If you are one of those iPhone fans who are waiting Apple to announce the next generation iPhone then it's great news that you won't wait much longer. It is widely expected that Apple announces & releases the next generation iPhone for 12th September. The most rumors is a larger, nearly-four inch display and it has always been at the top of many iPhone user wish-lists.
With Apple pushing out the fourth beta of iOS 6 to developers yesterday, the new iPhone probably ships with the next version iOS 6 pre-installed on it, According to the past, Apple will more than likely launch the public iOS 6 together with the new iPhone. Of cause, iOS 6 will be more features and also can be upgraded to existing iPhone 4 & 4s!
Due to the competition from current smartphones that offer larger screen, there is always rumor that new iPhone will features a larger screen but remain the physical size of current iPhone and that the next release will boast a 640 x 1136 resolution display thanks to a larger vertical dimension. Thanks to some clever trickery with the iOS simulator within Apple’s Xcode development environment, it has been proven that Apple has been testing out their software with larger display devices.
With Apple pushing out the fourth beta of iOS 6 to developers yesterday, the new iPhone probably ships with the next version iOS 6 pre-installed on it, According to the past, Apple will more than likely launch the public iOS 6 together with the new iPhone. Of cause, iOS 6 will be more features and also can be upgraded to existing iPhone 4 & 4s!
Due to the competition from current smartphones that offer larger screen, there is always rumor that new iPhone will features a larger screen but remain the physical size of current iPhone and that the next release will boast a 640 x 1136 resolution display thanks to a larger vertical dimension. Thanks to some clever trickery with the iOS simulator within Apple’s Xcode development environment, it has been proven that Apple has been testing out their software with larger display devices.
Comparison of iOS 6.0 and iOS 5.1 running at 640 x 1136. Click to enlarge.
This proves that the next release of iOS 6, which will obviously come pre-installed on the new iPhone, is well-aware of taller iPhone displays. It scales perfectly to the taller resolution.
Full size version of the iOS 6 640 x 1136 screenshot. Click to enlarge
Full size version of the iOS 5.1 640 x 1136 screenshot. Click to enlarge
Perhaps even more interesting is that the simulator will not correctly display five rows of icons at resolutions other than 640 x 1136. At other resolutions, the icons will scale to an iPad-like home screen layout, not at the proportions and spacing of the current iPhone and iPod touch display. This may just add another layer of proof that the next-gen iPhone display will come in at a resolution of 640 x 1136.
While the simulator running on iOS 6 is aware of taller displays, and scales perfectly only to 640 x 1136, this is not proof that Apple will go with this resolution and screen size. Apple prototypes multiple next-generation devices, components, and software, so until Apple unveils the new iPhone next month, nothing is confirmed. However, the sources have proof that the next iOS is definitely aware and supportive of the rumored, taller screen.
While the simulator running on iOS 6 is aware of taller displays, and scales perfectly only to 640 x 1136, this is not proof that Apple will go with this resolution and screen size. Apple prototypes multiple next-generation devices, components, and software, so until Apple unveils the new iPhone next month, nothing is confirmed. However, the sources have proof that the next iOS is definitely aware and supportive of the rumored, taller screen.
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