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Friday, August 03, 2012, 11:08 am
Video describes iPhone 5 face as longer, thinner and more scratch resistant
A video purporting to examine the front panel of the upcoming iPhone 5 in comparison with the existing iPhone 4S details new differences in specifications, yet remains consistent with previous reports of a larger, taller display and a centered FaceTime camera.The video, distributed by ETrade Supply details a new iPhone 5 screen part as having a Home button 0.3mm narrower (allowing for a shorter lower "chin") with room for a larger 4.06 inch display, thanks to a frame that is 13.6 mm taller but the same width.
The video notes that the new panel has higher light transmittance, a feature that should help the screen appear brighter without as much backlighting, potentially contributing to better battery life. It also indicates that the new screen is significantly more resistant to scratches.
The new panel's glass is also measures just .9 mm thick, compared to the 1.0mm thickness of the present iPhone 4S.
The thinner glass is consistent with a report by the Wall Street Journal that stated Apple will now be using a touchscreen sensor integrated into the device's LCD panel, an advance known as "in-cell technology."
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I just love the finger condoms. IDK why they couldn't just put on normal latex gloves. 
Aside from iPhone 5 and The New iPhone..
iPhone 4GS
GS for Good-sized Screen.
1st: iPhone
2nd: iPhone 3G
3rd: iPhone 3GS
4th: iPhone 4
5th: iPhone 4S
6th: iPhone 4GS
Or, following the lead of every other Apple product, including the iPad:
6th: (the new) iPhone
Waiting for the OCD crowd to explain to us yet again why it is the iPhone 6 and not 5 even though everyone else in the world understands exactly what 5 means and Apple will likely just call it the new iPhone as they did with the iPad. (Even though the public calls it the iPad 3)
Who knows if this rumor is true or a misinformation leak. For the sake of discussion I will assume it is true for now. I think the longer screen is better than the current size on the 4S but it really is not a big enough difference to really notice. If you want to go larger, why not at least go to 4.3" and make it wider as well. That seems to be a happy medium for people wanting a large screen vs. people complaining about pocketability and one handed use. Unless you are a dwarf that wears skinny jeans you would have no problem putting a 4.3" iPhone in your pocket.
...not 5 even though everyone else in the world understands exactly what 5 means...
I'm certain they don't, given that they keep calling it "5". 
And how can you be more scratch resistant than 'fully'? I can't scratch my 1st gen's screen to save my life.
I was hoping for wider, not taller. I could easily fit a wider phone in my hand, but taller makes holding and clicking in one hand a bit more problematic.
Ah well :\
Hoping the new iPhone is more than just 0.1mm thinner than the 4S.
new iPhone 5 screen part as having a Home button 0.3mm narrower (allowing for a shorter lower "chin") with room for a larger 4.06 inch display, thanks to a frame that is 13.6 mm taller but the same width.
I still hope it's a joke.
Still waiting for some genius to actually measure the height of the thing as well as the thickness of the assembled parts.
Hoping the new iPhone is more than just 0.1mm thinner than the 4S.
So you don't want usable battery life?
I still hope it's a joke.
So you don't want a bigger phone?
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Aside from iPhone 5 and The New iPhone..
iPhone 4GS
GS for Good-sized Screen.
1st: iPhone
2nd: iPhone 3G
3rd: iPhone 3GS
4th: iPhone 4
5th: iPhone 4S
6th: iPhone 4GS