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My iPhone 6S is too big for my hand, so I dislike the size of the hardware, but there's no denying that the keyboard's a bit less fiddly and the screen real est
by colinramsay 11y ago
My iPhone 6S is too big for my hand, so I dislike the size of the hardware, but there's no denying that the keyboard's a bit less fiddly and the screen real estate is nice.
It's a compromise, and not one which I really like. I can't see much of an alternative though.
- signal11 11y agoIt may have something to do with the iPhone's aspect ratio and UI. I have small hands and my 6S (not 6S Plus) is indeed too big; however I find the LG G3 (which has a bigger screen IIRC) quite usable one-handed. Maybe that's because of Android's UI, where the back button and app switcher are easily reachable with one's thumb, towards the bottom of the screen. I still haven't mastered the art of using one-handed 3D touch to invoke the iOS app-switcher -- I have to use my other hand or double-press the home button.
- maxerickson 11y agoThe alternative is multiple devices that are cheap and work together seamlessly (I guess the first step is phone companies offering data only plans).
- ascagnel_ 11y agoEvery major carrier offers a data-only plan; they're typically used for tablets, although Samsung made a connected camera and LG made a connected watch (that was pulled off the market after less than a week).
- maxerickson 11y agoYeah I guess I should have expanded that some, separate data and messaging/phone number have to become popular more than they have to be offered. I took some note of the LG watch and commented about it here, at which point someone pointed out that the Samsung Gear S has been available since 2014. I guess the tech to jam a cell phone in a watch will be mass market ready in 1 or 2 more generations (the Gear S is huge). Then the price point just needs to come down a bit.