Am I the only one who prefers the older (3GS) designs over the new ones (4+) in terms of ergonomics?
Sure, my 4S is beautiful, but it just doesn't feel right in my hand. Something about the aluminum/glass seam bothers me, and so I got a slim case and never looked back.
Amusingly my naked 4S (used to use cases - they ended up putting too much dust in the camera, while being naked it gets wiped off in the pocket/holster it's carried in) looks a lot like an ice-cream sandwich when I look at it on it' side :)
I feel the same way. Phones are actually getting too thin to be comfortable. I've handled some of the newer Android phones (Galaxy S III, Galaxy Nexus, etc.) and I don't think they're much better. Sure they fit better into my front pocket, but I can't hold the things.
Yeah. I got a case on my Incredible 2 for two reasons: (1) I noticed I was holding it too lightly and kept dropping it, so case-friction was good and (2) it was too damn small.
No, you're not the only one! I much preferred the 3GS's design.
I will say that I'm the only one I know who considers the iPhone 4 to be a complete abortion of industrial design. It's fragile, it's unpleasant to hold due to sharp edges everywhere, and I almost always have to spin it around in my hands like a trained seal every time I pull it out of my pocket, because (unlike the 3GS) it's difficult to tell how it's oriented by feel alone. None of these things are true of a good design.
Apparently you can pull the SIM out of an AT&T iPhone 4 and wedge it directly into an unlocked Galaxy Nexus HSPA+, even though the iPhone takes a micro SIM. I ordered one of the latter after the iPhone 5 (non)announcement yesterday and am looking forward to seeing how that hack works.
I feel the same way. Some of my friends have an iphone 4, and when I hold it in my hand, sure, it's lighter, but the lack of a round back makes it feel like a brick for some reason.
I felt the same way. I bought a $1 bumper case off Amazon and it completely improved the feel of it for me. Also saved the screen on numerous occasions.
Sure, my 4S is beautiful, but it just doesn't feel right in my hand. Something about the aluminum/glass seam bothers me, and so I got a slim case and never looked back.