Larger iPhones coming

Apple Inc's suppliers will begin producing larger versions of the iPhone in China next month, Bloomberg reported Monday (US time) citing sources.

Apple is ramping up production of iPhones with 4.7 and 5.5-inch screen sizes, which may be shipped to retailers around September, the report said.

Apple launches new versions of the smartphone line in the fall of every year.

The industry has speculated for some time now that Apple intends to design and sell a device with a larger screen, to fend off Samsung phones with much bigger displays that have proven popular in Asia and elsewhere.

Taiwan-based Hon Hai Precision Industry will recruit over 100,000 people in the Chinese mainland to produce the newest iPhone, according to media reports Monday.