Xiaomi unveils concept phone with near bezel-less display

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Post by zhangshine » Tue, Oct 25, 2016, 1:31 PM UTC

Xiaomi unveils concept phone with near bezel-less display
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Post by wh0rth » Tue, Oct 25, 2016, 1:46 PM UTC

I've been wondering when the bezel would disappear for good. I don't doubt that it adds the the appeal of the phone, but I also wonder if it has any downsides from a usability standpoint.

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Post by martin_henk » Tue, Oct 25, 2016, 1:57 PM UTC

It is probably the same tech as Sharp Crystal phone for Sprint. Foxconn bought Sharp and starts peddling its tech?

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Post by neals » Tue, Oct 25, 2016, 1:58 PM UTC

Without the bezels, all our phones will look the same. We'll be holding a slab of pixels with some OS, with some voice-activated assistent, with some apps. More or less the same. Even more so than now.

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Post by in_the_sticks » Tue, Oct 25, 2016, 1:58 PM UTC

wh0rth wrote: post #2

I've been wondering when the bezel would disappear for good. I don't doubt that it adds the the appeal of the phone, but I also wonder if it has any downsides from a usability standpoint.

I've got a Sharp Aquos Crystal. If I use it without a case, it will frequently register touch events on the edges of the screen just from holding it. There's no way to hold it that will prevent this.

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Post by imaginenore » Tue, Oct 25, 2016, 1:59 PM UTC

Sharp did it 2 years ago with their Aquos Crystal

Image: http://resize.indiatvnews.com/en/centered/oldbucket/750_533/...

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Post by masklinn » Tue, Oct 25, 2016, 2:00 PM UTC

neals wrote: post #4

Without the bezels, all our phones will look the same. We'll be holding a slab of pixels with some OS, with some voice-activated assistent, with some apps. More or less the same. Even more so than now.

LGTM, ship it.

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Post by mtw » Tue, Oct 25, 2016, 2:01 PM UTC

I really like the design (better imho than Google Pixel). Hope they get some success and Apple/Google/Samsung take note to refresh with newer designs

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Post by kbody » Tue, Oct 25, 2016, 2:01 PM UTC

neals wrote: post #4

Without the bezels, all our phones will look the same. We'll be holding a slab of pixels with some OS, with some voice-activated assistent, with some apps. More or less the same. Even more so than now.

Personally, I'm more function over form so and I can't imagine having a bezel-less phone that won't be a nightmare to use (using one hand).

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Post by curiousgal » Tue, Oct 25, 2016, 2:05 PM UTC

The problem with most chinese brands (Xiaomi, Mijue, etc.) is the non-existing software updates.