Haven't I seen you somewhere before?
23.02.12
The Informer remembers a time when new phone launches were exciting occasions, as the masses would convene to see the latest device to capture the imagination of the public. There was a widespread quest to unveil the smallest phone consumers had ever seen. Sometimes, manufacturers would capture our attention by introducing interesting quirks, such as flip phones, so that you could feel like Captain Kirk when answering calls, and some even brought out spring-loaded sliding phones to make you feel as if you were Neo from the Matrix. Ah, that was when form factor meant something!
But these days, the Informer is feeling more like Bill Murray in Groundhog Day.
Since Apple held a press conference to announce its very first mobile phone, the Informer has seen manufacturers pay homage to that one, same form factor – the 3.5-4in, front panel, back panel, battery in the middle, touchscreen handset.
Everyone’s at it, but not everyone’s getting
Source: Telecoms.com (blog)