<story><title>iPhone 8</title><url>https://www.apple.com/iphone-8/</url></story><parent_chain><item><author>Androider</author><text>Neat, wireless charging, exactly like I had on my Nexus 5, around 5 years ago :) The best thing about the iPhone 8 is that it might finally make wireless chargers more commonplace, they are extremely convenient as Android users have been trying to tell for years.&lt;p&gt;Here&amp;#x27;s another one trick Apple might want to pick up on: I own both an iPhone 7 and a Nexus 6P, and the fingerprint sensor being in the middle of the back on 6P is unquestionably a better choice (Samsung messes up the placement). You can pick up the phone, unlock, and pull down the notification shade in one single natural motion. Maybe a few years from now...</text></item></parent_chain><comment><author>always_good</author><text>I thought the fingerprint scanner on the back would be a good feature until I realized 90% of my phone usage involves me pulling it out of my pocket.&lt;p&gt;- On my iPhone, I just pinch it with my thumb on the home button while I pull it out.&lt;p&gt;- On my Pixel, I have to take it out and then unlock it.&lt;p&gt;Also, when the phone is resting on a table, I can just unlock my iPhone by touching the home button. With the Pixel, I have to turn it over first. When all I wanted to do was read a message I just received, possibly with dirty hands.&lt;p&gt;So putting the unlock on the back of the phone doesn&amp;#x27;t seem very well thought out at all.</text></comment>
<story><title>iPhone 8</title><url>https://www.apple.com/iphone-8/</url></story><parent_chain><item><author>Androider</author><text>Neat, wireless charging, exactly like I had on my Nexus 5, around 5 years ago :) The best thing about the iPhone 8 is that it might finally make wireless chargers more commonplace, they are extremely convenient as Android users have been trying to tell for years.&lt;p&gt;Here&amp;#x27;s another one trick Apple might want to pick up on: I own both an iPhone 7 and a Nexus 6P, and the fingerprint sensor being in the middle of the back on 6P is unquestionably a better choice (Samsung messes up the placement). You can pick up the phone, unlock, and pull down the notification shade in one single natural motion. Maybe a few years from now...</text></item></parent_chain><comment><author>Osmium</author><text>&amp;gt; Neat, wireless charging, exactly like I had on my Nexus 5, around 5 years ago :)&lt;p&gt;And I think we can all be grateful Apple decided to go with the Qi standard here rather than roll their own! What a mess that would have been...</text></comment>