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Small Phones are Dead and We Killed Them (www.youtube.com)

submitted 7 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 15 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Because it's something you use a lot for small things throughout the day. When you need to quickly answer a message or look at a map you shouldn't need to stop and place down everything you're holding.

[–] [email protected] -4 points 7 months ago (2 children)

I don't know, those things aren't a problem for me. I can use maps and type one handed if I need to and I use my phone as much as the next guy. I just don't find I really need to very often, very rarely in fact.

I know my way of doing things isn't always standard, are there other reasons people have?

[–] [email protected] 7 points 7 months ago (1 children)

This is probably very subjective. I'd say I use my phone one-handed about 7/10 times and I'd do it more if I could. Actually I do most things one-handed when possible but I have small hands so phones are becoming an issue. There isn't a specific reason, it's just more convenient.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 7 months ago

Yeah it is subjective but when I see complaints about big phones, or rather the lack of small ones, using it one handed seems to be a regular thing.

I've been thinking about this and I used both hands with all my phones back to the old Nokia feature phone days, and the first smart phone I had was less than 3.5 inches.

Despite my fairly large hands that have no problem shifting the phone around in one, I just don't. And it's because of accuracy, or lack of it. I can miss my intended target quite easily, even with two hands. The bigger the screen, the less accurate I have to be. That's a really big thing for me. I even used the Nokias with bigger buttons.

This is starting to make sense! If I had smaller fingers that were also more accurate, I would probably want to use a phone one handed as well.

I think this has explained it for me and I'm glad I asked. Now I can appreciate the perspective of the complaint and that's something I like, seeing things from a place different to my own.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 7 months ago (1 children)

I just don't find I really need to very often, very rarely in fact.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago

Yes, use my phone one handed. Was that not clear?