With a bigger screen and even with a larger battery, Apple could offer an even thinner chassis and probably tapered edges like the iPads have, allowing it to fit in most pockets as the Samsung Galaxy S3 does.

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Even if scrappage schemes are continued or tapered, there may not be many buyers left who meet the qualifications.

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It does make for a device that's easy to hold in one hand securely, with no worries about it slipping and falling, but it lacks the premium look and feel of the tapered carbon-fiber back on the 9900, and even the faux leather on the 9700.

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