Peak Smartphone - Why are current smartphones so boring?
Part of my daily routine consists of browsing through sites like 9to5Mac , its sister site 9to5Google , The Verge , German language IT portal heise Online , and similar platforms. Hey, any self-respecting geek has to stay up to date. Unfortunately, the reading there has been getting a bit repetitive over the last couple of years. Granted, Apple is unlikely to make any major jumps within their product portfolio, instead perfecting and smoothing out what they have, however over recent years, the Android world appears to have entered a stage of stagnation as well. In fact, most of the middle class and higher end devices look suspiciously similar to iPhones, and any changes appear highly superficial. The biggest difference lies in the software, and even there the differences will most likely be too small for most users to recognise them at a glance. At a glance, would you be able to tell which of these two devices... ... is which? Unless you're into smartphones, you probably w