Smartphone screens are about to become speakers

Re:Smartphone screens are about to become speakers by scarface_74 on Monday February 12, 2024 @08:56AM (#39344761)

The Homermobile of phones?

https://simpsons.fandom.com/wiki/The_Homer

Do you also want a phone with a hardware keyboard and a dedicated push to talk button?

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Re:Smartphone screens are about to become speakers by sandworm101 on Monday February 12, 2024 @09:59AM (#39345463)

Foldable screens, extra mini screens on the back of phones, wireless charging, little vibrators to simulate pushing physical keys, multiple cameras, accelerometers that track calories burned ... the modern cellphone is already well past The Homer.

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Re:Smartphone screens are about to become speakers by NBJack on Monday February 12, 2024 @09:08AM (#39344906)

PTT would be great with WhatsApp messages.

I would love having a hardware keyboard again personally, especially when I need fire up a SSH session to fix something. The inaccuracies of touch keyboards are a real pain sometimes.

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Re:Smartphone screens are about to become speakers by scarface_74 on Monday February 12, 2024 @10:05AM (#39345537)

I mean the newest iPhones have a programmable button on the side that will let you run a shortcut to launch any app you want to among other things…

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Re:Smartphone screens are about to become speakers by jvansc on Monday February 12, 2024 @09:22AM (#39345039)

There’s still room for my HAM radio, right?

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