iOS iPhone 5 res on iPad

[nickculbertson]

Hey all,
Does anyone know if an iPad on iOS 6 can run iPhone apps with the iPhone 5 screen size? Or is the iPhone on iPad simulator the same as it ever was, 640x960?
Thanks,
Nick

 

[Duncan C]

Hey all,
Does anyone know if an iPad on iOS 6 can run iPhone apps with the iPhone 5 screen size? Or is the iPhone on iPad simulator the same as it ever was, 640x960?
Thanks,
Nick

Interesting question. I just tried running a test app I've been working on that supports the 4" iPod (and presumably the iPhone 5) and it comes up in 320x460 resolution.

Then again, I have an iPad 2, not a 3, and both the iPhone 5 and the 5th gen iPod are both retina devices.

Another reason might be that the iPad offers a 2X mode for iPhone apps, and 2X mode for a 4" display doesn't really fit on the iPad screen.

 

[nickculbertson]

Thanks. I guess it is either time to update xcode or go buy a new iPod.