBook don't really latch into something and were placed there for design. You can read more about that here.

I doubt that's the case here but hey, it's possible.

[marktesch]

maybe it's analogous to the fact that people recognize how much more they will be spending on the 3G iphone; thus there is a possibility their pricing scheme will leave them virtually screwed

[papaystarr]

ganda. hehe

[itnetad]

so interchangeable backhousing interesting