LoL, S3 mini? Did Samsung figure out that smartphones aren't mini TVs?
'mini TVs'. I like it.
One of my students came in with a phone the other day that was immense. There's no way she could hold it in one hand and I noticed her putting it on the table to type on it.
One of my students came in with a phone the other day that was immense. There's no way she could hold it in one hand and I noticed her putting it on the table to type on it.
There's a point when phones get too big and shouldn't be considered phones anymore. I recently upgraded to a iPhone 5 (I was still using flip phone up till now, a Sharp 936SH) because I had to check my emails on the road and my GPS broke. I think the iPhone is fine the way it is now and I hope they don't make it any bigger.
If they do decide to go bigger I hope they make flexible OLED flip phones, phones like the S3 are too big, what happened to the days when people could a phone with one hand?
They won't import or sell in the US, but you can bet your bottom dollar that grey imports of these devices will make their way into the US.
The regular US courts can only stop Samsung's imports, which is why Apple withdrew their inclusion in this case.
However, the ITC does have the power to stop ALL importers of a particular item. It's likely that Apple has already planned to put a request before them instead.
If they do decide to go bigger I hope they make flexible OLED flip phones, phones like the S3 are too big, what happened to the days when people could a phone with one hand?
When I see phones like the note, it doesn't look like they were designed primarily for talking. I could see the appeal for someone who primarily uses the device for web, email, games, etc. I didn't personally care for it.
When I see phones like the note, it doesn't look like they were designed primarily for talking. I could see the appeal for someone who primarily uses the device for web, email, games, etc. I didn't personally care for it.
Yep. Steve Jobs recognized that a smartphone wasn't just a phone. He presented the iPhone as a combination:
Phone
Internet communicator
Widescreen iPod
For those who use the second two portions more than the first, a bigger screen is often much better.
Heck, I never see young people using the phone part at all in public any more. Everyone texts or IMs or even just posts on Facebook and figures others will see it.
As an old guy, I love bigger screens for being easier to read, and showing much more info.
Yep. Steve Jobs recognized that a smartphone wasn't just a phone. He presented the iPhone as a combination:
Phone
Internet communicator
Widescreen iPod
It was already going that route with things like the Treo early on followed by Blackberries. Perhaps in some areas more people used the typical dumb phones, but blackberries were extremely common in major cities.
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For those who use the second two portions more than the first, a bigger screen is often much better.
Heck, I never see young people using the phone part at all in public any more. Everyone texts or IMs or even just posts on Facebook and figures others will see it.
As an old guy, I love bigger screens for being easier to read, and showing much more info.
Texting caught on fairly quickly. It's been popular for a very long time. Newer phone generations made it less cumbersome without the need to resort to abbreviations and numerical substitution. Manufacturers will keep bumping screen size until we hit a point where people stop buying them in sufficient quantities. Larger lcd displays are not as cost prohibitive as they would have been a few years ago. LCDs in general have become quite commoditized up to a certain price point. The low cost ones seem to be derived from panels shared with televisions to better amortize costs.
Well, you seem to be rebelling without a cause, so…
I don't get that reference. I just wanted to see an amusing response rather than a mix of gif files and memes. My previous point was that older people avoided things like text early on, but in larger cities it was common to see everyone check email from blackberries prior to the iphone. The trend toward text, email, and maps on phones was already in progress. Kids constantly texted in broken English on dumb phones. Better texting capability merely allowed for unabridged English and a greater range of adoption. I already considered these things to be mainstream at the time of the original iphone. Other brands were advertising feature phones with dual mp3 player functionality around that time. Apple was able to push nearly everyone to such a model. I'm somewhat surprised by how quickly they grew in spite of the higher minimum plan rates for smartphone plans. If you look at Verizon it's $90-100/month minimum prior to taxes and fees.
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LoL, S3 mini? Did Samsung figure out that smartphones aren't mini TVs?
'mini TVs'. I like it.
One of my students came in with a phone the other day that was immense. There's no way she could hold it in one hand and I noticed her putting it on the table to type on it.
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Originally Posted by jragosta
'mini TVs'. I like it.
