Unlikely rumor claims Apple will bring back the 4-inch iPhone for 2015 [feedly]

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Unlikely rumor claims Apple will bring back the 4-inch iPhone for 2015
// Cult of Mac

Sources in Apple's Chinese supply chain think the iPhone will shrink again next year. We're not convinced. Photo: Apple

Many people haven't even gotten their iPhone 6 devices yet, and already the rumors are starting up about what Apple has planned for its next generation handsets.

One slightly sketchy rumor, citing sources in the Apple supply chain in China, suggests 2015's iPhone lineup could include a 4-inch model, in line with the size of the iPhone 5 and 5s. According to the report, the idea would be to appeal to "female users" who are put off by the larger screen size of the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus.

The rumor doesn't elaborate on whether Apple would create a new 4-inch iPhone from scratch, or refresh a previously launched model instead.

We're not convinced!

Personally, I'd suggest the report is 99 percent likely to be nonsense. Apple only just upgraded to the larger screen size with the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus, to both critical and commercial acclaim. Between them, the two handsets smashed records with 10 million+ sales in their first weekend on sale, and analysts are predicting 71.5 million more units will sell over the holidays.

For all the criticisms we've heard about the new iPhones, virtually none have suggested both handsets are too big for a substantial portion of users. Larger "phablet" phones have also consistently shown themselves to be the fastest-growing smartphone category — and particularly popular in Asia, which is where Apple is focused on expanding its presence in.

Via: GforGames

 

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