The Wall Street Journal reports that
Apple has been experimenting with iPhone screen sizes larger than the
current four inches, echoing rumors from earlier this year that the
company may be looking to supplement its current offerings.
The WSJ also says that
Apple is experimenting with larger iPads, specifically a model with a
gigantic 13-inch display. While a larger iPhone would be in line with
current trends, the trend in tablets has been toward smaller screen sizes, not larger ones.
In either case, those hoping for a bigger iPhone or lap-sized iPad shouldn't necessarily hold their breath.
Apple regularly tests out
new screen sizes and even brand-new product lines without ever bringing
them to market; those that do see the light of day can take their time
emerging from Apple's labs.
The iPad mini itself was
the subject of similar speculation in the months and years before it was
finally released, and the iPhone 5's 4-inch screen was the subject of
rumors that predate the 3.5-inch iPhone 4S.
Apple is expected to update both the iPad and the iPad mini later this year.
Speculation is that the
larger tablet will go on the iPad mini diet, shedding some weight,
thickness, and bezel width. The smaller tablet, on the other hand, may
or may not receive a high-resolution Retina display -- these rumors have
been known to change daily based on what the folks at Apple rumor sites
see in their tea leaves each morning.
Both tablets were last refreshed in November 2012.
By Andrew Cunningham
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