Apple's Next iPhone Will Sport at Least a 4-inch Screen
A report in The Wall Street Journal suggests Apple has already ordered bigger screens from its overseas suppliers and that production of the iPhone 5 will kick off next month. Apple never comments on rumors and speculation, but those in the know believe the new iPhone model will ship to retail in the fall.
Every iPhone model ever released has employed a 3.5-inch display, including the iPhone 4S. Reports around the Web suggest Apple will look to a 4-inch or larger display on the iPhone 5.
Apple is said to be working with no less than three screen suppliers for the iPhone 5, including LG Display, Sharp Corp., and Japan Display Inc., the latter of which was only recently formed in collaboration with a trio of Japanese companies and the country's government.
For whatever reason, Apple has stuck with a 3.5-inch screen ever since the original iPhone was introduced nearly five years ago. Since then, other phone makers have upped the screen size ante with 4-inch and larger displays, such as Samsung's Galaxy Note, which sports a ginormous 5.3-inch screen. That's probably too big for most folks (enthusiasts excluded), but anywhere from 4 inches to 4.5 inches would likely be well received by iOS fans.