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A Chinese blogger has published what it is claimed to be the front panel of the next-generation iPhone with enlarged display. The design of the panel resembles that of Apple iPhone smartphones and its existence may confirm that the Cupertino, California-based company is working on larger handsets.
Sina Weibo user jiezhixc has posted a photo (which was republished by AppleInsider) on which a lady with neat manicure (meaning that this is not a Foxconn factory worker) is holding a large white front panel (which resembles an enlarged iPhone panel) next to a space-gray iPhone 5s smartphone. The user claims that the piece belongs to the iPhone 6, which is expected to exist in two versions: with 4.7” display and with 5.5” display. It is unclear whether the panel is the final one, or a prototype.
The design of the alleged Apple iPhone 6 panel resembles that of other Apple smartphones, but features noticeable differences. There are cutouts for light sensor, camera, speaker and Home button. The screen’s bezel seems to be a little thinner compared to the existing models.
The whole iPhone 5s seems to be a little larger than the screen cutout of the alleged iPhone 6’s front panel, which may mean that the lady on the picture is holding a panel for the 4.7” version of the smartphone. Even in case the panel is not legitimate, it gives an idea regarding the size of the eight-generation iPhone, assuming that Apple does not change its design considerably.
Apple iPhone 6 is rumoured to be released this September in 4.7” version. By the end of the year it is expected that Apple will introduce a 5.5” flavour of the handset. Both smartphones are projected to be based on the A8 application processor and feature a number of hardware and software innovations.
Apple did not comment on the news-story.
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KitGuru Says: Even the iPhone 5s with 4” screen cannot be comfortably used by one hand 100 per cent of time. The version of the iPhone 6 with 4.7” display will be almost impossible to use by one hand most of the time. Steve Jobs used to say that a smartphone should be small enough to control it with a single hand, so 3.5” display is the right size. However, three years after Mr. Jobs passed away it seems that the paradigm is changing even at Apple…
Totally agree with KitGuru on that one, Jobs always said that the iPhone was the perfect size, and the same about the iPad too. After he passed they seem to have jumped right in to changing the screen size, which I totally disagree with and think they have disrespected Jobs in doing so. For that reason I stick with my iPhone 4S at normal size and iPad Air in full size as they are still as Jobs intended.