iPhone 5 May Sport 4-inch Edge-to-Edge Screen - infoSync World

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The iPhone 5 is expected to be released this summer, and the rumor mill is producing suggestions for what it'll offer on a weekly basis. 9to5Mac reports that the latest hint can be found at a Chinese reseller of Apple parts' website. More specifically, the website provides a picture of what can only be described as a boldly revised iPhone 4 design.

What you see below, according to 9to5Mac, could be the digitizer panel for the iPhone 5 - strongly indicating that Apple is aiming to incorporate a 4-inch edge-to-edge touchscreen without sacrificing the overall iPhone form factor. Judged by this image, the iPhone 5 would clearly also get a logo antenna on its back like found in the iPad, while the home button will remain for usability.

While the person that created the mock up below is craving LTE connectivity too, we guess we shouldn't expect the iPhone 5 to actually offer such functionality. It's safe to say that Apple has chosen to push the limits as far as design is concerned at the expense of being among the first manufacturers to embrace 4G LTE networks. Apple earlier this year stated that 4G LTE is in the pipeline, but they weren't talking about the iPhone 5. Additionally, Verizon Wireless just recently told the WSJ that we should expect 4G LTE products from Apple in the future.

Anyway, we'll probably have to wait until June to figure out exactly what the iPhone 5 will look like, but the idea of seeing a 4-inch iPhone is enticing. Coupled with the new Apple A5 chip that is expected to be officially unveiled next week, as well as the upcoming release of iOS 5, the iPhone 5 will probably give people reasons to upgrade this year too.

Possible iPhone 5 Digitizer Panel

iPhone 5 Mock Up