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I remember realizing that nothing on the iPhone ever, ever blinks into or out of existence. EVERYTHING transitions. When you turn the orientation in the camer

I remember realizing that nothing on the iPhone ever, ever blinks into or out of existence. EVERYTHING transitions. When you turn the orientation in the camera app, the little flash button and flip-camera buttons don't simple become horizontal...they fall down gently. The damn thing never blinks.

xutopia 16y ago
You just reminded me of those folding cellphones that were popular when cellphones first became really popular. They had this useless blinking led that just bugged the hell out of me!
- treblig 16y ago
  You just perfectly described a 2010 Blackberry.
  - masklinn 16y ago
    Though on BBs, the blinking is a feature: it's your blackberry craving for your attention, like a cat pawing into your sides or your dealer calling your phone. I hear most BB users like it a lot.
    - leftnode 16y ago
      We do, and like most things on Blackberry's, it can be turned off.
usaar333 16y ago
Actually blinking/transitions are two things I really prefer about Android over the iPhone: 1) Notification blinking: It is quite useful to have an indicator that there is a missed call/email/text message without having to turn on the screen. 2) Transitions: I run my phone with every transition disabled. I never found much value with the phone being unresponsive for 100 or so ms as it animates.