<story><title>Xiaomi unveils concept phone with near bezel-less display</title><url>https://techcrunch.com/2016/10/25/xiaomi-unveils-concept-phone-with-near-bezel-less-display/</url></story><parent_chain><item><author>LeifCarrotson</author><text>Things I don&amp;#x27;t particularly care about in a phone:&lt;p&gt;- Bezel size&lt;p&gt;- Weight&lt;p&gt;- Thickness&lt;p&gt;- Manufacturer-specific apps and skins&lt;p&gt;- Screen resolution beyond that of my eyes&lt;p&gt;- Fastest possible processor&lt;p&gt;Things I care about in a phone:&lt;p&gt;- Ability to make calls&lt;p&gt;- Battery life&lt;p&gt;- Replaceable battery&lt;p&gt;- Fits in my pocket&lt;p&gt;- Expandable storage&lt;p&gt;- Durable&lt;p&gt;- Decent camera&lt;p&gt;- Inexpensive&lt;p&gt;- Gets security updates&lt;p&gt;And what do the latest phones feature? Super-thin, super-light phones with consequently small batteries that are overburdened by enormous screens and processors that could run a laptop, and screens that would also fit a laptop.  They cost $600 and more, when nearly-equivalent technology can bring the cost down to less than half that.&lt;p&gt;At least we&amp;#x27;re getting better cameras (though this would be easier with thicker phones) and waterproofing for durability. Wireless charging also seems to help with the longevity of the ports.</text></item></parent_chain><comment><author>justinhj</author><text>Sounds like you&amp;#x27;d be fine with a flip phone from 10 years ago and a small high quality camera. You don&amp;#x27;t seem to be the target audience for the latest smartphones.</text></comment>
<story><title>Xiaomi unveils concept phone with near bezel-less display</title><url>https://techcrunch.com/2016/10/25/xiaomi-unveils-concept-phone-with-near-bezel-less-display/</url></story><parent_chain><item><author>LeifCarrotson</author><text>Things I don&amp;#x27;t particularly care about in a phone:&lt;p&gt;- Bezel size&lt;p&gt;- Weight&lt;p&gt;- Thickness&lt;p&gt;- Manufacturer-specific apps and skins&lt;p&gt;- Screen resolution beyond that of my eyes&lt;p&gt;- Fastest possible processor&lt;p&gt;Things I care about in a phone:&lt;p&gt;- Ability to make calls&lt;p&gt;- Battery life&lt;p&gt;- Replaceable battery&lt;p&gt;- Fits in my pocket&lt;p&gt;- Expandable storage&lt;p&gt;- Durable&lt;p&gt;- Decent camera&lt;p&gt;- Inexpensive&lt;p&gt;- Gets security updates&lt;p&gt;And what do the latest phones feature? Super-thin, super-light phones with consequently small batteries that are overburdened by enormous screens and processors that could run a laptop, and screens that would also fit a laptop.  They cost $600 and more, when nearly-equivalent technology can bring the cost down to less than half that.&lt;p&gt;At least we&amp;#x27;re getting better cameras (though this would be easier with thicker phones) and waterproofing for durability. Wireless charging also seems to help with the longevity of the ports.</text></item></parent_chain><comment><author>aembleton</author><text>With Android there is such a huge choice of different phones that you can find one close to the one you&amp;#x27;d like.  Many people would like a thin high resolution display and don&amp;#x27;t care about many of the things you care about.  They can buy different phones to you.&lt;p&gt;Personally, I agree with your requirements and as a result have settled for the 2GB version of the Moto G (3rd gen)  &lt;a href=&quot;http:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;www.gsmarena.com&amp;#x2F;motorola_moto_g_(3rd_gen)-7247.php&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;http:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;www.gsmarena.com&amp;#x2F;motorola_moto_g_(3rd_gen)-7247.php&lt;/a&gt;&lt;p&gt;Sadly, the 4th generation isn&amp;#x27;t waterproof.  So far I&amp;#x27;m happy with it and as is it is close to stock should get updates sooner.</text></comment>