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Xiaomi Unveils 'World's First' 6.4-inch Phone With Edgeless Display
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I'm not sure if any phone before the iPhone had a proximity sensor, but the idea is pretty old. Here's a patent on it that Motorola filed in 1999: https://www.google.com/patents/US6246862
Actually Apple has had edge-detection in iOS for quite some time (if I remember correctly it was introduced with the iPad Mini, which had very small bezels on the long edges). I'm sure they (and the Android vendors) will have a solution for bezel-less phones as well.
I like the design of the Xiaomi (note how the display actually has rounded corners, which is a first AFAIK). I just wish it wasn't a giant phablet. The attraction of bezel-less phones for me is to have a nice big display in a small form-factor device ...
I'm sure there will be people complaining that it looks too much like the one with a half bitten apple logo on it.
I haven't been blown away by Apple for a long time. Maybe it's just that I'm getting fat.
The design doesn't look as special as I thought it would, based on the description. The other tech innovations sound very interesting, however.
But good for them for pushing a new design. It looks like Google is the new Xiaomi. I swear, Pixel in person is nearly indistinguishable from the iPhone except for the hideous backside.
But good for them for pushing a new design. It looks like Google is the new Xiaomi. I swear, Pixel in person is nearly indistinguishable from the iPhone except for the hideous backside.
Makes me want to look up the comments on Jobs yacht
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I think that plenty of people understand that concept?!
Except for the person that I quoted and the people that liked his comment perhaps?
With the exact same INCREDIBLY awkward flip upside down to use front facing camera "solution".
Looks beautiful. Although the quality of their phones are terrible, plus it runs android.
Looking forward to Apple's version of edge-to-edge next year
Jonny I've for some reason loves bezel. And he'd rather go thin than reduce width or height.
If we're talking purely in terms of design, Apple has been getting lazy and their phones are very out dated. As a design leader in the industry you would think they will push the design more but nope. I'm very disappointed with Apple right now and as a 9 yr. iPhone user I feel the iPhone 6 i mean 7 is an insult to it's loyal users. I really wanted the Note 7 but we all know how that went down. So now I'm waiting to see what the Galaxy S8 is like. The Xiaomi phone looks nice but there is something off about it, maybe it's too big even with no bezels.
He might not have a phone that supports fast charging. I have one at home and one and work. I honestly don't know what the speed is. When I arrive to either, I throw it on super casually, and it's always at 90 to 100%.
Few things Im worried about the Chinese copanies:
1. Privacy Privacy Privacy.. Im afraid the communism country's company might try to spy me.. Especially after all those state backed hackings
2. Quality control. They release amazing products, but they often skip QC to expedite production and reduce cost
3. Safety measures (battery, electrical, radio emittion, other chemical issue with material)
Until they can somehow prove that they'd fixed these, I wont be using any Chinese computer products...
1. Privacy Privacy Privacy.. Im afraid the communism country's company might try to spy me
.. Especially after all those state backed hackings2. Quality control. They release amazing products, but they often skip QC to expedite production and reduce cost
3. Safety measures (battery, electrical, radio emittion, other chemical issue with material)
Until they can somehow prove that they'd fixed these, I wont be using any Chinese computer products...
I don't get it. I don't need an "edge-to-edge" display. Most of us need the edge to get a better grip.
"91.3 percent (is display)" so only 8.7% more until perfection.
So nearly there.
In the meantime iPhone SE and 6 and 7 have between 50 and 60% display.
Great.
So nearly there.
In the meantime iPhone SE and 6 and 7 have between 50 and 60% display.
Great.
Hope you are wrong my brother has just ordered the:
http://www.aliexpress.com/item/32685219502/32685219502.html
based on my advice.
Then you probably won't need the iPhone 8 and any Samsung Galaxy dual edge phones. I don't like edge-to-edge either. Tried it with the Sharp Aquos Crystal and hated the ergonomics.
I find this so funny... if it had anon it you probably praised it to heaven. Unfortunately Xiaomi is launching it almost a year prior to the 'miraculous iPhone 8'. I'm wondering what they have in store when the iPhone 8 arrives.
Same with Google Pixel. I hear people calling the phone too expensive. Well, to be honest, it delivers the same if not better than the iPhone 7.
People think xiaomi and Huawei don't deliver quality? Get one in your hands, play with it and think again.
At the pace Apple is creating and delivering they already lost this race.
Not only phones but every other category they're involved except finding new ways to squeeze money from existing customers.
I would not have praised it. I would have found it quite ugly, just like the antenna bands on the 6 and 6s. I have plenty of criticisms of Apple products.
This just looks like a sad attention grabbing attempt. Apple is almost never first with anything, they are just the first to get something right enough that people will notice it. Do you remember the LG Prada? Does anyone?
Huawei and Xiaomi will never, ever be household names in the English speaking world. The names aren't pronounceable. Really, just keep dreaming.
Apple of China? Not even chinese people themselves are buying that crap.
It was popular at first because they clone, but ever since Xiaomi 3, their magic is essentially gone.
Come with bloated / Broken / slow / slow updated Android with iOS skin on it, and some backdoor in it. Who the heck wants to buy that kind of crap?
Simple solution for the grip problem is to disable touch on the edge. Main benefit here is visual look and screen and phone size optimization. We can have smaller phone with bigger screen with edge to edge display.
