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Podcast: Orbital
Episode:

Do Android Phones Need to Dial It Down a Notch?
Category: Technology
Duration: 00:23:26
Publish Date: 2018-04-18 23:00:00
Description:

Android phones are rushing to adopt the iPhone X ‘notch’ at the top of the screen, but do they need to do this? Is it justified to copy a hardware feature that’s a stop-gap or a compromise in order to accommodate certain other features? Android enthusiasts Aditya Shenoy and Rishi Alwani join host Pranay Parab to discuss.

Why copy the notch (1:25)

  • User demand?
  • Production issues
  • iPhone X notch experience
  • Android notch experience
  • Razer notch

Android P notch support (5:23)

  • How the notch hinders Android Oreo
  • People using devices for longer
  • iPhone battery replacements

The notch as a ‘stop gap’ (9:45)

  • The future of the all-screen design
  • Wireless charging
  • Ports or lack thereof
  • What about the front camera

Will Pixel 3 feature a notch? (16:14)

  • Headphone jack
  • Android P notch support
  • What the notch could add to the Pixel lineup
  • How the notch changed iOS
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