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Based on all these “reports,” the iPhone 5 will be either be an iPhone “4S” or a totally new design; get released in January, June, September, October, or next year; look like an iPhone 4, a miniature iPad 2, or something completely new; either include or exclude NFC technology; either include radios for all networks or continue to be released as separate GSM and CDMA models; either run on Sprint or not; and now, feature either the same screen or a much larger one.

Glad we cleared that up. Thanks.

Posted by Farnsworth on August 29, 2011 at 7:43 AM (PST)

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PS: My comment above is not a knock against iLounge, they’re just doing their job and reporting the news as it comes in.

I just have to wonder about the extraordinarily self-contradicting nature of all these reports of the iPhone 5.

Posted by Farnsworth on August 29, 2011 at 7:50 AM (PST)

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@Farnsworth

Too funny.  I agree, iLounge has done a good job with all of these “reports” and “leaked” parts and cases.

Posted by DP on August 29, 2011 at 8:40 AM (PST)

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Man I wish they’d make the next iPhone with a 4.3” screen.  That is the only thing I don’t like about the iPhone 4, the small screen.

Posted by Gabe on August 29, 2011 at 10:19 AM (PST)

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The current size is spot-on IMO. Big phones look ridiculous, don’t fit as well in your front pocket, and use more power for a larger display.

Posted by rockmyplimsoul on August 29, 2011 at 11:37 AM (PST)

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Agreed, I like the current screen size.  If I want a bigger screen I’ll use my iPad.

Posted by DP on August 30, 2011 at 12:22 PM (PST)

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I fully admit that I’ve been spoiled by my HTC EVO…when I go to Sprint’s iPhone (pleasepleasepleasepleaseplease…) I’ll probably suffer screen shock for a short time…but I’m sure I’ll recover quickly. ^_^

Posted by Daniel S. on August 31, 2011 at 6:47 AM (PST)

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I sold my iPhone 4 months ago to get an iPad and went on to purchase a Motorola Atrix 4G to replace it. The new iPhone must be capable of receiving better than 3G speeds on whatever carrier it is released and have at least a 4-inch screen in order for me to go back to iOS.

Posted by Luis on August 31, 2011 at 10:59 AM (PST)

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I love my iPhone 4’s screen, but a larger screen would be nice.  On the other hand, iOS isn’t the same as Android, and I am not sure we would benefit from a larger screen.  A larger screen would mostly be for marketing purposes.  Of course, with notification center, we could fit more on the screen.  Still, its not crucial to have a large screen, like on Android.

Posted by Drew on August 31, 2011 at 11:12 AM (PST)

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Am I the only one that has trouble typing on the current IPhone?  I was hoping that v5 would have a larger screen so the scale of the keys would be that much larger.

Posted by WO on September 1, 2011 at 1:35 PM (PST)

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Yeah, same here. Typing on my iPhone 4 isn’t as comfortable anymore, a 4’ screen is perfect for the iPhone 5. Anything in between won’t be as good, I hope that Apple doesn’t screw it up.

Posted by Prizzy on September 1, 2011 at 10:15 PM (PST)

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I don’t mind the screen size on my 4. If the display is different on the 5 it would be worth it to me for the up grade. the 4S did not impress me, even with siri which doesn’t work well in a busy network area no matter which carrier you have. But if you are looking for a larger screen, remember bigger generally means bulkier and so well… maybe we should just have phone conversations on our ipads.

Posted by logical on March 11, 2012 at 3:11 PM (PST)