iPhone 5 Could Be Thinner & Wider [PICS]

IAnother day , another iPhone 5o
rumor. If the latest reports are true ,
Apple’s next iPhone will be
considerably thinner and somewhat
wider than the current model.
Italian blog MacityNet posted an
extensive set of photos of a
purported iPhone 5 case. The
photographs show the current
iPhone 4 as well as the fourth
generation iPod touch in the new
case.
Case makers are frequent sources
for Apple rumors , but their track
record is far from perfect . Case
manufacturers often make
prototypes of their best guesses for
future Apple product dimensions.
More often than not , those
uninformed prototypes are what
find their way to the press .
Still, looking at this case design in
comparison to the current model is
fascinating. This design indicates
that the next iPhone would be styled
more after the iPod touch than the
iPhone 4. The tapered edges and
curved back also align with the iPad
2.
Most interesting is the width of the
device. It is wider and taller than its
predecessor, which could mean that
Apple is increasing its screen size for
the next unit. The current iPhone 4
has a 3 .5 -inch screen. This is perfect
for a pocket — especially if you are
small in stature , like me — but the
trend with smartphones in the past
18 months has been to release
phones with larger and larger
screens.
I’ll go on record as saying I still think
a 4- inch screen is too large, and
don’t even get me started on the
4. 5- inch beasts . But perhaps Apple
could compromise at 3 .7 -inch or
3. 75-inch .
What do you think of these photos ?
Would you like a thinner , albeit
wider, iPhone ? Let us know in the
comments.
Photos courtesy of * MacityNet*