An employee for Foxconn in China has reportedly stated production of a device dubbed the iPhone 5 is about to go into production.
The source also revealed to 9to5Mac there are several sample handsets doing the rounds, but all differ slightly from each other. It is not clear which, if any, is the final device.
Some similarities between all the samples have been noted, including a screen which is 4-inches (or larger) in size, a different form-factor – hinting that Apple is going to move away from the 4/4S design and the devices are longer and wider than previous iPhones.
Back to the old routine
Last year we didn't see the iPhone 4S start production until late spring, which led to a later than expected launch in the autumn. With fresh reports of production to start soon on the iPhone 5, it looks like Apple could be returning to its old routine of a summer launch at WWDC.
Of course none of this is set in stone; however the same employee correctly reported that we wouldn't see the iPhone 5 last year, but instead see the iPhone 4S.
Are you happy that the iPhone 5 could be packing a bigger screen, keeping it in line with offerings from Samsung, HTC and the rest, or is the rumoured increase in handset size to accommodate it a real turn off?
From 9to5mac.com
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jablinski55
January 27th
6. Don't make a large phone like those unsightly HTCs we're heading back to the 'Brick' days :-) I think the screen is adequate or can go slightly larger in keeping with 'Apple's' great designs.
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bradavon
January 26th
5. A larger iPhone is long overdue. So many iPhone fans have asked for it and when you compare an iPhones 4s to Galaxy S2 it looks so small. 4" would be fine.
@jmace86: You'd think but 4.3" phones fit into pockets fine. I doubt the Galaxy Note does though.
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jmace86
January 26th
4. Just in time for me to upgrade if the phone comes out in summer.
I am actually a little concerned about the increase in screen size. As long as it does not go above 4 inches it should be okay, but once you start getting into 4.5 inch territory it does start becoming an issue for the ability to pocket a phone.
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dercius
January 26th
3. True,see how fast the apple sheep suddenly backtrack all such comments as the s2 is to large its a brick etc,etc.
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glenns
January 26th
2. I guess all the iFans will now be deleting all comments, articles and info-graphics bashing android phones for having screens that are too big.
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madjedi
January 26th
1. 4 inch sccreen might take me out of the android camp (incredible s) and back into the iphone camp (had a 3gs before my current phone)
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