| Title | Official: the Shape of the Smartphone Is Changing Forever | |
| Date | Thursday July 19 2018, @11:59AM | |
| Author | mrpg | |
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| from the ratio dept. | ||
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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