Rumour : Next iPhone will have bigger screen !

The new iPhone that Apple Inc. is expected to unveil this year is likely to have a larger display than its current models have, with the company ordering bigger screens from its Asian suppliers, people familiar with the matter said.

Rumors of a larger-screened iPhone have been floating around for some time now -- especially since
comparable Android phones gotten bigger and bigger, like the Galaxy Note and it's monster 5.3-inch screen.

Manufacturers say Apple has placed an order for larger display screens for the next generation of iPhone.

The iPhone has had a 3.5-inch screen since the line made its debut in 2007. But Apple has reportedly ordered 4-inch screens from its suppliers.

Apple faces particularly fierce competition from Samsung, which sells a broader variety of phones. The two companies together account for more than half of the world's smartphones. Samsung shipped 44.5 million smartphones to grab 30.6% of the global market in the first quarter, topping Apple's 24.1%, with 35.1 million iPhones, according to market-research firm Strategy Analytics.