A Chinese site (iDealsChina) has reportedly displayed a front panel part which appears to have a different structure when compared to panels of previous iPhones and may therefore come from the iPhone 5 (via 9to5Mac).
As can be seen from the image, and with the enormous caveat that this could simply be a mock-up part or a fake, the part appears to show a screen that is wider and longer than the current iPhone, with edge to edge display. Also of interest is the fact that there is a hole for the iPhone Home Button which had been the subject of much discussion when it was suggested that Apple was looking to remove it in the next generation of iOS devices.
While increasing the size of the iPhone screen would not pose very many technical challenges in itself, the problem comes with the number of pixels that applications utilize. Increasing the screen size would mean that developers would have to make changes to their apps to reflect the increased number of pixels available for use.
Previous rumors from Digitimes had suggested that Apple would implement a 4 inch screen in the next generation iPhone 5. At the time, many people had assumed that this meant a 4 inch screen across but we hypothesized that they could actually be talking about a vertical increase in the screen size rather than both horizontal and vertical. We even posted a concept image of how it could be implemented, but let’s be clear, we’re not saying that this is what we think the iPhone 5 will look like, simply a concept on how a larger screen and no Home button could work.
Source : applebitch
http://www.applebitch.com/2011/02/26/rumor-new-iphone-5-part-with-edge-to-edge-screen-appears/
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