technology Are We In The Dark Age Of Smart Phone Design?

[Here No Longer 5,276]

Has there really been a light age for smart phones? To be frank, I think there hasn't.

[DJ_Bonebraker 183]

If I ever own a smart phone, it will be some kind of Raspberry Pi or similar DIY project like the one I linked above, but put into the housing of one of the old "Brick" cell phones from the 1980's that look like this:


 

but with the keypad replaced by a touch-screen.

[Abstract 832]

I think the phone I own is fairly standout-ish

 

[EpicEnergy 23,218]

Not to me, I think the current smartphone designs are cool as they come in a variety of colors.

[ZiggWheelsManning 10,540]

They're putting so many cameras on phones that it's like a loaded nacho supreme dish  

[Northern Star 1,024]

Isn't your variety covered by cases now?

[Yakamaru 3,127]

Batteries are unchanged. Phones designed towards being thrown away after 2-5 years. More and more completely useless apps that only drain battery. "Updates" that pretty much just removes useful features and limits your phone more. Some of the newest iterations/designs pretty much looks like their screens are MADE to break so you will have to get one, force you to be a consumer through poor durability design. It is arguably just exploitation of the consumer at this point.