The iPhone SE is dead, and with it, the compact smartphone as a mainstream product. What happened?
    • Talaraine@fedia.io
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      13 days ago

      Lots of us are getting older so it’s harder to see on small phones. I’m gonna shill for those fold phones, honestly. Who needs a tablet when you can have this phone in your pocket? Full youtube screen with comments, outlook that lets you actually read the email while still seeing your inbox, tabs in your browser, folds up to let you use it as a regular phone when you’re not looking for more.

      Sorry, I can’t go back at this point.

    • Chadus_Maximus@lemm.eeEnglish
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      12 days ago

      In case you want to be pissed off, the reason why iPhone mini didn’t sell is because when someone is conditioned to buy an iPhone, it is more profitable for sellers to literally lie about not having the cheapest option. More people will choose to buy an expensive phone, offsetting buyers who walk out because the mini isn’t being sold. Monopolies suck, and people who support them also suck.

    • Turret3857@infosec.pubEnglish
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      13 days ago

      yeah but I want the option and I’m upset I dont have it. my pockets are too small and every time I sit down in the car my damn phone falls out. Ive almost closed it in the door 4 times now

  • NutinButNet@hilariouschaos.comEnglish
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    13 days ago

    I’d be willing to bet that most people in the world want a bigger phone.

    I downsized to a iPhone 15 Pro from a iPhone 13 Pro Max thinking that I wanted a smaller phone, but I find myself missing it and planning to upgrade to the larger variety come the iPhone 17 launch. Typing has been an absolute nightmare for my hands on this smaller phone. I make more mistakes and it’s uncomfortable.

    I also miss the larger screen size for viewing videos, but it’s not the end of the world there since I also have an iPad and other devices better suited for videos.

    But people forget how the iPhones, in particular, were criticized by a lot of people, especially on the Android side, for not having as big of phones and Apple finally caved a few years after Steve passed. I think Steve Jobs is what held back iPhones to the smaller size they had for so long.

    • Zak@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      13 days ago

      A larger phone is nicer to sit down and use with both hands, and while that is a primary use case for many people, it isn’t for me. I want my phone to emphasize portability and one-handed use.

      I think there’s a viable market niche for a small phone, bi but I wonder if small phone customers might be unprofitable for other reasons.

  • metaStatic@kbin.earth
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    13 days ago

    for many it is their primary interface to the internet. I have simply come to accept that flagship phones are no longer made for me.

    When my S10e finally needs to become landfill I’ll be looking at e-ink phones not the latest and greatest tablet parading as a phone.

    • Opinionhaver@feddit.ukEnglish
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      13 days ago

      My current device has more features than most flagships despite not being one. Headphone jack, microSD, dual sim, removable battery, ip67, notification led, no camera bump …

      • smeg@feddit.ukEnglish
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        13 days ago

        Well the last security update was nearly two years ago, so unless you’ve found a good custom ROM then that might be sooner than you think ;)

      • Captain Aggravated@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
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        11 days ago

        I still have my S10e in service, thing’s running fine. Just like the S4 Mini before it that I retired way after I probably should have.

        Whoever Nokia is now under the brand “HMD” is offering repairable phones…with no word said for software longevity, so you can expect the thing to stay relevant and usable for 4 years or less. “This product has already been killed 4 years from now” is a conversation ender.

  • Alk@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
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    13 days ago

    Motorola razr 2024 when closed is the perfect small phone. Almost all apps work on the small square screen.

    • phanto@lemmy.caEnglish
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      13 days ago

      I have a Mode 7 Retro ii from Japan. The number pad? Useless. But it folds up and fits in my pocket, and is good enough. (Writing this on my tablet, so…)

  • root@aussie.zoneEnglish
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    13 days ago

    I just want Sony to re-release the Xperia XZ1 Compact with updated internals.

    • SHOW_ME_YOUR_ASSHOLE@lemm.eeEnglish
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      13 days ago

      I finally had to retire my dying LG V30 that I wanted to keep forever because it had a headphone jack.

      I like the power and build quality of flagship phones but no flagships have a headphone jack anymore so fuck em. I’m not gonna spend upwards of $1000 for a phone that doesn’t have the features I want.

      I ended up buying a cheap Motorola that has a headphone jack, wireless charging, and an SD card slot. I do miss the AOD that is only available on OLED displays though. It’s a bit chonkier than I’d like but overall for 300 bucks I’m pretty happy.

          • zod000@lemmy.mlEnglish
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            11 days ago

            How long have you had it? I was looking at that phone, but the one star reviews (there were many), scared me off.

            More than anything I just want a newer/supported version of what I am still using, the Pixel 4a. It’s about as big as I want a phone to get, has been rock solid for over four years, and it supports GrapheneOS (or did before they cut support).

            • SHOW_ME_YOUR_ASSHOLE@lemm.eeEnglish
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              11 days ago

              Mine was delivered mid Feb so not even a month at this point. The phone only became available in February as far as I can tell so there aren’t many in people’s hands yet so I’m probably a bit of a guinea pig.

              • zod000@lemmy.mlEnglish
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                10 days ago

                Well, I will definitely keep an eye on it if my 4a finally kicks the bucket.