Sony seems more serious about kicking Apple and Samsung's ass

"El Relámpago(LZone) - Humanity First!" (lightningzone) 10/17/2014 at 17:19 • Filed to: None

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...will switch to a 6 months lifespan for its flagship phones.

If this year they did the Z2 and the Z3. In 2015, they will launch the Z4 and the Z5. And I still have the original Xperia Z.

Well, BMW could try to speed up the pace for its own Z, if you ask me.

For Sweden > El Relámpago(LZone) - Humanity First! 10/17/2014 at 17:25

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This doesn't explain why phones are growing faster than BMWs

El Relámpago(LZone) - Humanity First! > For Sweden 10/17/2014 at 17:30

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Because in America, we think that bigger is better. And if you love big phones, you will love the Z4 and all of its 5.5 inches.

For Sweden > El Relámpago(LZone) - Humanity First! 10/17/2014 at 17:33

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DAMMIT I'M SCANDINAVIAN AND PHONES ARE STILL TOO BIG FOR MY HANDS!

The Tunnel > El Relámpago(LZone) - Humanity First! 10/17/2014 at 17:38

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Apple are motherfuckers he was the last of all to get bigger. So they were the most stupid.

PS9 > For Sweden 10/17/2014 at 17:39

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People hate carrying around two screens, and would like one instead

Manufactures don't like making tablets as much as they like making phones, because it's much harder to poke-prod people into upgrading a tab they brought and own outright vs. a Subsidized phone that you can only replace once every two years

A slightly bigger screen (FOR SOME) improves certain usage scenarios.

Mix all that in a big bag, ad the galaxy note being a breakout hit a few years back, and you get a recipe for increased phone sizes over time with a dash of death-to-the-seven-inch-tabs.

For Sweden > PS9 10/17/2014 at 17:43

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SO LET THEM HAVE THEIR BIG PHONES. THE CURRENT SITUATION IS LIKE NOT SELLING THE 3 SERIES BECAUSE PEOPLE LIKE THE 5 SERIES

BugEyedBimmer - back in the Saddle Dakota Leather > El Relámpago(LZone) - Humanity First! 10/17/2014 at 17:44

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That's what I usually tell 'em!

*rimshot*

PS9 > For Sweden 10/17/2014 at 17:48

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If 9 of 10 BMW buyers were 5 series buyers, their whole line up would be the 5 series and derivatives of it. Nothing smaller would exist at all. That would be extremely frustrating to people who don't want a giant car and are looking for something smaller instead, but they are vastly outnumbered, and can no longer adequately compensate BMW for leveraging the multi-billion dollar infrastructure at it's disposal to produce what they want.

That's where the smartphone industry is at right now.

El Relámpago(LZone) - Humanity First! > For Sweden 10/17/2014 at 17:52

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I'm sure that the Z4 will have a compact version, too. Also, that's why they came up with smart watches.

One phone in your bag, another on your wrist. In time, the phone as a standalone device, will go the way of the dodo and will be replaced by two pieces, one for your wrist and another for your face.

For Sweden > El Relámpago(LZone) - Humanity First! 10/17/2014 at 17:54

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Also, that's why they came up with smart watches.

Build time machine

Goes back to the 1980s

El Relámpago(LZone) - Humanity First! > For Sweden 10/17/2014 at 18:14

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But technology is a lot more powerful than it was in the 80's.

For Sweden > El Relámpago(LZone) - Humanity First! 10/17/2014 at 18:16

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If less powerful technology means no smart watches, I'm all for it.

merkyg > El Relámpago(LZone) - Humanity First! 10/18/2014 at 20:13

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Just got a Z3, great phone :) I'd never have an iPhone and probably won't have another Samsung after the battery & GPS shenanigans of my S3...