本杰明科比

2023年3月23日,

(在新标签页打开)iPhone 13迷你(图片来源:TechRadar)就在前几天出现的一份报告显示,苹果可能是正确的结束iPhone 13迷你迷你的iPhone。但苹果的缺席并不意味着最后的小手机,从卵石smartwatch校友团队正在创建一个紧凑的Android手机。他们成立了一个社区项目(甚至公司)称为小Android手机(在新标签页打开),但有很多的人才,包括卵石的创始人埃里克•Migicovsky与其他卵石校友。根据采访边缘(在新标签页打开),这听起来就像这个项目将成为现实。虽然没有太多似乎一成不变,球队有很多想法,包括各种可能的相机设计,目标是使它看起来非常独特的识别和标志性的“根据Alex De Stasio,曾担任工业设计师在卵石,职业,和其他地方。你可以看到其中的一些潜在的相机设计看下图。无论设计团队最终与硬件可能包括大约50像素的传感器,根据本杰明科比,他也曾在卵石。(图片来源:小Android手机项目)可能会与相机软件的团队生产本身的目标-据科比”的东西会导致照片看起来不错。“至于其他手机的身体,De Stasio声称他们的目标”一个漂亮的软板,高质量,很好地放在一起,很坚实的感觉,只是感觉非常柔软的细节很好的在你的手指上。“很多材料显然是被考虑,但团队的重点将是对细节的关注,而不是不寻常的材料(看着你,OnePlus)。芯片还没有决定,但无论是金鱼草之间的选择似乎是8 +创1,这是去年最好的Android手机芯片组,但并不是最好的了,或者“即将发布中间层高通芯片”科比。 Even the name of this small phone hasn’t been decided on yet, but some possibilities put forward include Pico, Atom, Bud, Mato, and of course Pebble, among many other options. Now for the less good news: Bryant claims that it’s likely to cost around $850 (roughly £690 / AU$1,265). For reference, the iPhone 13 mini currently starts at $599 / £649 / AU$1,049, and even at launch it was less expensive than this proposed price. The Asus Zenfone 9 , which is one of the most recent compact Android phones, also costs less, with a starting price of $699 / £699 / AU$1,199. So this planned small phone could be a hard sell. The Asus Zenfone 9 is currently the last noteworthy small Android phone. (Image credit: Future) An experiment worth doing There are good and understandable reasons for the likely high price of this unnamed phone. For one thing, the team hopes to work with a “tier one” manufacturer, so hopefully the construction will be high quality. Also, this isn’t aimed at being a mainstream device. The price above is based on pre-orders of around 50,000 units, which is a tiny number compared to big-name phones. If more people pre-order, then the price will likely lower, and it also sounds like the price may drop for future units, once the phone is out; with Bryant saying “the bet is there’s enough people willing to overpay for a phone. That can get it out the door, and then we’ll move down to the market price for the phone.” So in a sense, this a call for people who lament the lack of small phones to support one, and show that such devices can be viable. So far, the project's website cites over 38,000 supports, meaning there's a ways to go before they reach their goal of 50,000 and that's not to mention the even greater hurdle of turning those supporting fans into paying customers. If this device succeeds, then it could show that there is still an appetite for the best small phones , though it sounds like this will probably always be a niche device – which is fine if that’s what the team are planning for. But niche isn’t a word Apple seems very interested in when it comes to smartphones, so whether this succeeds or fails, it probably won’t convince Apple to build another iPhone mini. TechRadar Newsletter Sign up to receive daily breaking news, reviews, opinion, analysis, deals and more from the world of tech. Contact me with news and offers from other Future brands Receive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors By submitting your information you agree to the Terms & Conditions (opens in new tab) and Privacy Policy (opens in new tab) and are aged 16 or over.