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Because big phones sell well. I think that the decrease in usability is partly compensated by usefulness (it's more pleasant to watch video on a bigger device) and partly compensated by status (my phone, and therefore my penis, is bigger than yours).

Woah, decrease in usability? Let's slow down there a little bit.

There's a legitimate case for big phones, in that they make typing somewhat easier. Typing on my iphone is pretty annoying to me, so I'm actually happy that a 5 inch size is coming to be more standardized.

Not to mention the impracticality of web browsing on a small screen. My Galaxy S3's screen is still smaller than I'd like for web browsing, but it's usable which is a hell of a lot better than my iPhone.

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