If I didn't know any better, and I usually don't, I'd think Apple was playing games with us. Schematics of the next iPhone have apparently been leaked, and seem to match with the case parts that were also leaked yesterday. Slashgear reports that...
"The schematics look eerily similar to the backplates that were leaked yesterday, and include measurements which back up information regarding a larger screen. The active area mask of the schematics corresponds to a diagonal size of 4.08-inches, and taking the bezel and actual viewable area into account, falls neatly in line with the 4-inch screen rumor. The aspect ratio would also work out to 16:9 width staying the same while height is added to the display. The photo also shows how the front-facing camera on the iPhone will be repositioned. Currently the iSight camera is located to the left of the earpiece, but seems to have been moved above the speaker. That also matches up with the front part of the case that was leaked yesterday in photos."
However, Apple's chief executive Tim Cook recently ruled out the idea of the new iPhone having a larger screen. Speaking at the D:10 conference this morning, he said, "One thing is that we're not fragmented. Look at the percentage of users who upgraded to iOS 5. We have one App Store. We have one phone with one screen size, one resolution. So it's pretty simple if you're a developer."
Though nothing is confirmed yet, rumors still point to the WWDC as the platform for SOME kind of an announcement regarding the next-gen IPhone. This speculation is based on past previous launches taking place during WWDCs, with exception to the iPhone 4S.
Hopefully Apple will have something concrete to offer soon. Samsung's Galaxy S III smartphone went on sale in Europe yesterday, and it's expected to be a close competitor to Apple's iPhone. Bloomberg reports that the initial response to the Galaxy was positive, and by the end of July, it's expected that 300 mobile operators around the world will be selling the device.
