iPad mini bezel can detect "resting thumbs"
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1. rusticguy posted on 23 Oct 2012, 19:28 7
Would this feature require holding it in "correct way" for it to really work or it can work irrespective of the way one holds as long as the thumb doesnt move?
32. PhenomFaz posted on 24 Oct 2012, 04:19 0
rhis feature isnt properly explained because its not a feature, Apple is just manipulating the people on how they hold the device. Wonder if they'll patent this as well....How to Hold a Tablet Patent!
9. lnguyen7186 posted on 23 Oct 2012, 20:09 2
I'm an Apple user ---love it--- Apple all the way.
15. BadAssAbe posted on 23 Oct 2012, 20:33 1
Apple makes great stuff but you need to know Apple does overcharge on EVERYTHING they sell and by buying their products you are not helping anyone get their moneys worth.
29. maier9900 posted on 24 Oct 2012, 01:26 1
You get what you pay for... simple as that. If you buy a cheap car like (Nissan Versa) you get what you pay for and if you buy an expensive car like a Benz or BMW then you also get what you pay for.
With Apple you might not get the best user experience as far as the iOS but you definitely get QUALITY like the car examples above.
With Android tablets you get a slightly better user experience as far as the Android OS goes but you do NOT get quality.
I see an android tablet like a Nissan Versa and an iPad like a BMW.
35. BadAssAbe posted on 24 Oct 2012, 07:45 0
Thats the problem, most iphone users believe the iphone is made with quality but its not. You need to look at cost to build and memory does not cost a additional 100$ for 16GB more.
Apple is robbing people who are informed.
36. maier9900 posted on 24 Oct 2012, 13:42 0
So then Mercedes and BMW are ALSO stealing money from you and others and all these high End car also do the same, right? - Wrong!!
You cannot tell anyone that plastic is better than aluminium, that's just stupid... And whatever you're saying about the "memory" is also stupid, Apple charges whatever they want to make a profit. Nobody says that 16gb memory costs that much, is just the price they made for that certain device. So many idiotic comments on this site - ain't even funny anymore.
39. BadAssAbe posted on 24 Oct 2012, 16:17 0
iPhone5 32GB $750
iPhone5 64GB $850
Glass Front with Aluminum back
vs
LG Optimus G 32GB or more $550
LG Optimus G 80GB $660
Glass front and back
AT&T Prices
Not to mention all the extra hardware you get like NFC, bigger battery, bigger screen (same IPS), WiFi direct, smaller bezel but im sure you already know this because you are so well informed
40. maier9900 posted on 24 Oct 2012, 23:15 0
iPhone 4 also has Glass Front and Back.
NFC is useless at this time, so there's no point talking about it. Phones that have NFC is only a feature to attract customers and charge them an extra cost for a features they can't even USE.
There's also no Optimus G with an 80Gb memory. I don't know where you got that from, you proly just made the price of an external SD and added it to the actual price, and not all Optimus G's have an external SD card slot.
And i'm more informed than you ever will...
42. BadAssAbe posted on 25 Oct 2012, 08:47 0
Yes All true but like i said all that extra hardware and great build quality for alot less than the iPhone5
Also i stated AT&T Version of both phones
and the 80GB LG is with microsd
16 + 64 =80 GB
NFC usless or not, still cost to the LG total Price yet still cheaper than the iPhone5.
Once again dont support a company thats all about profit
28. maier9900 posted on 24 Oct 2012, 01:19 0
What are you doing? ... Not suppose to let these Androthetics know you're an Apple user. Shh ! Be Cool, stay low and don't let them see you.
16. AndroidShiz posted on 23 Oct 2012, 20:33 1
(The following must be read in the tone, style and manner of Vinnie the cab driver in the original Total Recall) "It's innovation like this that makes me want to spend 330 vs 187 - 230 (Sam's Costco) on this iPad mini instead of the more bang for your buck N7 tablets. Apple is just amazing. I mean as far as their phone, first they invent the pull down shade, then panoramic cam shots, AND a bigger screen!? What the Willy Wonka are they trying to do to me man? It's just too much to take in. What's next? Mobile payments and such? A delete all button in the texting app? Who knows right ? Custom home screens and widgets perhaps? My mind was already blown when they let me have wallpaper and a video cam 3 years after launch man. Whew! Now that was a roller coaster epic event. We are living in amazing times. Flat out amazing innovative times man! I got fiiiive kids to feed, but I'm gettin this!"
19. CWBAlfredo posted on 23 Oct 2012, 21:39 0
If this feature is legit then I'm waiting with bated breath for an all screen device with this technology. 2014 maybe?
20. BadAssAbe posted on 23 Oct 2012, 21:50 2
FYI Michael, This whole post was not needed, this was bad journalism on your part for trying to be first instead of doing good research and adding this bit of information to all the other ipad mini post you have on phoneareana.
Bad Michael Bad
37. MichaelHeller posted on 24 Oct 2012, 15:16 1
Yeah, you got me there. This would have been better served as part of my other piece. My bad.
22. bkb01 posted on 24 Oct 2012, 00:15 0
i wonder what apple will call this feature? ithumbrest maybe iDLE.
30. saiki4116 posted on 24 Oct 2012, 02:00 0
there are so many crappy articles on iPad mini,but none saying the stock price drop after the launch...fail..iphonearena...
33. frydaexiii posted on 24 Oct 2012, 04:27 0
Not sure if Apple are made of idiots, or they're just doing the exact opposite of what customers want. People don't have a problem with slightly thick side bezels, people have a problem with them wasting a whole lot of space on the top and bottom ones.
