“According to Chinese analyst Sun Chyang Xu, who was pretty spot on about Google X phone developments last year, Apple may start the trial production of 4.7” iPhone 6 as early as next month,” Stasys Bielinis reports for Unwired View.
“Then, if things go as planned, it will begin a full scale mass production in May,” Bielinis reports. “Which is about right for iPhone 6 announcement during Apple WWDC conference on June 10th.”
“According to Chyang Xu, the 4.7” iPhone will keep the 1136×640 pixel screen resolution of its predecessor,” Bielinis reports. “With higher resolution displays reserved for the bigger 5.7” iPhones later.”
Read more in the full article here.
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Uhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh, no. Doubtful. Apple usually likes to introduce new models concurrently, not a few months apart pissing off those who bought a larger phone but wanted the LARGEST phone. Assuming any of this is remotely accurate. And you know what they say about assume.
I would not pay much attention to this “news”. Only Apple knows what Apple is going to release. Including a 64bit chip in this last version released last year.
Apple is not going to release a new iPhone 6 at WWDC. That’s not what WWDC is for, plus the iPhone 6 warrants it own special event.
Apple will never release a 5.7″ iPhone. Very few massive phones are actually sold, and Apple would rather sell people an iPhone and an iPad mini than one larger device.
4.7″. The article says 4.7″.
…AND 5.7 – read the article yourself
“Apple announced the redesigned iMac at its media event on October 23, but noted that the 21.5-inch model would not begin shipping until November with the 27-inch models following in December. Apple began taking orders for both sizes on November 30, with the 27-inch models seeing 2-3 week shipping estimates at that time. ”
We also know for the late 2012 iMac release, that it took a lot longer than 2-3 weeks on average to receive a 27″ model.
Who’s to say Apple won’t do the same thing for these rumored iPhones.
Anything’s possible even if improbable.
Agreed 🙂
…especially with Tim Cook at the wheel /s
Analysts: You are all fools, stop already!
But, but, but….I had my left arm removed by a hacksaw…how can I operate a 4.7″ phone one handed?
And, and, and…I’ve only got one good eye, so I’ll be able to see all the larger pixels if I squint really hard and put the phone an inch away from my one good eye…
And, and, and…I’ve only got the use of five fingers. How will I reach the top end of the screen?
Sounds to me Apple is giving me faster horses…where’s my buggy whip?
Instant classic. 🙂
My guess is you’ve had plenty of experience handling 4.7″ with one hand and one eye open. You’ll manage.
I want the 4.7 inch, please. The other one is too large. Please ship as soon as you can, Tim.
Why would MDN even link to this drivel? Apple is never going to release two phones months apart. If anything interesting gets announced at WWDC it will probably be either a new Mac mini or updated Apple TV, maybe with a new UI and developer SDK.
I want it….but at the higher resolution
Of course, it has to be a full 4K resolution, anything less than that on a 4.7″ screen is just…. unthinkable
…and it must have a centronics port for my dot matrix printer.
To be read: 4.7 to come out in fall 5.7 probably not going to happen.
Personally, I would jump at a 5.7 device and call it a day, but I find it difficult to believe Apple is getting into the phablet business. I believe it’s becoming apparent that we are getting a larger screen, but 5.7? IDK
I also don’t think Apple is going to mess with their release schedules anytime soon. So this disparages the rumor a bit for now.
A 4.7″ will be large enough for me. Yup… That’s what she said.
When Apple finally adopts OLED screens it could result in bigger screens without increasing the overall handset size. Might even make them thinner. Here’s a concept design with a 4.8″ screen to prove it…
proof? you calling a render proof? thats just silly if you think this is actually a working manufactured device. you can render anything on a computer to look real but isnt just like this iPhone being nearly “paper thin”
Thanks for your feedback. The concept design proves that it is geometrically possible to have a significantly bigger screen without a significantly bigger form factor. The dimensions are provided for you to prove or disprove for yourself.
All that’s failed here is your english comprehension, your maths or both.
You’ve made a false comparison with a ‘paper thin’ iPhone. The iPhone 7 concept in question is 5mm thick nevertheless, thinner/lighter, smaller bezels/larger screens are well established Apple design trends – concept designs should reflect that.
I’m sure that whenever Apple launches a larger display iPhone the Wall Street pundits will claim that Apple is too late to the market and that the high-end smartphone market is already over-saturated, so those new iPhone sales will be weak. Someone will have to point out some reason why Apple will fail.
Are we all tired of these so called analysts predicting what and when Apple will rease next….
There’s no doubt that someone is brining out 4.7, and 5.7” phones, along with 4.96” as reported elsewhere. But is it Apple’s – who knows and cares.
It will be out when it comes out and it will be the size it is. There’s nothing anyone outside of Apple can say or do about it so there’s nothing to see here… These aren’t the iPhones (really would sound better if it was “Droids”) you’re looking for…
Whether this is true or not, either of those sizes would sell well. Consumers today are accustomed to phones in different sizes. The only eyebrows raised by iPhone size changes are Apple zealots on sites like this.
This silly rumor resurfaces every year.. and every year Apple proves it wrong. Frankly, some of us are growing weary of this same old tired rumor.
If Apple releases a humongous iPhone, it will spell the end of the era and the fading out of the brand. They will be another Palm or BlackBerry. Bigger is not innovative.
I wonder what the pitch is. Here is the 2-handed iPhone? Galaxy Notes are clunky as hell.
Seriously, analyst dudes – S T F U!!
Have a nice day – and feel free to let me have one too.
What would you think if Apple came out with a ~6″ iPod Touch? Would you buy it?
If it came with a half a terabyte of storage, _YES_.
And as far as i’m concerned, Apple can make it nice and fat too, because travelers need battery life. current iPads and iPhones do not offer enough storage or battery life. It’s long overdue that Apple either increase the capacity of the iPod classic or replace it with a new fat iPod touch. Transcontinental travel would be hugely improved with an iPod that could actually serve up a movies or ALAC music without the need for extender batteries.
Apple should be ashamed that its iPod Classics haven’t received a boost in storage capacity in eons.
Sound good to me. The low resolution bothers me but that may have been a requirement for a speedy design cycle and app compatibility.
It is very long time to post here. Anyway, apple should be careful to release those sizes because it seems like following Samsung footprint. Apple should keep its unique way of business model. I think screen size has not increased anymore. It looks so stupid to carry that one.
I agree with all your points, Edward. Good to have you back.
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