Apple is reportedly in early planning for a new iPhone which will replace the widely successful iPhone 5S. This is the first generation in which we are introduced to larger iPhones by Apple. It certainly makes sense to keep the 4-inch iPhone form factor we are used to alive. The iPhone 5S is reaching the point where it will soon be sold as a $99 or free upgrade and will need a successor.
According to Asian sources cited by G for Games, the new iPhone will fill a void in Apples lineup for smaller devices. People like having a choice, Apple proved this with the huge success and sales of the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus models. The smaller new iPhone will mostly be aimed at women and iPhone users who are more comfortable with a smaller screen.
Even if Apple were to abandon all plans of this new iPhone, the smaller 4-inch iPhone 5C and 5S would remain on shelves, it only makes sense to keep the 4-inch form alive as the iPhone 5S ages.
Although Apple did not update the iPhone 5S this year, iPhone sales have been strong and the new 4.7-inch and the new 5.5-inch iPhone 6 plus. Apple set a new sales record in the first weekend of sales, the new iPhone models were back ordered for weeks and all units just flying off the shelves. While the iPhone 6 is outselling the larger iPhone 6 plus, the gargantuan handset is still holding its own in the fabled market. The iPhone 6 Plus accounts for 41% of all large screened smartphone sales in the past three months.
It would certainly be a smart move on Apples end to keep the iPhone’s easy to use 4-inch display alive.
Source -- Phonerebel
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