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5.5 Inch iPhone 6 May Run Landscape Apps With iPad Like UI: Report

5.5-Inch iPhone 6 May Run Landscape Apps With iPad-Like UI: Report 1f40

By Ketan Pratap | Updated: 9 September 2014 11:10 IST

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We are just a day away from Apple's much-anticipated screen sizes - 4.7-inch and 5.5-inch model.

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9to5mac details a new feature that could possibly be limited to the larger (5.5-inch) model of the next iPhone. In a report, the site claims that the rumoured 5.5-inch iPhone 6 might run certain apps in landscape mode for a dual-pane interface similar to the iPad, while portrait mode is unlikely to change.

The report cites tipped previously via iOS 8 files inside both the Xcode 6 beta 5 and the Xcode 6 beta 6 SDKs.

The screenshots provided by the developer show the purported iPhone 6 5.5-inch model running calendar app in an iPad-like interface. It was further clarified in the report that though iOS simulator was unable to run any other apps on the device with an interface similar to the iPad, Apple will probably optimise the some interfaces for the larger (5.5-inch) iPhone model.

We remind readers however, that nothing is official yet and that all such leaks must be taken with a pinch of salt.

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launched at a separate event at the end of September, or in early October.

Earlier on Monday, we were treated with a flurry of image and video leaks that purportedly revealed more details about the unannounced handset.

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