One of my students came in with a phone the other day that was immense. There's no way she could hold it in one hand and I noticed her putting it on the table to type on it.
There's a point when phones get too big and shouldn't be considered phones anymore. I recently upgraded to a iPhone 5 (I was still using flip phone up till now, a Sharp 936SH) because I had to check my emails on the road and my GPS broke. I think the iPhone is fine the way it is now and I hope they don't make it any bigger.
If they do decide to go bigger I hope they make flexible OLED flip phones, phones like the S3 are too big, what happened to the days when people could a phone with one hand?
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Originally Posted by Kr00
They won't import or sell in the US, but you can bet your bottom dollar that grey imports of these devices will make their way into the US.
The regular US courts can only stop Samsung's imports, which is why Apple withdrew their inclusion in this case.
However, the ITC does have the power to stop ALL importers of a particular item. It's likely that Apple has already planned to put a request before them instead.
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Originally Posted by kikkO
If they do decide to go bigger I hope they make flexible OLED flip phones, phones like the S3 are too big, what happened to the days when people could a phone with one hand?
When I see phones like the note, it doesn't look like they were designed primarily for talking. I could see the appeal for someone who primarily uses the device for web, email, games, etc. I didn't personally care for it.
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Originally Posted by hmm
When I see phones like the note, it doesn't look like they were designed primarily for talking. I could see the appeal for someone who primarily uses the device for web, email, games, etc. I didn't personally care for it.
Yep. Steve Jobs recognized that a smartphone wasn't just a phone. He presented the iPhone as a combination:
Phone
Internet communicator
Widescreen iPod
For those who use the second two portions more than the first, a bigger screen is often much better.
Heck, I never see young people using the phone part at all in public any more. Everyone texts or IMs or even just posts on Facebook and figures others will see it.
As an old guy, I love bigger screens for being easier to read, and showing much more info.
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Originally Posted by KDarling
Yep. Steve Jobs recognized that a smartphone wasn't just a phone. He presented the iPhone as a combination:
Phone
Internet communicator
Widescreen iPod
It was already going that route with things like the Treo early on followed by Blackberries. Perhaps in some areas more people used the typical dumb phones, but blackberries were extremely common in major cities.
Quote:
For those who use the second two portions more than the first, a bigger screen is often much better.
Heck, I never see young people using the phone part at all in public any more. Everyone texts or IMs or even just posts on Facebook and figures others will see it.
As an old guy, I love bigger screens for being easier to read, and showing much more info.
Texting caught on fairly quickly. It's been popular for a very long time. Newer phone generations made it less cumbersome without the need to resort to abbreviations and numerical substitution. Manufacturers will keep bumping screen size until we hit a point where people stop buying them in sufficient quantities. Larger lcd displays are not as cost prohibitive as they would have been a few years ago. LCDs in general have become quite commoditized up to a certain price point. The low cost ones seem to be derived from panels shared with televisions to better amortize costs.
Originally Posted by hmm
It was already going that route…
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Originally Posted by Tallest Skil
Fond memories from your childhood?
Originally Posted by hmm
Fond memories from your childhood?
Well, you seem to be rebelling without a cause, so…
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Originally Posted by Tallest Skil
Well, you seem to be rebelling without a cause, so…
I don't get that reference. I just wanted to see an amusing response rather than a mix of gif files and memes. My previous point was that older people avoided things like text early on, but in larger cities it was common to see everyone check email from blackberries prior to the iphone. The trend toward text, email, and maps on phones was already in progress. Kids constantly texted in broken English on dumb phones. Better texting capability merely allowed for unabridged English and a greater range of adoption. I already considered these things to be mainstream at the time of the original iphone. Other brands were advertising feature phones with dual mp3 player functionality around that time. Apple was able to push nearly everyone to such a model. I'm somewhat surprised by how quickly they grew in spite of the higher minimum plan rates for smartphone plans. If you look at Verizon it's $90-100/month minimum prior to taxes and fees.
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Originally Posted by MacRulez
Do you believe that's James Dean?
It's Marlon Brando from a screen test, yeah?