Oppo cuts gadget waistline to achieve world's thinnest phone

2. Commentator posted on 25 Apr 2012, 08:35 11 1

That's my question as well. Even my dad's Epic Touch 4G is somewhat uncomfortable at .38 inches. Thinness isn't everything...

4. PhoneArenaUser posted on 25 Apr 2012, 08:38 13 1

Agree, thinness isn't everything, ergonomics should be priority!

6. SuperAndroidEvo posted on 25 Apr 2012, 08:49 8 1

Exactly. To me thinness is just a fad. It too thin makes it uncomfortable then what is the real advantage?

Ergonomics & style should be top priority. Thinness should be achieved only in conjunction with ergonomics.

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14. CharlieAtInfinity posted on 25 Apr 2012, 11:47 0 0

This is where the Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc came in its arc shape gives best holding in hand experience.. and really comfortable too!! :)

24. Firedrops posted on 26 Apr 2012, 06:35 2 0

Battery life, anyone?

20. cepcamba posted on 25 Apr 2012, 19:10 1 0

I have to agree with the device looking too iPhonish. But then again, ICS calls for no physical buttons and to use space efficiently they use the entire front for the screen. And using the color black is a common technique to achieve a simple design (in some instances, white).

So, using a design similar to the iPhone shouldn't call for a lawsuit. But we have to applaud Apple for using a physical design that gets as near to super simple as possible. But then again, there's the N9.

8. tigermcm posted on 25 Apr 2012, 09:03 1 3

i was thinking the same thing. so most ladies wear nice fitting pants I can see alot of phones snapping when they slip it in their pockets. I can see my son thinking its another play phone for him and probably bite a corner off. IJS

10. jabberwocky posted on 25 Apr 2012, 09:58 0 4

So, in your vision of the future, phones are even thinner than they are today, but just as rigid, and they do not feature flexible screens or other technology (which has already been demo'd). Furthermore, women are still wearing the same pants they have on today, and your kid (who in the future apparently has not aged long enough to distinguish what is edible), eats the phone.

I thought Arthur C. Clark died in 2008, but clearly, he is still alive and well.

25. tigermcm posted on 27 Apr 2012, 03:00 0 0

in the future you dont exist, there you go you got the attn you wanted happy?

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18. jabberwocky posted on 25 Apr 2012, 15:32 0 2

OK one more shot then I will let this go. So tigermcm, in your mind, the pros and cons of making thinner phones might look something like the following:

Thin Phone Pros:
fits into smaller spaces
uses fewer raw materials
costs less (fewer materials)

Thin Phone Cons:
ladies wear nice pants
children may mistake for food

23. PhoneArenaUser posted on 26 Apr 2012, 03:06 0 0

"costs less (fewer materials)"

To make smaller device costs more than materials...

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26. kristof posted on 01 Sep 2012, 13:42 0 0

battery is great last more than a day afther 8 hours playing with it .
I have still 30% battery life .
when you use it normal the battery will last up to 3-4 days .
I love it .

22. Chronos posted on 25 Apr 2012, 20:18 0 0

Because you think the design looks like an iPhone?