Dustin Curtis nails his analysis on phone screen size: it’s all about the ergonomic feel of the device. In short, if you can’t operate a phone single-handedly, there’s a design flaw somewhere. And thumbs can only reach so much distance…
This is an example of one of those design decisions that you don’t usually notice until you see someone doing it wrong. It’s one of the things that makes Apple products Apple products.
Kudos to Shawn Blanc for the find.
