Does a Taller iPhone fulfill your need for a "Bigger" iPhone?

[Agent-P]

Remember, it's girth (width) that matters, not length..........

 

[Chupa Chupa]

I never really jonesed for a bigger phone, taller or wider. But I'd rather have taller than wider b/c wider would be harder to fish out of pocket. What I really want is lighter phone... something that doesn't have such a presence when running. (Don't like arm straps, need GPS).

 

[WRXHokie]

Taller will be better for some, but for me personally it isn't what i'm looking for. If iPhone 5 is only taller, then i'm getting a Galaxy S3.

 

[VSMacOne]

Im not sure I agree. Should Screen Size really be bundled in with "under-the-hood" specs that customers dont care about? No offense to Android fans, but I feel that if Apple offered the same size choices then Android's marketshare be much smaller because iOS is the more desirable OS but most of the Android users I know said that screen size was the major deciding factor for them.


Its tough to associate growing sales with a consumers love of 3.5" screens. Just like how many people make their purchase decisions based purely on screen size with no regard to OS, many people also choose OS and simply accept whatever screen size is available. As much praise thats given to the durability of the iPhone, I never use a phone for more than 18mo anyway so I'd gladly take a plasticky 4.3" competing phones if it ran iOS.

IMO, I feel that if given more size options then even within Apple's userbase then the 3.5" model would be the least popular model because the world has evolved beyond what Apple felt was the ideal size of 2007.

I wasn't saying that the only reason sales have been going up was the 3.5" screen, but that people are ok with that because of all the other advantages to iOS and the Apple ecosystem over the competition. But I don't necessarily agree with your point about larger screens. Sure it would give people choice, but it would make such a mess of the App Store (look at the current state of Google Play and app compatibility). PLus, I think Android's market share is larger mainly because there are more manufacturer's, with much cheaper phones than the iPhone, which gives them access to a lot of the lower price markets. It's also important to take into consideration HOW players like Samsung got their marketshare so high.
This is how I see it. For most people who liked the smaller iPhone, the iPhone 5 will be just fine because they will still be able to use it one handed (most likely). For people who wanted a larger screen, there will be more content on displayed on the iPhone 5 so that should help.

 

[BeardedOrc]

If anybody uses Internet, read books, check email, watches videos or play games on their phone, their experience would significantly be more enjoyable with a bigger and wider screen. There's a reason why iPads/tablets are selling.



Smartphones are not just for calling anymore.

 

[Geckotek]

I feel the 3.7" screen was adequate for 2007 but the mobile world has changed a lot since then and that is why hardware got bigger as it adapted to user needs. I dont want a gigantic waffle sized iPhone but I do feel that if iPhone die-hards gave it a chance then they'd recognize the benefits of a slightly bigger iPhone and would be surprised that all the excuses (one-handed operation, pocket/purseability) wouldn't be as big an issue as they make it to be.

I'm going to agree and disagree. What has changed between 2007 and now is that more and more websites dynamically adjust based on the device accessing them. And that adjustment is no longer some limited WAP site, it's a full site that has been optimized to display on a smaller screen that is primarily touch-based.

So 3.5" is even more adequate today than it was in 2007. But let's look at what screen sizes have grown....primarily Android. Why? This was one of the ways they could differentiate themselves and try to pull business from Apple. And it has been successful to a degree. A lot of users have bought into the whole "bigger is better" sales pitch. And I don't mean to imply that it is nothing more than a sales pitch, it's obvious that a lot of users find a larger screen more desirable. For me, that's not the case and I would have been find if Apple had left the screen at 3.5". The issues you blow off as not being important are of great importance to me. I'm a guy and I don't often have a bag or something to carry my device. It goes in my pocket. And one-handed usage is important. If Apple completely abandons the smaller form factor, that will be the day I abandon Apple and look for another device.

 

[plymman]

I remember my wife had an elongated 16:9 LG phone a few years back (I think it was called chocolate?).

It was hyped by LG as the next big thing for films and media on the move but flopped badly and LG suffered big losses because of it.

Smartphone use has changed dramatically, as has app complexity. I use lots of midi controllers, synths, books and browsing. Bigger is certainly better for my needs which sadly means no more iPhone for me.