Is it really that much hard work for a dev to.....

[Pez555]

....re-adjust their apps to fit a different resolution?

I know nothing about this, hence why i am asking. But IF we are to see a bigger screen on the iPhone 5, we are going to have to have a bigger resolution to maintain the retina display, correct?

So for a dev, how much work does it actually take to re-adjust an app to fit a larger resolution? From certain reactions on here, i am under the impression it is a lot of hard work....? I also understand that the app will have to work on two different resolutions, but is this really an issue?

 

[treestar]

If developers did not plan ahead it could mean remaking all their icons, buttons, backgrounds, etc. from scratch. That's just the display. If their app is a game that is coded with pixels in mind it could be another huge change. I don't even have a clue how games with characters and scenery would get updated.

 

[profets]

I would think they could increase the screen size a bit and still have a 300 ppi density, and still call it retina. A minor bump in resolution would seem pretty messy overall.

 

[treestar]

There is no way the retina display is 300 ppi. Is it? That's crazy. I thought it was between 160 and 200 ppi.

 

[A2DY]

There is no way the retina display is 300 ppi. Is it? That's crazy. I thought it was between 160 and 200 ppi.

326 iirc