Randy Lanzarote
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I think the Wind dimensions are the most likely, given that they probably just copied/pasted from the official blurb.
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-Pyromaniac-
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moto x size is the perfect size for a phone imo
In order to make the phone cost efficient, every component need to be shirnked to the soc as much as possible. There is absolutely no reason why you should have a phone without GPS, bluebooth and other sensors, so why leave them out in separated hardware boxes?
Only things people are asking are bulky accessories like controller sticks, bigger camera, bigger battery etc. These accessories should go through the open standard like the bluetooth protocal.
This idea is very poorly thought out. Maybe Motorola should tackle the concept of a common interface for controllers. People are actually asking for that.
If it was a little thinner, yeah. For reference:
Moto X
129.3 x 65.3 x 10.4mm
130g
I would say likely once carriers start getting them in. But that might be a month later or so like the N4
Battersea Power Station
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But that's not the point of my post though, is it? By calling experimental R&D "stupid" and avoiding the exploration of outlandish ideas, you miss out on all kinds of accidental discoveries and advances.
You say the idea is very poorly thought out. It's not thought out at all! It's just the beginning of a concept. The "thinking out" of it will involve lots of research, testing, and implementations that will result in who knows what. Maybe they'll dramatically change the structure of GPUs. Maybe they'll revolutionize SoCs.
Calling experimentation "stupid" is an obstacle to progress. To use a hyperbole, I hope you wouldn't fault NASA's Mars missions for not being cost-effective.
i don't get the point of phoneblocks, it just seems like another one of those stupid stories that gizmodo or lifehacker posts about some concept art someone rendered without any actual engineering that would make it work.
the only components i can imagine you would replace are batteries (and thats kind of already a thing...), the main processor, the camera, and the screen. you don't need a modular phone architecture for that. plus why would it be in anyones interest to make those components when they can lock you into buying them all from them?
if big companies contacted this guy for anything other than PR, because they really couldn't come up with this idea on their own, thats pretty damn pathetic.
the only components i can imagine you would replace are batteries (and thats kind of already a thing...), the main processor, the camera, and the screen. you don't need a modular phone architecture for that. plus why would it be in anyones interest to make those components when they can lock you into buying them all from them?
if big companies contacted this guy for anything other than PR, because they really couldn't come up with this idea on their own, thats pretty damn pathetic.
Nah. Google's announcement will probably be:
"It's on sale. For further information regarding the product please Google 'Nexus 5 Rumours'"
Well my point was Motorola, an engineering company, shouldn't be purposing such a inpracticle idea. If this is an idea from a university lab, I would not be such a downer. If this is an idea from a student's graduate thesis and he wants to move it to fund rising stage I would not have a problem at all.
For Motorola doing it, its getting cheap PR buzz for free, with a non-product. It's like one of those concept cars only made for the car shows, but butt ugly and only in drawing stage.
Galaxy S5! With a curve screen warp around the edge of a magnesium alloy full metal body! 5.2 inch screen in a MotoX sized body! Coming out CES 2014!
BoosterDuck
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3000 mAH battery please Google
Vyse The Legend
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Not happening.
yup, the logo is a nitpick but is so in your face because of the color change.
Randy Lanzarote
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I like the blue logo.
I'm much more annoyed by that protruding camera.
I'm much more annoyed by that protruding camera.
Meh. For the most part it will be covered by your hand (palm). The Nexus logo will be way more noticeable.
Yeah, those dozens of highly paid intelligent engineers obviously don't know anything. Time for the internets' armchair army to show us how much more they know.
The idea behind it is cool. If you want an upgrade/fix, just swap part of the phone that you want to upgrade/fix with little pain and without buying an entirely new phone.
The problem with this is it actually practical and doable? I could see that there will be many problems with this especially the size or specs of the phone. Phones nowadays cram as much crap inside the enclosure that it's practically using every possible space it can to fit into that hardware. With this modular phone idea, it would either have to sacrifice form factor and size to get the same spec'd phone or sacrifice the specs to get a small phone.
But of course that's what the R&D process is for and who knows, it might become a reality considering how fast the mobile industry is going in hardware innovation.
It's an exciting idea but I'm really skeptical if it will actually come to fruition and if it does, awesome.
Motorola is just rolling with this to get out of obscurity to avoid what Blackberry has become. Motorola hasn't really had an idea to excite the masses since the RAZR and is using the positive reactions of Phonebloks to their advantage.
my hand?! I want to just show it off! I won't ever be holding it!
cuevas. PhD.
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I think the phone industry will go through what the TV guys are dealing with now. Everyone will get a phone that's good enough and be satisfied without spending an extra 200 bucks.
wsoxfan1214
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Sprint S4 4.3 update is rolling out. Waiting for a rooted flashable zip.
Anything new on the KitKit front?
Anything new on the KitKit front?
Bboy AJ
My dog was murdered by a 3.5mm audio port and I will not rest until the standard is dead
If I do get it, which I go back and forth on all the time, I'll get a white 16 GB. I never owned a white phone. And I like that it has a black front. Until the move to completely holo lite, it needs a black screen.
-Pyromaniac-
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16gb black
I am buying a black N5 for my friend. It's not that geat a deal really. You can get a LG Optimums G Pro new for 370 shipped on ebay. It has a 32GB memory. Buy a N5 $350 16GB from google will cost another $40 tax and shipping. You get faster soc, smaller battery and half the memory.
Vyse The Legend
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Uh huh. You'll be second in line, right behind me.
Randy Lanzarote
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32gb Black (but I'll take whatever is available)
I'm down to about 500mb free space on my 16gb N4, although I do need to move about 1gb of photos off my phone. Rest is music and apps.
I'm down to about 500mb free space on my 16gb N4, although I do need to move about 1gb of photos off my phone. Rest is music and apps.
Bboy AJ
My dog was murdered by a 3.5mm audio port and I will not rest until the standard is dead
... I am weak. If the camera is beast, I'll get it. If not, I may get it. I really still love my N4.
Looks like I'm the only (potential) #whitenexu5 GAFer.
Play Store most likely.
Nicktendo86
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I just uninstalled junk of my n4, apps and games I have not used for months, and have 9gb free.
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