Going from a 3.5" screen to a 4.3" screen has actually been somewhat the bane of my existence. Whereas my old phone (original Motorola Droid) was a breeze to use single-handedly, my new phone (HTC Rezound) is miserable. I am constantly having to reposition the phone in my hand to reach the far corners of the screen. Using the phone with two hands mitigates the problem, but only because I can then hold the phone with one hand as the other stretches.
Being able to view more is nice, but I am not yet convinced that it makes up for the significant decrease in usability. YMMV of course, but either way I think the increase in screen size is an interesting trend for an OS [0] spearheaded by someone affectionate toward one-handed use [1].
[0] Not that Google controls device dimensions for most devices, though I imagine they have some say in the Nexus phones.
Being able to view more is nice, but I am not yet convinced that it makes up for the significant decrease in usability. YMMV of course, but either way I think the increase in screen size is an interesting trend for an OS [0] spearheaded by someone affectionate toward one-handed use [1].
[0] Not that Google controls device dimensions for most devices, though I imagine they have some say in the Nexus phones.
[1] http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/08/andy-rubin-on-multitouch-...