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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: 3, Touché) by SomeGuy on Thursday July 19 2018, @02:16PM (2 children)
And next year's shape will be... triangles! Because different! Our advertising and social media astroturfing will once again convince you they are the best thing since sliced bread. And you consumertards will eat them up like hotcakes!
Don't forget to throw all the ooooold ones in the trash.
(Score: 2) by takyon on Thursday July 19 2018, @02:26PM
Just wait until you use a dual-triangle display.
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(Score: 2) by kazzie on Thursday July 19 2018, @02:30PM
Actually, triangles are a good choice for device security in our world, as they're inherently strong and stable in a 3D space.
I wonder if Nintendo have jumped on the bandwagon yet. [nintendolife.com] The UK's Prime Minister Theresa May certainly did [theguardian.com] but it somehow backfired on her at the last election.