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frahse · 07-17-2013, 02:24 PM

--->>> Over at CNET today.

Whacky iPhone 5S rumor? A report claims Apple is delaying release of the iPhone 5S due to a screen-size specification change.
Brooke Crothers
July 16, 2013 11:45 PM PDT

"Has Apple decided mid-stream to change the iPhone 5S screen size?

Put this in the radical rumor file. Apple has decided to delay the iPhone 5S in order to switch to a larger screen size, say Asia-sourced reports.

Apple will delay the release of the iPhone 5S in order to give it time to make a switch to a larger screen size, according to a report from BrightWire News, citing sources at suppliers. Commercial Times, via Bloomberg, is also reporting the rumor.

Apple has decided to up the screen size from 4 inches to 4.3 inches, the report claimed.

"[Apple] halted processor production for [the] iPhone 5S in May," according to BrightWire news. That initial iPhone 5S design had a 4-inch screen.

The 5S was expected to hit the market in September or October but has been pushed back to the end of the year, both reports said.

Budget iPhones will be released by October, as expected. That design was not changed.

Large-screen phones with displays bigger than 4 inches are catching on fast. It's remotely possible that Apple believes it needs to respond to market demands more quickly.

Apple has not yet responded to a request for comment."

http://news.cnet.com/8301-13579_3-57...n-screen-size/

Note that my Archos 43 has a 4.3 inch screen. Not as good as Apple's IPS retina, but I read on it all the time.

07-17-2013, 02:24 PM	#1
frahse occasional author Posts: 2,314 Karma: 2064403292 Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Wandering God's glorious hills, valleys and plains. Device: A Franklin BI (before Internet) was the first. I still have it.	Apple delaying iPhone 5S due to switch in screen size? (4.3" ??) --->>> Over at CNET today. Whacky iPhone 5S rumor? A report claims Apple is delaying release of the iPhone 5S due to a screen-size specification change. Brooke Crothers July 16, 2013 11:45 PM PDT "Has Apple decided mid-stream to change the iPhone 5S screen size? Put this in the radical rumor file. Apple has decided to delay the iPhone 5S in order to switch to a larger screen size, say Asia-sourced reports. Apple will delay the release of the iPhone 5S in order to give it time to make a switch to a larger screen size, according to a report from BrightWire News, citing sources at suppliers. Commercial Times, via Bloomberg, is also reporting the rumor. Apple has decided to up the screen size from 4 inches to 4.3 inches, the report claimed. "[Apple] halted processor production for [the] iPhone 5S in May," according to BrightWire news. That initial iPhone 5S design had a 4-inch screen. The 5S was expected to hit the market in September or October but has been pushed back to the end of the year, both reports said. Budget iPhones will be released by October, as expected. That design was not changed. Large-screen phones with displays bigger than 4 inches are catching on fast. It's remotely possible that Apple believes it needs to respond to market demands more quickly. Apple has not yet responded to a request for comment." http://news.cnet.com/8301-13579_3-57...n-screen-size/ Note that my Archos 43 has a 4.3 inch screen. Not as good as Apple's IPS retina, but I read on it all the time. Last edited by frahse; 07-17-2013 at 07:30 PM.