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Samsung Galaxy S III rumored to be just 7 mm thin |
laffen
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Galaxy S III, Samsung's upcoming quad-core Android flagship smartphone is rumoured to be only 7 mm thin
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Bonovox
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Phones are getting stupidly thin 
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masseur
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why is thinner "stupid"?
as long as the body is made of material strong enough to withstand twisting, bending and other forces then the thinner the better as far as I am concerned
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Platia1
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Because ergonomics becomes a major issue.
A few people have had issues with the Galaxy S II, and a even thinner device could be even worse for ergonomics. |
masseur
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can you give more details about that?
I loved the S2 and didn't find any ergonomic issue with it thickness.
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To me, thin is not the issue. The issue is the build quality. I don't like to pay 500+ on a phone that is too plasticky... hence I'm using an htc amaze now. if it will be like a razr in build quality then i'm all in  |
nicv27
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I am not bothered about how thin a device is either as long as the battery can stand a good days usage.....
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Bonovox
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With the ever increasing power demanding devices like this they need bigger batteries. Why does it need to be so skinny anyway?? Yes as long as build is good but recently in Samsung's phones it is not the case. Build is so light and plasticky it just feels like a cheap toy. Not what you'd expect from a premium device. Samsung make great phones inside but they need to take a note out of Motorola's book. I bet this will be same plastic again to keep costs down. I did not like how the GS2 felt in my hands something a few mm thicker is better for me. Personally,I would rather see some extra thickness & some lens pretection
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[ This Message was edited by: Bonovox on 2012-02-06 18:43 ] Phone?? What phone?? |
masseur
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I think that the new droid maxx getting a 3300 mAh battery in a 9mm form factor suggests that batteries will be improving in other models soon, so hopefully that will answer your first concern.
I did like the SGS2 feel, its very tactile. Sure it is plasticy and flimsy when you pulled the back off, but when it is all together it feels rock solid. I guess that keeps the weight down as well as the cost.
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julias
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I hope the SG III is made of Glass like iphone now that would make it look and feel amazing. |
Bonovox
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As long as it ain't like the Arc/Arc S. When I had the Arc the plastics alarmed me it literally flexed in my hands It's why I do like the Xperia Ray now,it's slim but not too skinny & had metal around the frame making it more sturdy. Samsung did so well with it's Bada phones the build is amazingly solid with full metal jacket I just don't know why they don't do that with their premium Android devices  As for battery yes I forgot about that Motorola one that is pure genius
[ This Message was edited by: Bonovox on 2012-02-06 19:18 ] Phone?? What phone?? |
Tsepz_GP
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I love how my GS2 feels in hand, if they make the GS3 just as lite and 7mm thin id like that, not bothered by the plastic build of my GS2.
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skblakee
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The SGS2 feels good in hand and i am posting using mines right now. From the looks of it online with the back cover in hands i thought it would feel cheap and plasticky. It really does not feel that way in real life though.
I think we need to hold the new SGS3 in hand first before passing judgement on its ergonomics and quality.
Having said that I do think that Samsung needs to come up with nicer designs for their phones and tweak their software so that they stand out more.
Apple's designs have always stood out and look like they put plenty of time, effort and money into those two critical items.
If you add glass you increase the weight of the phone. Make it from mostly plastic weight goes down but quality might suffer.
Samsung seems to be going for thinnest and lightest.
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false_morel
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They won't install a camera button it, but imagine handling a 7mm device to shoot a photo!! Even without the camera button it'd still be an ugly experience..
It's simply not comfortable..
As far as I know and experienced the build quality on the GSII is very good.. Actually top notch!!
But the light weight is again another factor that doesn't make the handling of the phone smooth!! When I hold a GSII it really feels like one of those dummy phones made for display!! A toy! Even if the build quality if all right, why make it that much light? What's the benefit? Not like my hand will get tired from those extra 50 grams at the end of the day!!
But I don't the light weight is due to thinness.. It's due to the material used..
Hope they sort these two factors out.. And innovate for a new design and some new hardware features instead of these meaningless "thin and light" marketing campaigns.. |
skblakee
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And personally I think that they are at the point where they need not go lighter or thinner.
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