According to a new report from Bloomberg, Apple may have plans to release two larger iPhones with curved displays some time in 2014. The two rumored iPhones are believed to have 4.7-inch and 5.5-inch displays, both much larger than the current 4-inch screen offered in the iPhone 5S and 5C.
Apple’s biggest competitors in the smartphone world all have flagship phones with displays around the 5-inch mark. I have to admit that Im actually surprised that Apple still hasn’t approached the market with a larger device, but it looks like 2014 may be the year Apple answers its Android foes.
“Two models planned for release in the second half of next year will feature larger displays with glass that curves downward at the edges, said the person, declining to be identified as the details aren’t public. Sensors that can distinguish heavy or light touches on the screen may be incorporated into subsequent models, the person said.”
Sources believe that the two larger iPhones will be the successors to the iPhone 5s and 5c, and will launch in the fall of 2014.
Interestingly, this isn’t the first time we’ve heard reports about the next iPhone having a larger display. The Wall Street Journal recently reported the same exact thing. However, this is the first time that we’ve heard about a curved display being considered for the next idevices.
The Bloomberg article goes on to mention that Apple is also working on enhanced sensors that can detect different pressure levels, being able to tell the difference between heavy and light touches on the display. However, this technology will most likely not be included in the next generation of iPhones, but rather in the generations after.
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