Wednesday, April 10, 2013

Apple's hazy, big-screen iPhone ambitions


Apple may break tradition and offer more than one screen size for its next-generation iPhone.


(Credit: Apple/CNET)

The suspense is building. After Samsung and HTC upped the game with their recent Android phones, the Galaxy S4 and the One respectively, the focus is shifting to what comes next from Apple.


Various analysts who track Apple and mine information from its supply chain are predicting an early summer debut for a new flagship iPhone. Brian White of Topeka Capital Markets is expecting more. He is predicting that Apple will offer the new iPhone in at least two and possibly three screen sizes.


His call is underpinned by the growing demand for larger displays, and the belief that Apple may be falling behind as competitors consistently come out with new products featuring big, gorgeous displays. The Samsung Galaxy S4 and HTC One are the latest marquee products to boast super-sized screens, and they won't be the last. Sure, the next iPhone will come with the usual upgrades -- faster processor, improved camera, a new version of iOS -- but that may no longer be... [Read more]




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