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Can no one come up with a better design than Apple? I get it, the notch "works", but isn't there something else or distinctive?
by xemoka 8y ago
Can no one come up with a better design than Apple? I get it, the notch "works", but isn't there something else or distinctive?
- 04rob 8y agoApple didn't come up with the notch. Essential and Sharp were first: https://www.phonearena.com/news/history-of-the-notch-and-bezel-less-smartphone-design_id105800 https://www.phonearena.com/news/history-of-the-notch-and-bez...
- bhhaskin 8y agoIt's not a design issue per say, but a space issue. People want less bezel, but still want the front facing camera and other sensors/speakers. The notch is a practical solution to that.
- drcharris 8y agoSee the Oppo Find X, or the Vivo Nex, for phones with pop-up cameras that avoid the need for a notch. [1] https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2018/06/the-oppo-find-x-kills-the-smartphone-notch-with-a-motorized-pop-up-camera/ https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2018/06/the-oppo-find-x-kill... [2] https://www.engadget.com/2018/06/12/vivo-nex-all-screen-phone-pop-out-camera/ https://www.engadget.com/2018/06/12/vivo-nex-all-screen-phon...
- xnx 8y agoObviously it looks like a notch, but I don't know why it's not viewed as 2 extra tabs of screen that would otherwise be bezel.