Which is why one of my early points is that it would take an iPhone-like reinvention of the category to make it work. There are a ton of smartphone parallels here. The question is can that once-in-a-generation shift happen again here.

I am sure someone would have written the same thing about the smart phone.

I just can't imagine having a phone that barely fits in my pocket and could kill a small child if I dropped it on their head.

This is getting a bit out of hand. I remember the first time I held a 5" phone. Its like holding a 2x4 to your face.

Phablets are too big to be convenient as a phone and too little to be used like a tablet.

Does anyone even notice Gizmodo typos anymore? I've come to expect them. I think the editors may actually ADD typos just to avoid shocking us. /s

Reminds me of the HTC One.

How far off do you think actually conversing with AIs is? Like..it can just hold a conversation with you. Maybe that requires a bit of self awareness or something? So maybe nowhere in my lifetime?

I believe in the article they discussed a "camera grip case"... so the phone isn't that thick, this is showing the phone in the optional case.

Regarding a <24 hour battery... it is a painful, painful thing. I'm lucky if I get 15 hours (Samsung Nexus).

It just needs to battery life of the razr series to keep me hooked. I have no idea how you folks live with a 24 hour battery life (or less).

That's how you do it. Go all in like with the Droid campaign. That campaign is arguably the reason why android was successful.

Because a budget iPhone would be "new" regardless of internal specs. People are more interested in buying a new low/mid range device than an outdated high end device. Marketing & Sales 101.

Its better then the stoner channel and the porn tag.

hence the reason why I've never paid for an app in my life.

and goddamn time capsules

Cue an article about 3-D printed Legos.

And legos, and slingshot guy

You can discharged unused into the power grid? Do you get, like, money for that?

I see no faux-wood paneling.

"Hangover" is a misnomer. This is nausea and vomiting instantly with any alcohol consumption.