Will the next iphone handset be available in gold?

Apple fans in a frenzy after new ‘5S leak’ online

Parts from Apple's much-anticipated new iPhone claim to have been revealed online, showing major internal changes to the phone.

Expected to be called the iPhone 5S, the handset is expected to look almost identical to the current version, with the exception of a fingerprint sensor, and could go on sale in September.

The leaked parts, which include ribbon cables, brackets and a SIM card tray, are markedly different from those in the current model, experts say.

The images were obtained by website BGR, which said it got them from 'a source that asked not to be identified'.

The parts include the loud- speaker bracket, ear speaker bracket, vibrating motor assembly, Wi-Fi flex cable ribbon and SIM card tray - which is in both silver and gold, suggesting the handset could be available in multiple colours.

Last months experts claimed the 5S could be delayed because of problems with a fingerprint sensor.

Supplier sources in Japan and Taiwan, home to dozens of Apple suppliers, said they initially expected mass-production of the next iPhone to begin in June.

That date may have begun to slip beyond June, the sources told Reuters.

The phone, widely referred to as the iPhone 5S, is expected to include new features such as a fingerprint sensor.

However, a supply chain source in Taiwan today told Reuters that Apple was trying to find a coating material that did not interfere with the fingerprint sensor, and this may be causing a delay.

In addition to the 5S, suppliers say Apple is also developing a cheaper model, which can appeal to lower-income buyers in growth markets such as China and India.