Being
glass on the back means you'll need to be careful where you put it down.
The C7 Pro feels as premium as the new Galaxy A (2017) devices, and the lack of
glass on the back means it should be better protected against damage from drops (of course, the screen still stands to break, so don't go dropping the phone too often).
Not exact matches
Christmas for us
means getting crafty and creating memories that we can look
back on each year as the boxes of Christmas decorations and extras come down from the attic so this year we're creating a plate for Santa's Treats to go out
on Christmas Eve holding his mince pie, carrot for the Reindeer and a
glass of sherry to ensure that he's warm.
Contrary to what many people think, minimalist parenting does not
mean taking a
back seat to your kid's needs and parking yourself
on the couch with a
glass of wine and the remote.
I
mean we have an account from Thomas Digges sort of written much later saying, «Yeah, my dad, you know,
back in the day» — I'm paraphrasing — «Back in the day my dad was doing these things with tubes and pieces of glass and, you know, he could see a coin that we placed out in the field and he could, you know, read the lettering on the entrance to the church on the other side of town.&ra
back in the day» — I'm paraphrasing — «
Back in the day my dad was doing these things with tubes and pieces of glass and, you know, he could see a coin that we placed out in the field and he could, you know, read the lettering on the entrance to the church on the other side of town.&ra
Back in the day my dad was doing these things with tubes and pieces of
glass and, you know, he could see a coin that we placed out in the field and he could, you know, read the lettering
on the entrance to the church
on the other side of town.»
I've been
meaning to get
back in the routine of drinking some lemon water in the mornings, will add some ACV and chia seeds to my
glass from now
on
One of the things I decided to focus
on in March was to enjoy the simplicity of life, which for me
means slowing down... It's not always the easiest for me because I thrive under the pressure of having a full plate of things to accomplish, but I'm slowly learning to put the to - do list and phone away and take a bit of time for me — whether that's tapping it
back on the bike at SoulCycle a few times a week, grabbing a
glass of wine with friends or simply reading a book.
Interior highlights include push - button transmission gear selection, responsibly - harvested poplar wood trim, prominent LCD screens and a «champagne perforation pattern»
on the seat
backs meant to look like bubbles rising from the bottom of a
glass.
The compact size
means there's no disconcerting creaking, and while it feels like plastic (albeit premium plastic), the chassis is actually made of reinforced
glass fibre (
on the
back) and
glass fibre polyamide
on the frame.
Both the front and
back of the device are covered in
glass,
meaning that when you place it
on a solid surface, it makes a satisfying clunk (although it is a fingerprint magnet, as discerning readers have probably noticed from the photographs.)
Being covered in shiny, shimmery Corning Gorilla
Glass 5
on the
back means it's very prone to attracting fingerprints.
Both new Pixel phones are now IP67 waterproof (
meaning they can survive underwater up to 1m or 3.3 ft down for an hour) and retain a
glass - and - metal design
on the
back, albeit with less
glass toward the top compared to their predecessors.
There's an oleophobic coating
on the
back now, which
means it's not as much of a fingerprint magnet as other
glass handsets, but this also makes it a bit more slippery in the hand.
In addition to increasing the risk of breaking, the
glass design
on both the rear and the
back of the smartphone
means that repairs are quite hard from the very beginning.
The A11 Bionic chipset
means there's flagship power, while the new
glass back allows for wireless charging for the first time
on an iPhone.
It's very different than the
glass, aluminum, and rubber
backs I am used to
on the latest iPhone and Android smartphones, but that doesn't
mean it's necessarily worse.
There's one thing common to all three smartphones: An all
glass and metal design
on the front and
back, which
means the HTC U11, Samsung Galaxy S8 and the Sony Xperia XZ Premium look gorgeous.
Geskin claimed that
means a near edge - to - edge screen with 4 mm bezel and curved 2.5 D
glass on both the front and
back.
This
means sound isn't as distorted when played through the rear speaker, plus it stops the shiny
glass back of the Nexus 4 scratching
on the surface it's sitting
on.
We expect the 2017 new iPhone model to adopt a structural design similar to that of iPhone 4 / 4s,
meaning it will be equipped with
glass on both the front and
back sides, and a metal frame surrounded the edges.
The slight curve to the front
glass panel
on all edges
means you'll never feel the metal join, while the curved
glass back feels just as good here as it did
on the Galaxy Note 5.
A lot of things happened this week in the world of The Verge, and we have some first - hand experience to share.This week
on The Vergecast, Nilay, Dieter, and Paul, welcome science reporter Loren Grush
back to the show to tell us what it was like to watch SpaceX's Falcon Heavy rocket launch in person, as well as meeting SpaceX CEO Elon Musk.Also, Dieter got an exclusive look at Intel's new smart
glasses, and Nilay reviewed Apple's HomePod, so they share their experiences with the technology and discuss what it
means for the rest of the market.There's a lot more in between that — like Paul's weekly segment «USB - C - crets» (I think that's how you spell it)-- so listen to it all, and you'll get it all.02: 17 - Intel made smart
glasses that look normal20: 40 - Apple HomePod review44: 28 - SpaceX's Falcon Heavy launch with Loren Grush1: 07:57 - Paul's weekly segment «USB - C - crets» 1:11:44 - The Uber - Waymo trial: greed, ambition, and robot cars1: 15:01 - Inside the desperate fight to keep old TVs alive
The Galaxy S9 and S9 Plus are protected by Gorilla
Glass 5 on the front and back, but that doesn't mean the glass won't c
Glass 5
on the front and
back, but that doesn't
mean the
glass won't c
glass won't crack.
The ceramic
on the
back does
mean it's a fingerprint magnet, though it's not as bad as phones with
glass backs.
This
means that
back will sit flat
on the frame and
glass evenly, but if you put the phone face down it's going to rest completely on that Gorilla Glass 3 ins
glass evenly, but if you put the phone face down it's going to rest completely
on that Gorilla
Glass 3 ins
Glass 3 instead.
The colour scheme of the
back is far too showy, the metal frame doesn't follow the
glass front well and the positioning of the charging port
on the top
means it gets in the way.
As a reminder, all 2017 iPhones are rumored to have «
glass sandwich» designs — that
means the front and
back covers are
glass that will be mounted
on a metal frame.
The selling points of both iterations however are the beautiful metal and
glass construction, and a unique dual speaker setup
on both the front and
back, which
means that no matter how the phone is placed, you will get to enjoy a great audio experience.