Apple is testing iPhone display screens as large as 6 inches, according to a new report.
The screens, ranging upward from 4.8 inches, would be a pretty massive leap from the 4-inch display on the iPhone 5. But don't expect to see them when Apple rolls out new iPhones next week.
Citing "people familiar with the matter," the Wall Street Journal on Friday reported that the bigger screens could signal a future move by Apple to offer iPhones of various sizes. That would put them more in line with their chief rival, Samsung, which has put a dent in the iPhone's dominance with devices like their Galaxy S and Galaxy Note lines.
On Wednesday, Samsung unveiled its Galaxy Note 3, with a whopping 5.7-inch display that further blurs the boundary between large phone and small tablet.
On Tuesday, Apple is expected to roll out two different iPhones -- an update to the iPhone 5 and a cheaper model that would be designed to appeal to buyers in emerging markets like China and India.
Apple CEO Tim Cook has knocked Apple's rivals for making "trade-offs" in order to pack larger screens into phones, although he has not ruled out such a move for future iPhones.
Opinions are split on whether Apple will also introduce other products, like a new iPad or a much-anticipated smartwatch, next week.
The Journal report said the iPhones unveiled next Tuesday will likely have the same size screen as the current model. An Apple spokesperson, predictably, declined to comment.
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| Fall is here, which means new smartphones are on the way. Apple will hold an event September 10 to launch the successor to its aging iPhone 5, seen here. The new iPhone is expected to have a faster processor, an improved camera, longer battery life and a fingerprint scanner for added security. Its screen size may remain the same, though. |
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| BlackBerry, once the king of business-oriented phones, is now struggling to catch up. Unlike past BlackBerry models, its flagship Z10 smartphone has no physical keyboard. It also offers a feature that splits the phone into two separate devices -- one for work and one for personal use -- so IT departments can control the flow of sensitive data. |
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| HTC's flagship phone, which runs the Android Jelly Bean operating system, has a 4.7-inch display screen and a souped-up camera with a countdown timer for better selfie pics. It's not available on Verizon, however. |
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| This big-screen, feature-laden phone has emerged as perhaps the top rival to the once-dominant iPhone. It boasts a 5-inch HD screen, a zippy quad-core processor and a 13-megapixel camera. |
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| Geared to mobile photographers, the Nokia Lumia 1020 packs a whopping 41-megapixel camera that captures extremely high-resolution images. These features come with a price -- the Windows-based phone costs $300, about $100 more than most other high-end models. |
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| The most ambitious smartphone from Motorola since Google bought the company, the Moto X also claims to be the first phone manufactured in the U.S. Hands-free voice controls allow you to operate the phone without touching it -- a handy trick if you're across the room. It's scheduled to go on sale in late August. |
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