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The biggest change in the rumored new iPhone is the increase in screen size from 3.5" to 4". As we've seen in numerous part leaks, the new iPhone screen will be taller, but not wider. This will give the new device a resolution of 1136x640 and provide apps with more vertical space to use. In fact, it's been found that iOS 6's home screen already supports this larger size to display an extra row of app icons.

In order to provide a better demonstration of what a 4" iPhone screen would feel like, MacRumors has had this video created to show it in action:



The video shows how the new 4" Home Screen would look. The extra space would naturally allow for larger app folder sizes. Games and other apps would have to be modified to take advantage of the extra real estate. We imagined, however, that existing apps would be "letterboxed", simply leaving empty black space at the top and bottom of the larger screen. Apple used a similar approach when supporting iPhone apps on the iPad.

The new 1136x640 resolution is almost exactly the same 16:9 ratio found on many widescreen monitors and televisions. This will fit many widescreen movies more naturally.

Some of the behavior in the video is speculative, but we believe it is likely representative of how a 4" iPhone would work. The evidence of such a screen has been overwhelming with part leaks and evidence of iOS support. Apple is expected to launch the new iPhone on September 12th.

I wish they made the screen wider.

I agree. They should have made it a little wider and up the resolution to true 1280x720.

That is the one thing that I don't like. It just looks odd without making the phone wider. I would love love love if the real iphone we see actually is longer and wider!

hmm taller screen good for movies :p

It just does not make me want to trash my iphone 4S.

I agree Zach, my 4s is the best phone i've had by far. I really think i prefer the new Galaxy S to this. It's just not slim enough, and the screen size is definitely in need of an upgrade since all the iphones have had a pretty standard size :/

We don't know this yet, nothing is confirmed, this are all rumors, btw they have to be careful when they make the screen wider because they don't wanna get sued by samsung on that, but if samsung hasn't got any phones with 4.5' or 4.6' I think it would be a great idea for them to use it.

I understand where you're comming from, however I believe we have already seen plenty of sources showing things that look very similar to one another. Personally I think that this is going to look pretty darn close to the final product.

Rumors, but still cool rumors.