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The new Iphone's edition will be the tenth in the series of Apple's smartphones. Perhaps, adopting the first Iphone's design elements, Apple is going to pay homage to the legendary smartphone. However, back cover of the new Iphone is rumoured to be made of glass like Iphone 4 instead using steel.

  

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The last sentence is confusing. Should read: However, the back cover of the new iPhone is rumoured to be made of glass like the iPhone 4, instead of using steel. The definite article 'the' is required in this sentence as it is a specific reference to a particular version of iPhone, not just any iPhone.

  • The last sentence is confusing.
  • Should read: However, the back cover of the new iPhone is rumoured to be made of glass like the iPhone 4, instead of using steel.
  • The definite article 'the' is required in this sentence as it is a specific reference to a particular version of iPhone, not just any iPhone.
  • What is confusing is what is the steel referring to.
  • Which version of phone?
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The last sentence is confusing. Should read:

However, the back cover of the new iPhone is rumoured to be made of glass like the iPhone 4, instead of using steel.

The definite article 'the' is required in this sentence as it is a specific reference to a particular version of iPhone, not just any iPhone.

What is confusing is what is the steel referring to. Which version

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