The latest iPhone rumors point to a Summer 2012 launch, a larger form factor, and a possible 4-plus-inch display from LG. The details were leaked by a Foxconn worker in China to 9to5mac — the same source who correctly said an iPhone 5 wasn’t coming out last year.
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From the iPhone samples, the worker concludes the new phone will have a 4-inch screen or larger. All the samples are the same thickness, but their lengths and widths vary.
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To recap, Apple is definitely making a new iPhone this year but there’s no final version, name, or launch date yet. We think.
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