I don't think it was stretched, i think the screen was moved up higher due to the front facing camera delete. There is less room at the top of the screen of the Epix when compared to the i780, and more room underneath it.
“The general size and shape certainly calls forth memories of the Centro, but while the previous version was chunky and playful, the Pixi comes off more like its distant cousin... from the year 3000.”
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How odd that they have basically stretched the i780 just to stick in an AT&T log. Very strange design choice.
I don't think it was stretched, i think the screen was moved up higher due to the front facing camera delete. There is less room at the top of the screen of the Epix when compared to the i780, and more room underneath it.
regardless they could totally fit a portrait oriented vga screen in there with all that wasted real estate.