Hold on to your hats folks, there are a number of interesting and
credible iPhone 5 rumors circulating around the blogosphere this week
that are worthy of some attention.
Now, one of the lingering questions regarding the iPhone 5 is whether
or not Apple is going to switch things up and release a device with a
larger display. To date, every iPhone released has sported a 3.5-inch
scree with a 3:2 aspect ratio. But a growing chorus of reports have all
pointed to an iPhone 5 with a larger 4-inch screen.
According to a recent report from
9to5Mac, which has a pretty good track record with respect to
iPhone/iOS rumors, Apple is currently testing a few
next-gen iPhones while it presumably debates, internally, what the
ultimate design will be. And whadya know, one of the devices just so
happens to sport a larger display.
The report claims that both of the aforementioned iPhone models sport
a 3.99-inch display that Apple has implemented by keeping the width the
same but increasing the length to 3.84 inches. In doing so, Apple will
not keep the resolution as is but will add an extra 176 pixels. All
told, the aspect ratio will be very close to 16:9.
In conjunction with the possibility of Apple releasing a device with a
larger display, 9to5Mac also writes that Apple is tinkering with
different versions of iOS 6 that take advantage of the extra space, with
one cited example being a homescreen with an added row of icons.
Following that, John Gruber, who typically has
a credible finger on the pulse of Apple rumors, added that Apple has
been tinkering with the display of the iPhone, but only via increasing
its height. He also makes a case for the pixel density coming in at
1136, arguing that doing so would result in a screen 3.99 inches long
and minutely close to an ascpet ratio of 16:9.
So there you have it, two uber credible sources with information regarding an iPhone with a larger screen.
But wait, there's more!
This past Tuesday, MacRumors posted a
photo of what purports to be the front panel of an upcoming iPod Touch.
The panel is noticeably longer than the current iPad touch with the
display measuring in at 4.1 inches on the diagonal.
It's a safe bet that if Apple increases the display on the iPod
Touch, the next-gen iPhone will also see the same larger display.
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