iPhone 5 With Bigger Display Was the Brainchild of Steve Jobs
Bloomberg is one of the many news sources reporting on the next-generation iPhone and how it will feature a larger display.
Apple's iPhone has sported a 3.5-inch touch screen since the original version's launch back in 2007.
Part makers such as Samsung and LG are claiming that Apple has already placed orders for screens that exceed the normal size of iPhone displays and an anonymous source told Bloomberg that the company's late former CEO Steve Jobs worked closely to bring this Apple smartphone with a larger screen to life.
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"Apple, based in Cupertino, California, has placed orders from suppliers is Asia for screens that are bigger than the 3.5-inch size now on the smartphone, said one of the people, who asked not to be identified because the plans aren't public," wrote the publication. "Apple co-founder Steve Jobs had worked closely on the redesigned iPhone before his death in October, one person said."
Being that Jobs is the creator of the iPhone, it is not that hard to believe that he was deeply involved with its rebirth.
Apple has chosen to stick to its guns over the years, despite Android devices launching with displays that exceed four inches. The 3.5-inch screen has been an Apple mainstay.
Samsung's latest Android flagship device, the Galaxy S3, sports a 4.8-inch Super AMOLED high-definition display. This is one of the largest in the market.
Other smartphones released by various manufactures including LG and HTC have also sported screens that have trumped the iPhone's in terms of size.
The new screen size happens to work well with the rumored branding for the next-generation iPhone that is expected to be launched as "the new iPhone," following in the footsteps of the third-generation iPad.
The handset is expected to be released sometime in October.
