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Why can't we go back to small phones? (www.spacebar.news)

submitted 1 day ago by [email protected] to c/technology

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[–] ShittyBeatlesFCPres 7 points 1 day ago (4 children)

Didn’t Apple just come out with one or am I mistaken?

I have an iPhone 15 Pro and a recent Pixel (just because I’m a dev and want to know both ecosystems). I use the iPhone as my daily driver, though, not because it’s necessarily better but because I cannot help myself when it comes to tinkering with Android devices. I have semi-bricked several over the years and then had to install Windows in a VM to run some sketchy-looking factory reset program.

Basically, it’s not an Android problem. It’s a me problem. I’m the one who needs a walled garden so I don’t do science experiments.

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 day ago

I’ll continue to carry my iPhone mini since there isn’t a comparable option

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 day ago

IDK, i have Big hands, so using those was a pain for me lmao.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Because people don't buy them.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Maybe because people aren't given a choice as everything is dictated by the manufacturers.

Slapping 10 year old hardware into a phone with a small screen is a guaranteed way to make people not buy your phone but that doesn't mean people don't want small screens, headphone jacks, replaceable batteries, etc. They just don't want the garbage manufacturers lump in with these great features so that these phones don't cut into their high-margin device sales.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (9 children)

You forget that all phones used to be small.

Also all those examples you gave apply to all phones, not just small ones.

Apple sold a 13 Mini, which was nearly identical to the 13, as much as is physically possible, and it was a dud.

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

When was the last time a small phone that didn't also focus on being budget friendly and feature-limited hit the market? I don't think this argument holds water since the market hasn't been adequately tested. There are plenty of us lurking in dark corners waiting for a small but powerful phone. We are willing to sacrifice some battery life as that is a physical barrier, but there's really no necessity to skimp on anything else. Eventually an option will present itself, but I agree with the article, the Jetstream is not blowing that direction. I don't anticipate such an option will present anytime soon. All pendulums swing back eventually though.

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 day ago

Shit battery capacity, bloated OS causing worse battery life, and not enough people actually buying them.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 day ago

Phones became more frequently used for apps and posting which is a pain on a tiny screen. I built a pi zero powered retro console but actually using the tiny screen of about 3" makes it near impossible to read anything.

I would like to see things return to having replaceable batteries, headphones jacks and maybe slide out keys, but if I have to type and read on the same screen it's awful nice to have some room to work with.

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