Suppliers Shipping 4-inch Screens for Apple

A counterfeit iPhone said to look like the next iPhone model

Before the release of the iPhone 4S, there was a lot of hype surrounding the idea of a new design for the iPhone, one that features more screen space on the front of the device. By reducing the amount of space on the front of the phone that isn't the screen, they'd be able to increase the screen size to 4 inches without increasing the size of the device by much.
However, Apple released the iPhone 4S instead of a completely redesigned iPhone. But that doesn't mean the rumor must die.

Now people believe that the iPhone 5 that had been described in leaks was actually the next generation iPhone. To add some truth to that, a source has claimed that Hitachi and Sony have begun shipping 4 inch displays for an iOS device, as well as displays for the new iPad 3.

There are issues with using a larger screen. The resolution would change, meaning developers may have to update the graphics in their apps, as they did when Apple switched to retina displays. Also, if Apple's not careful, they risk falling into the same problems Android phones face.

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