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We've been fans of super-sized live tiles ever since the OG [Titan](http://www.engadget.com/2011/10/17/htc-titan-review/) came around, but maybe we can't count on HTC to push things any further. According to _Bloomberg_'s sources, the Taiwanese manufacturer has given up on a project to create a Windows Phone with a display larger than five inches. Instead, it'll focus all its big-screened efforts on Android, much as it's already doing with the [Droid DNA](http://www.engadget.com/2012/11/16/htc-droid-dna-review/) (shown above) and Japanese [Butterfly](http://www.engadget.com/2012/10/17/htc-j-butterfly-htl21-440ppi/).
The reason? Well, that bit's unclear. Microsoft mobile OS doesn't currently play nice with 1080p, which puts a limit on the pixel density of any big device -- but then there's always the potential for software updates, and besides, the 5.5-inch [Galaxy Note II](http://www.engadget.com/2012/10/08/samsung-galaxy-note-ii-review/) is hardly being held back by its 720 lines. _Bloomberg_ does mention another, more plausible reason, which is that HTC simply believes the WP market is too weak to haul a [juggernaut](http://www.engadget.com/2012/12/14/nokia-juggernaut-mystery-pic/).
Filed under: [Cellphones](http://www.engadget.com/category/cellphones/), [HTC](http://www.engadget.com/category/htc/)
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**Source:** [Bloomberg](http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-12-17/htc-said-to-halt-larger-windows-smartphone-on-display-resolution.html)
URL: http://www.engadget.com/2012/12/17/htc-windows-phone-screen-size/
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