It's kind of funny though, people laugh at how big cell phones were in the 80s, but now they want big phones. And at the rate things are going, they will soon be just as big as the phones in the 80s.
I'm not sure anyone really wants the Gordon Gekko special, but we are in an interesting place for sure.
I think it's just the convergence of small tablet and phone. Lots of people don't actually talk much on the phone anymore, it's text, pictures, or video, so the larger canvas is desired in many cases.
I'm kind of in that boat -- I do a lot of email and remote IT work, and a larger canvas, while still pocketable, is a great advantage. For me, a 4" iPhone 5s has kind of been a pain to use for work as needs change and grow.
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Do you have to pay a restocking fee when exchanging a phone? Or is it only for returns?
Depends on the carrier/store/personnel, as they can make exceptions and have different policies and such.
I think if you just do an exchange or return as a "change of heart", at least at Verizon, they charge a small restocking fee. Did it a few months ago, don't remember exactly what the fee amounted to. If the product is defective, they waive it as long as they're able to reproduce/document the defect.