77% of Consumers Want a Smart Phone With 4.5-Inch or Larger Screens?

Consumers are demanding larger smartphone screen sizes. A recent survey suggests 77 percent of surveyed consumers prefer a device with a 4.5-inch or larger display, T-Mobile USA says.

That is one reason why T-Mobile USA is launching the Galaxy Note, which many refer to as a "tablet/smart phone."

With popular tablets now being sold in a seven-inch screen size, the 5.3-inch Galaxy Note screen puts the device somewhere in between a seven-inch tablet and a more-typical 3.5-inch smart phone screen.