An acquaintance of an acquaintance (who actually has a name that I
will not divulge and is a real person) has worked for Apple on a
prototype oversized-iPhone type device. If I recall correctly, the
hardware design and prototypes for it exist(ed), but the claimed
stumbling block is creating software for the device that will seem
innovative enough to make a splash, as Apple is unwilling to release
"just a biggie-sized iPhone" or "just another tablet" – like how they
never released a vanilla multi-button mouse.
Whether this means it's just around the corner or a long ways off, I don't know.
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