Compared to Android app developers, iOS developers have always had it easy since they could always count on Apple using a 3.5-inch screen and a 3:2 aspect ratio for its smartphones. But Apple threw developers a change-up this week with the iPhone 5, which will be the first iPhone to feature a 4-inch screen with a 16:9 aspect ratio. And according to a report from TheNextWeb, many app developers say they’ll have difficulty optimizing their apps for the iPhone 5 by the time it officially launches next week. Read the full story at Boy Genius Report.
About Shelly Palmer
Shelly Palmer is the Professor of Advanced Media in Residence at Syracuse University’s S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications and CEO of The Palmer Group, a consulting practice that helps Fortune 500 companies with AI strategy, implementation and governance, as well as technology, media and marketing. Named one of LinkedIn’s Top Voices in Technology, he is a bestselling author, covers tech and business for Fox 5’s Good Day New York, is a regular commentator on CNN, and writes the popular daily business blog Think About This. Follow @shellypalmer or visit shellypalmer.com.