Apple has stuck rigidly to their iPhone design except for the slight increase in the display size of the iPhone 5. But that might all be about to chance. According to multiple sources, Apple is exploring the possibility of pushing display diameters up to 4.7 inches with the suggestion that an iPhone (or phablet) with a 5.7 inch screen is also part of their thought process. Should Apple decide to go ahead with this, it is something we should see at some point next year. The same report is also hinting at multiple color configurations and a $99 starting price. Is Apple about to break away from their old habits?
The iPhone first launched in 2007 and right the way through to the 2011 release of the iPhone 4S, Apple has maintained the display size of 3.5 inches. Apple then released the iPhone 5 with a display up to 4 inches. This could mean that Apple are a little more open to change and with Tim Cook noting that Apple would potentially consider opening up the iOS API to allow developers to get into the guts of the mobile OS, the prospect of a 5.7 inch iPhone still seems a little ridiculous.
A 4.7 inch model would be a substantial bump from the iPhone 5 and seems a little bit more realistic. More and more consumers are opting for the Nokia Lumia, Galaxy and HTC to get a bigger screen size and this could mean that Apple's hand is being forced so that they can compete.
The report that we received also mentions a low cost iPhone which has been speculated for quite some time now. It states that this will come in an array of colors with perhaps 5 or 6 different options to choose from. The cost of these is set to start at $99. Getting back to the 5.7 inch iPhone, we wonder if this could ever be a reality. When you consider that this would be larger than the Galaxy Note II, we really don't think Apple will take things that far. It may happen one day but we don't think it is any time soon.
What do you think, do you think Apple will release a 5.7 inch iOS powered iPhone?