1080p Smartphone anyone?

[Frank616]

I guess it will have to happen eventually. Technology keeps moving forward, and the trend to smaller and smaller phones has stalled, with a noticeable trend back toward phones with larger screens.

How about a 1080p smartphone?

My current Galaxy Note (1) has 1280 x 800. The generation 2 Note has 1280 x 720, but is fractionally larger. However, the number of pixels is down, and therefore the usable screen real estate is actually lower than in the Note 1. Imagine a phone with the same definition as a high-end laptop, or a big screen TV. Mobile web sites will become an endangered species.

Does a large screen phone appeal to you?

Frank.

[SteveRiley]

Does a large screen phone appeal to you?

Yeah, can't wait!

[jovin]

Hahahahaha. xD

[SteveRiley]

You know this guy is just waiting for more inches. 10, probably.

[oshunluvr]

You suppose he's over-compensating for something?

Probably drives a Corvette too.

[Frank616]

Yeah, can't wait!

You'll note that she can hold it easily in one hand, something the pundits complain about.

Frank.

[oshunluvr]

You'll note that she can hold it easily in one hand, something the pundits complain about.

Frank.

Can you imagine trying to put that in your pocket? I stopped carrying a "man-bag" in the 80's. I'm not about to start that again! LOL!

[Frank616]

Can you imagine trying to put that in your pocket?

For sure! A bluetooth headset would be a better bet for something like that.

As people get more used to the Galaxy Note 1 and 2, the rumored Note 3 should be 'acceptable', even as a phone. I am very interested in getting one. I usually wear a suit, or sports jacket, so I can use the inside jacket pocket for carrying it. A 6.3" phone may not be everyone's cup of tea, but I sure love the big screen of my Note 1. I don't own a tablet, and don't intend to get one, but the screen on my previous Motorola XT860 was pretty tiny for web browsing.

And there is always my bluetooth earpiece....

Frank.

[SteveRiley]

You'll note that she can hold it easily in one hand

Can you imagine trying to put that in your pocket?

I've lost track. Are we still discussing tablets?

[Frank616]

I think the term that the press have latched onto is "phablets".

Frank.

[SteveRiley]

Perphect phor phondling, obviously.

[Frank616]

Does avoid the 'need' for two devices -- with compromises, of course.

My wife wants a small phone, so we got her a tablet so she doesn't have to do her online reading sitting at her desk. I hate tablets as they are such a limited device, but don't like to do online reading at my desk either. Enter the 'phabulous phablet'. Big enough to read from. Small enough for my suit pocket. AND, I don't have to have another device to make phone calls.

Large screen smartphones are not everyone's solution, but I sure like them. And, judging from the sales of the Galaxy Note phones, I'm far from alone.

Frank.

[SteveRiley]

My Nexus 4 is due to arrive Monday. With that, I'll have the full compliment of current Nexuses. The 10 is ideal for Nook magazines -- the extra inches and pixels really do make a difference. The 7 is my *buntu lab; Unity was useless on it, but I anticipate that the Plasma Active build from Mer will be much better. And the 4 is, simply, my phone.

[oshunluvr]

What's the Google equivalent slur to "Apple-Tard?"

"Google-Geek" - not the same ring.
"Nexus-Nerd" - ditto


Hmmm....

[oshunluvr]

Hey, presuming Steve is 5' 10" does that make him a "Nexus 70?"