Rumor: New iPhone to have 4.6" Retina Display

The latest reports from the rumor mill indicate that Apple’s next iPhone will ship with a 4.6-inch Retina display. If true, the sixth generation handset from Cupertino would be the first to deviate from the 3.5-inch display that first shipped with the original iPhone in 2007.

Maeil Business Newspaper out of South Korea claims that unnamed industry sources say that Apple has started placing orders with suppliers for the larger display. The piece noted that LG Display and Samsung Electronics, two of Apple’s major display suppliers, declined to comment on the rumor.

However, Macrumors has weighed in on the subject, casting doubt on the validity of the claim and the source. A post that first appeared on iLounge last November says an anonymous source correctly predicted that the new iPad would be a little thicker than the iPad 2. In the same post, the source said that the next generation iPhone wouldn’t feature the teardrop design that hit the rumor mill heavily last year.

It is more likely that we will see a 4" display with a metal casting (probably aluminum). It is possible that we will see this new iPhone launched as soon as this summer.