Mobile General Mobile Phone Thread

[xi0]

I think they claim shit like that for the Apple fanboys. They'll eat anything up because it's Apple. I miss Steve Jobs.

It's not for fanboys. It's banking on people being ignorant and not knowing any better.

 

[M3J]

Which the fanboys tend to be, tbh.

 

[thornofcarrion]

Note 4 and some other handsets available and soon to released are far better than iPhone 6 / 6 Plus. Its true they hype it up.

 

[kkck]

I am somewhat disappointed in that it does not seem like there is any real innovation going on in phones and whatnots... Phones have been largely the same for 3 years at least. They get new features and whatnot but none of them seem particularly relevant, they are more like gimmicks. I guess we got to the limit of the technology? No one seems to be able to think of a way to actually improve smartphones other than putting more power into them.

 

[xi0]

I think the biggest thing hampering the innovation is the battery technology. It's getting better, but in order for tech to take the next big leap, the cutting edge battery technology needs to become cheaper.

 

[M3J]

Eh, they can make the phone bigger for the battery.

 

[xi0]

Eh, they can make the phone bigger for the battery.

No manufacturer is willing to do that. And I'm talking about tech that won't take up more size or ruin the current form-factor.

 

[M3J]

If they're willin to make the screen bigger, then they shouldn't care about making the phones bulkier.

 

[xi0]

If they're willin to make the screen bigger, then they shouldn't care about making the phones bulkier.

There are still limits as far as size goes. Besides, that's not the point of what I said. New technologies shouldn't increase size, that's the entire point...

 

[M3J]

Yet, we have phones that are getting bigger and bigger now. I miss flip phones.

 

[xi0]

Yet, we have phones that are getting bigger and bigger now. I miss flip phones.

Huh? If it isn't a phablet, it isn't getting any larger. Almost every set is within certain dimensions, not sure what you're on about.

Yeah, flip phones were so useful...

 

[kkck]

The whole thing about technology having to be small is a thing of the past. I mean, some things are better off being small but when it comes to screens you need them to be as large as conveniently possible. I mean, phones aren't getting larger for no reason, there are advantages to bigger phones. When steve jobs came up with the iphone he picked a size that would fit perfectly on a normal hand, that was his standard, however the market has shown that it wants bigger screens. Bigger screens are actually functional. Heck, even phablets found their niche... What people want is phones that can fit mostly comfortably in their pockets and can be used to talk comfortably. If anything, too small is actually an issue with touchscreens... I would argue that a bulky phone would be uncomfortable to carry in a pocket, it would be too heavy. Now, they could be heavier than they are nowadays, its not like we are going to break our backs if the phone is 140 grs instead of 110....

I am not sure if battery life is the only limitation to phone innovation... I mean, what have we missed on solely due to battery life? Surely it would be nice to have longer battery life however phones right now are insanely powerful anyways and are on their way to implementing 64-bit processors (although it should still be a while until we can fully enjoy the benefits of that).

 

[xi0]

I am not sure if battery life is the only limitation to phone innovation... I mean, what have we missed on solely due to battery life? Surely it would be nice to have longer battery life however phones right now are insanely powerful anyways and are on their way to implementing 64-bit processors (although it should still be a while until we can fully enjoy the benefits of that).

It's the next big step, I should have phrased it that way I guess. With a superior power source, performance goes up, it's only natural.

 

[M3J]

Huh? If it isn't a phablet, it isn't getting any larger. Almost every set is within certain dimensions, not sure what you're on about.

Yeah, flip phones were so useful...

S series have been getting a bit bigger, and apparently iPhones as well.

How were they not?

I have a bulky phone, but it doesn't bother me much.

 

[xi0]

S series have been getting a bit bigger, and apparently iPhones as well.

How were they not?

I have a bulky phone, but it doesn't bother me much.

I mean in comparison to what modern technology is capable of. It's a give and take.

You have a bulky phone because you have a custom battery.

 

[M3J]

Oh yeah, true, but I'm not that much of a fan of smartphones despite relying on it heavily now.

I know, but it still doesn't bother me much. I'm sure a lot of people are willing the bulk over having to frantic about trying to find charger and plug.

 

[kkck]

It's the next big step, I should have phrased it that way I guess. With a superior power source, performance goes up, it's only natural.

Well, true, better batteries would allow for a significant increase in performance and it would deviate attention to that from efficiency and whatnot. I am not sure if there is anything new out there regarding batteries though... You can obviously find a lot online, pretty much everyday there is some site publishing information about new materials and technologies but then there are no comments whatsoever regarding anyone actually making something. Perhaps there isn't much incentive for phone makers to actually want better batteries for their phones...

 

[xi0]

Well, true, better batteries would allow for a significant increase in performance and it would deviate attention to that from efficiency and whatnot. I am not sure if there is anything new out there regarding batteries though... You can obviously find a lot online, pretty much everyday there is some site publishing information about new materials and technologies but then there are no comments whatsoever regarding anyone actually making something. Perhaps there isn't much incentive for phone makers to actually want better batteries for their phones...

I think it has to do with the limitations of Li-ion batteries. This article touches upon it a bit.

http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-29067284

 

[alchem1485]

I don't know it is right to ask here, but which phone have longest battery life? Because it kinda suck you just use it for 3 hour from full, and already empty. For reference, please

 

[SharkBait]

I don't know it is right to ask here, but which phone have longest battery life? Because it kinda suck you just use it for 3 hour from full, and already empty. For reference, please

How is that possible, perhaps turn your brightness down to 75% or even 50%? I know my phone last the whole day on a full charge and with casual browsing on 4G/4GLTE and WiFi.