For me the 4 inch screen is the perfect size and I think that apple will stuck with It for some time. 
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Anyone else wish for the 3.5 inch screen?
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The i5 is my first iPhone, but my son has an iPod 4th gen and it just seems small.
I actually downsized when I got this i5. I went from having a 4.3 inch Droid X for almost 3 years and that took some time to get used to.
I would say NO on a 3.5 inch screen for a phone.
However, I would definitley be interested in a larger, lets say 4.5 to 4.8 inch screen. I have a couple of friends who have the SGIII and I must say, the size of the screen really catches my eyes every time I see them. Pictures and video look nice on that size. The Note 2 is too big for me for a phone. It would seem to be cumbersome when putting in your pocket, etc.
When my i5 contract is up in 2014 I hope they do at least offer a larger screen. If they can keep everything else that I love about my i5 and maybe even add to iOS7 then I see no reason why I wouldn't get a 4.5 or 4.8 inch screen.
I actually downsized when I got this i5. I went from having a 4.3 inch Droid X for almost 3 years and that took some time to get used to.
I would say NO on a 3.5 inch screen for a phone.
However, I would definitley be interested in a larger, lets say 4.5 to 4.8 inch screen. I have a couple of friends who have the SGIII and I must say, the size of the screen really catches my eyes every time I see them. Pictures and video look nice on that size. The Note 2 is too big for me for a phone. It would seem to be cumbersome when putting in your pocket, etc.
When my i5 contract is up in 2014 I hope they do at least offer a larger screen. If they can keep everything else that I love about my i5 and maybe even add to iOS7 then I see no reason why I wouldn't get a 4.5 or 4.8 inch screen.
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I think the 4 inch screen was a step in the right direction. But sorta agree with, either go big, or don't go big at all. Have one version of the phone that is 3.5, and have another that is 4.7, not any of this little step by step making the phone taller but not wider stuff.
I think 3 could work with newer more accurate detection tech to deal with smaller tap targets.
If they did a 3inch Pre-paid cheap world 3G iPhone then my next upgrade would probably be that and buy a 4G iPad mini.
Are you serious? The iPhone 5 isn't even big. It's tiny compared to other phones released years ago. And comparing an iPhone 5 screen to an iPad screen is nonsense lol the iPhone 5 screen is tiny. Maybe it's big for people who have used nothing but iOS since its release. But if you have used another OS, say android, their screens are typically over 4.3 inches so a 4 inch screen seems small. In my opinion at least
I liked the 3.5" screen better than the 4". Maybe I just have small hands, but I have trouble using the iPhone 5 one handed.
Don't mind him, he's still living in the good ol' 2007 years.
Let's be honest, good thing Apple doesn't listen to these types of fans.
At first I thought it was weird having a taller screen, not wider as well. I can say now though after using the iPod touch 5 for over 4 months, that I love the bigger screen.
+1. After moving to the iPhone 5, the iPhone 4(s) screen seems so small and "smushed".
To me, the 4 inch screen is great. I picked up an iPhone 4S a couple of days ago and my initial reaction was "I don't think I could go back to this smaller screen, it reminds of just how much I like the larger screen". Although, I wouldn't mind seeing, maybe a 4.3 inch screen.
well, yes, i have the same feeling as you, i think 3.5 inch is more convenient to use and handle.
