Return of the 4-inch iPhone

Thought the times of the 4-inch Apple iPhone were gone? Not therefore quick.

The Cupertino, California, physics large could be engaged on such a phone for a March unveiling, in step with a report Fri from technical school web log 9to5Mac, that has designed a name for faithfully breaking Apple news. The model might be known as the iPhone 5SE.

While Apple has met client demand for larger screens in its iPhone vi and 6S series, commerce a smaller-screen phone would attractiveness to fans of additional petite models. As Apple's main profit maker, keeping the iPhone contemporary is imperative to a robust sales forecast. in a very product marketplace wherever stalwart brands like Samsung and HTC struggle for steady growth, Apple continues to post a profit quarter when quarter.
Separately, 9to5Mac conjointly rumored that Apple is making ready to unveil new band designs for its Apple Watch in March, aboard a brand new version of the watch software system. The second-generation Apple Watch style is claimed to be slated for constant month.
Apple declined to comment.

Here's what 9to5Mac says is coming:

Smaller, 4-inch iPhone

March launch event
Upgrades 4-inch iPhone 5S
Would include curved glass edges like iPhone 6 phones
Same 8-megapixel, 1.2-megapixel cameras as iPhone 6
Support for Apple Pay, Live Photos
No pressure-sensitive 3D Touch display
Uses iPhone 6 processors (A8, M8)
Colors: Silver, space gray, rose gold
Pricing: Same as current iPhone 5S (varies by region)
Could sell late March or April
New Apple Watch styles

March launch
New band styles, new materials
Watch software update (currently in beta)
Full redesign by the end of 2016
More iPads on the horizon

New iPads code-named "iPad 6,3" and "6,4" could arrive in November