Widescreen iPhones

Michael Simon in a report over at Mac|Life about how realistic a widescreen iPhone is:

But I'm not all that surprised Apple chose not to follow the how-big-can-we-get road paved by the Galaxy and the Nexus. If there's anything about the iPhone that sets it apart from the rest of the pack--other than its brilliant design, of course--it's the thousands of quality apps that run exclusively on iOS. Completely changing the aspect ratio wouldn't necessarily turn them away in droves, but it would certainly add a reason to consider another platform.

I don't think developers are going to leave because Apple changes the aspect ratio of the prime iOS device. Right now, it really doesn't matter what Apple does in terms of developer relations because the corporation is so successful. Sure, they could anger several key developers, but that's not going to stop quality apps from being made on the platform. Simon saying that such a move by Apple "would certainly add a reason to consider another platform" isn't thought through very well. Any developer that would add that other reason is already looking for reasons to leave, clearly. I'm sure developers who actually care about iOS will keep their apps updated for newer devices of different proportions because that's where the money is right now.

All of this is pure speculation, mind you. Apple may just keep the same resolution and change the size of the phone. For further reading on the matter, I suggest Rene Richie's in-depth article at iMore.