Apple planning 6-inch 'iPhablet'? - Telegraph This is just the latest in a series of reports to suggest that Apple is experimenting with larger iPhone displays. In July the WSJ suggested the tech giant has been testing iPhone screens ranging up to 5.7 inches, while a similar report from Reuters in June claimed the company was working on both a 4.7-inch and 5.7-inch screen. A recent report by market research firm IDC revealed that 'phablets' (smartphones with screen sizes of 5 to just under 7 inches) overtook shipments of both laptops and tablets in Asia in the second quarter of 2013. The growth of phablets was primarily due to adoption in emerging markets, according to IDC. The report comes just days before Apple is expected to unveil two new models of the iPhone - the iPhone 5S and iPhone 5C - at an event in California. The latter will be a lower-cost model with a plastic cover that comes in a variety of colours, if reports are correct. Apple is also widely rumoured to be adding a gold colour option for its forthcoming iPhone 5S. One of the more controvertial features expected in the iPhone 5S is a fingerprint sensor, which could be used for unlocking the homescreen or confirming identity for payment from the App Store or other outlets. New high-resolution images published on Thursday by Sonny Dickson show a circular component that is presumed to fit underneath the iPhone home button, with a fingerprint scanning mechanism at its centre.