Xiaomi button-less smartphone to arrive next year
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- Anonymous
- nU2
- 27 Aug 2024
This is your fault, because you were silent when they removed microSD card and headphone jack. Go and suffer now you, bought this upon yourselves.
- atichko
- M{V
- 27 Aug 2024
Removing all buttons is just the same as removing the audio-jack, the charger... It's not for your convenience but just a mater of money, saving money it is. And of course, if it's broke then, sadly enough, you'll have to buy a new one as I don't think that any pressure sensitive stuff can be repaired if Incorporated into the chassis or motherboard. Nothing beats good old physical buttons but hey...it's called progress...
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- Anonymous
- YUU
- 27 Aug 2024
It's called " Capacitive" button. This technology being long existed. Even during the dumbphone era 🙄🤦🏻♂️
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- Anonymous
- rAQ
- 27 Aug 2024
People went crazy when rumours about apple making button less phone and same people are not happy here
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- Anonymous
- pVM
- 27 Aug 2024
Next up - the smartphone-less smartphone.
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- Mobilemaster
- 0C9
- 27 Aug 2024
Ok, but why? What if the sensors would not work well and for example you would like to turn the volume down and it will not work lol? A physical button is still much reliable than any sensor I guess.
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- jiyen235
- XQQ
- 27 Aug 2024
Anonymous, 27 Aug 2024experimental models, learning then, market now,im sorry i didn't understand your point
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- Ow
- t7@
- 27 Aug 2024
Leanzazzy, 27 Aug 2024But that requires battery power - what if the battery is de... moreThen it won't turn on regardless of it having physical buttons or not because the battery is dead
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- t7@
- 27 Aug 2024
Eliezerjk, 27 Aug 2024I never heard anyone complain about a modern smartphone loo... moreYou can easily waterproof them though
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- nemesis8
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- 27 Aug 2024
Anonymous, 27 Aug 20248+ Gen 4? We don't even get 8 Gen 4 yet.there are already reports of iphone 17 slim even though iphone 16 haven't released yet, aren't you surprised at that as well?
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- Steve
- myV
- 27 Aug 2024
How will I turn it on after unboxing it?
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- Anonymous
- 7kp
- 27 Aug 2024
Anonymous, 27 Aug 2024Simple, they ( = companies) don't care. It sounds c... morewhat reasons? want to bring health sensors from watches to phones
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- Anonymous
- 7kp
- 27 Aug 2024
Anonymous, 27 Aug 2024Good idea but how are we going to turn it on?no need to turn on as its always on, how long do we keep phones in powered off disconnected state
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- Anonymous
- 7kp
- 27 Aug 2024
CargoJoe, 27 Aug 2024After my old smartphone's button got loose after 5 yea... moreno repair just use n throw and make them ip68 by going buttonless, simless esim, chargerless only wireless, microsd cardless, punch holeless use phone in any orientation, someone even said screenless only cast to kiosk
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- Anonymous
- 7kp
- 27 Aug 2024
jiyen235, 27 Aug 2024Samsung's S8 series had a SUPER neat feature after the... moreexperimental models, learning then, market now,
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- Anonymous
- 0cB
- 27 Aug 2024
I rarely use any buttons anyway. I use double tap to wake up or sleep. And don't change volume too much.
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- Zaini
- XNg
- 27 Aug 2024
Azu10157, 27 Aug 2024Loved LG's approach of leaving the buttons on back. Si... moreFirst LG approach is kg800 chocolate if you still remember. Very feminine. 👍
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- Eliezerjk
- nWF
- 27 Aug 2024
L.O.R.D, 27 Aug 2024This is the future of phones Less buttons means better w... moreI never heard anyone complain about a modern smartphone looks bad because of its buttons. Maybe because of the ergonomics but never because of how it looks. You got point on water proofing though, but I think USB port and speaker grill are also contribute (arguably more than button) to water proofing.
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- Anonymous
- tPG
- 27 Aug 2024
Anonymous, 27 Aug 2024Good idea but how are we going to turn it on?Like those touch sensitive power button on the Asus Eeebox mini PCs in the good old days.
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- Roter Drache
- 6tD
- 27 Aug 2024
I guess the frame will house pressure sensitive areas that will work as power and volume buttons. On my soundcore liberty 4 tws you have to squeeze the stem to control volume and music playback. Just having touch sensitive areas won't do the job because of accidental inputs just like some people complaining about Sony's side mounted fingerprint reader because of unintentionally turning on the display while putting the smartphone into your pocket.
Honestly I don't like the Idea of no buttons design. In terms of usability it's a stupid Idea just like it's in modern cars with touch control everywhere. It looks cool but makes the interaction with the system more difficult and dangerous.