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Talking Tech | Should the iPhone go bigger?

Jefferson Graham
USA TODAY
Jae Baes and Dee Rucker of Los Angeles like their iPhone the way it is now.

(Update: This article was updated to correct the size of the iPhone.)

VENICE BEACH, Calif. — This week saw yet another huge smartphone release, literally: The Samsung Galaxy S5 boasts a 5.1-inch screen. It follows the recent 5-inch HTC One M8, and Samsung's update of the Galaxy Note 3 phone, with an even heftier 5.7-inch screen.

The iPhone, the device that kicked off the smartphone revolution in 2007, has resisted calls to get bigger than its current 4 inch screen. With a new model that could be introduced as early as June at its upcoming developer conference, is it time for Apple to finally go big?

Maybe, according to the crowd we posed the question to out here at the beach.

Steph Jackson from Seattle would like a bigger iPhone to help her read. "Even with the biggest font, I can barely see the text."

Dee Rucker, of Los Angeles, begs to differ. "No, it's perfect," she said. "The Galaxy is way too big."

Chimed in her friend Jae Beas: "I don't want to hold a big ol' iPad to my face."

Tee Johnson from Los Angeles currently owns an iPhone and a Galaxy S4, and says Apple has to get with the program.

"I love this (Galaxy) for bigger picture and e-mails," she said. "I can see everything. I can barely see on my iPhone."

Apple's developer conference begins June 2 in San Francisco.

Readers: What's your take? Leave the iPhone the way it is, or get bigger? Let's chat about it on Twitter, where I'm @Jeffersongraham.

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