In spite of the display size, the phone feels light, with an 8.9-millimeter profile.
The larger display size made a big difference when web sites were shown side-by-side on the two devices.
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Apple made the iPad Mini with the same resolution as the iPad 2 and a much bigger display size.
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Non-Apple handset vendors are now trying to battle the iPhone behemoth by moving into extremes when it comes to display size, pixel count and camera quality.
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If Apple finally adds 4G LTE and increases the display size in the new iPhone model, then odds are Apple will be very concerned with battery life.
Kuo also says that the iPhone 5S will have the same display size as the iPhone 5, and at 7.6mm and 112 grams, will be as slim and weigh the same, as well.
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It took me about five minutes of pounding keys, resetting display size and muttering obscenities to figure out that what I was looking at was a giant image laid atop my little LCD display.
With high usage, four hours is not particularly acceptable and surprising with a smaller display size than other larger tablets, although there is actually only a marginal difference in current drain between a smaller and larger display.
In the run-up to its big Windows Phone launch in the fall of 2010, Microsoft asked handset makers including HTC, LG, Samsung and Dell to utilize the same chipsets, display size and number of camera megapixels to give users a consistent experience across devices.
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Now, considering that there's been plenty of time since this filing to bring such a smartphone to market, we're going to guess that LG's abandoned plans for its tri-screen device, opting instead to boost the primary display size in smartphones like its Optimus G Pro, or the poorly received 5-inch Optimus Vu.
With the iPhone 5, Apple is expected to move to a larger display size, at about 4.0 inches diagonally, as opposed to 3.5 inches for the previous models, including the iPhone 4S. The pixel format will likely increase to 1, 136 by 640 pixels, up from 960 by 640 for the iPhone 4S, maintaining 326 pixels per inch resolution.
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They looked at standard-size display ads placed by third parties between Aug. 4 and 11.
More miracles: On the plane's dashboard is a laptop-size display showing maps, in-flight routes, airspace boundaries and downloadable weather reports.
Additional research by Velti shows that even for standard display advertising, screen size matters.
Moreover, its 13.3-inch widescreen display and full-size keyboard means you won't notice you're using an ultra-light laptop until you fold it up.
The new Gateway UC Series is the company's first notebook with a 13.3-inch widescreen display, an ideal size for those looking for maximum productivity a highly portable, streamlined design.
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When works of art are so large and heavy that they must be moved by forklift truck, when walls and floors must be reinforced to install them, when canvas size is room size, display is a serious problem.
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The non-Ben Heck aspects of the device seem to be decent enough as well, with it boasting a 480 x 234 LCD display (the exact size isn't clear), an SD slot to handle all storage needs, and even a port to connect two systems together for multiplayer games.
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The widget content refreshes as the size changes according to the widget size and could display larger, richer graphics or additional functionality or options.
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There is a wooden display case, about the size of a folding bridge table, showing off a portable retrospective he created for the Paris Exposition Universelle in 1889.
He was talking about the screen size necessary to display useful apps but he may have also had in mind the juicy margins Apple was getting on the bigger device.
The display is basically the same size -- no color here yet, sorry -- so unless the sharp edges on your first-gen piece are driving you batty, it looks like this could be safely skipped by current owners while roping in new buyers who wouldn't have considered it before.
For starters, Apple may use a new liquid crystal display technology and change the physical size of the phone.
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The Media Lab had a working prototype on display today, which demonstrated the size and basic functionality, but didn't have an adjustable picture.
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This might have something to do with the emergence of relatively complex and rich simulation and strategy games that leverage the size of the iPad display.
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Bottom line: If the same content is being served on the desktop and mobile websites, use responsive Web design to maintain the same URL structures and display optimal layouts based on screen size.
We didn't know our smartphones weren't quite smart enough to need a guide to the interwebs, but the Foleo syncs to your mobile device, providing a full size keyboard and larger display for editing documents and triaging email (among other things).
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With its 4.6-inch display, the Ion matches up in size to other large-screen handsets, measuring 5.24 x 2.7 x 0.46 inches (133.1 x 68.6 x 11.7mm).
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So I went into this Delancy Street store, and, using the band's limited funds, bought the biggest boombox on display: a Conion, that took 16 size D batteries.
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