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The shape of the smartphone is changing as a fad turns into a long-term trend, a business analyst has noted.
Analyst outfit IHS Markit said it expected wide aspect ratios – either 18:9 or 18+:9 – to make up two-thirds of new device sales in Q3 of this year. At the start of 2017, the "traditional" 16:9 ratio display was seen on over 95 per cent of phones sold.
The taller, narrower shape is no longer a flagship feature, the company noted.
"Smartphone makers are now aggressively applying 18:9 aspect ratio of TFT LCD to their 2018 models even for mid-end and entry-level smartphones, instead of using high-priced flexible AMOLED panels," said IHS Markit's Hiroshi Hayase.
Still no slide-out keyboards. Lame.
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(Score: 2) by realDonaldTrump on Thursday July 19 2018, @01:21PM
That happens so much. I touch it in a certain way, it goes nuts. Totally loses its mind. And I don't even have one of those phones where the screen is the whole front. Where it totally covers the front. Except where they have the camera, there's a little dent for the camera. If you know what I mean. But my next phone will be one of those. A lot of my friends have them. And they look FABULOUS!