WSJ: Apple moving towards larger iPhone screens

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The idea of a smaller iPad has been rattling around the tech rumor mill for many a month now, but the iPhone's 3.5-inch screen?

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WSJ: The Next iPhone Will Have at Least a 4-Inch Screen [Rumors]

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The Wall Street Journal is reporting that the next iPhone will have a display which measures "at least 4 inches diagonally." Quoting sources familiar with Apple's supply chain, they also suggest that production of the device is due to commence next month. More

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Your Favorite Magazines are Coming to the iPhone [Adobe]

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Adobe's Digital Publishing Suite powers some of the biggest magazines, including Wired and the New Yorker. Their latest iteration of the software brings some powerful new features—like alternative layouts—which means that it's now possible to build a one-size-fits all digital magazine that works on the iPad and iPhone alike.

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Baidu’s New Forked Android Phone: China’s Search Giant Wants To Make Windows Phone, iOS Versions Too

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Big mobile plans afoot for Baidu, the Google of China that leads in search and has launched a host of other services in the wake of that business. The company today unveiled the first smartphone to be built on its own platform , the Changhong H5018. And while that device is designed on a “forked” version of Android — forked Android devices being very popular in China — Baidu says that it doesn’t want to stop there: the idea is to take its platform, the Baidu Cloud Smart Terminal, to other operating systems like Windows Phone and iOS.

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Smartphone customer satisfaction is hard to get right

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The annual ratings of customer satisfaction with mobile phone manufacturers will be released by the American Customer Satisfaction Index Tuesday morning, and for the first time, feature phone makers will be judged right alongside smartphone makers, who are newcomers to the list.

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There’s Not an App for That: When Will Our Smartphones Be Recognized as Valid Forms of ID? [Rant]

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Over the weekend, I flew to LA to attend the wedding of my mother's cousin, a beautiful ceremony, right on the ocean, at a hotel in Santa Monica called Shutters .

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Velti: In Mobile Ads, iOS Widens Its Lead Over Android

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Last month, mobile marketing company Velti reported that iOS had pulled slightly of Android in mobile ad impressions , after being tied at the end of last year.

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Use This iPhone Case and Your iPhone Will Be Replaced if It Breaks [IPhone]

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Though we still prefer to stay naked when it comes to the iPhone , here's a pretty solid alternative for those people paranoid of shattering the fragile beauty that is the iPhone: Cellhelmet. It's a case that not only protects your iPhone but will also pay for a replacement iPhone if your iPhone breaks. More

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Etiquette: Don’t Text If You’re Co-Hosting SNL [Etiquette]

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Ok, Usher.

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Svpply’s “We Want This!” Is A Tasteful Way Retailers Can Target Well-Dressed Shoppers

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Svpply , the New York-based startup that replicates the feeling of window-shopping online, is nudging its well-heeled clientele to turn their “wants” into real purchases. The company, which was co-founded by Vimeo designer Zach Klein, is unveiling analytics and targeting features for retailers in a program called “We Want This!” Shops like Free People , CXXVI and All Saints can reach influential members of the Svpply community with targeted promotions based on their “Wants.” On Svpply, a “Want” is pretty much similar to the “Like” button on Facebook

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