



It’s true – size does matter, and bigger is better. So say early adopters of what could become the next trend in mobile phones: the phablet.

Case of so far so good for Artem Kopylov. Credit:Brendan Esposito

A portmanteau of phone and a tablet, the plus-size phablet typically has a screen size between 5.5 and 6.9 inches. And a new study of the Australian smartphone market, released on Tuesday, predicts one in five smartphone users could be carrying a phablet by 2016.

The larger screen has increasing appeal as more consumers use their phone to view video and other media.