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Official: the Shape of the Smartphone Is Changing Forever

posted by mrpg on Thursday July 19 2018, @11:59AM   Printer-friendly
from the ratio dept.

Phoenix666 writes:

El Reg:

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: 1, Funny) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday July 19 2018, @01:42PM (2 children)

    by Anonymous Coward on Thursday July 19 2018, @01:42PM (#709369)

    My Cat S60 ...

    Never heard about. Is it produced by that earth-moving equipment manufacturer?

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  • (Score: 2, Informative) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday July 19 2018, @03:07PM (1 child)

    by Anonymous Coward on Thursday July 19 2018, @03:07PM (#709436)

    Branded by. I have an S60 as well. It's great. Rugged, waterproof, infrared camera, long battery life.

    • (Score: 3, Insightful) by bob_super on Thursday July 19 2018, @04:59PM

      by bob_super (1357) on Thursday July 19 2018, @04:59PM (#709495)

      If I was going to spend that much money on a phone (and live with the need for big pockets), that'd probably be my first choice.

      Finally a phone designed for its customers, not for its designers.