Is it a rule imposed by the phone carriers, who want you to buy a different plan with no voice service if you have a tablet? It can’t be the phone makers since the are so many. It can’t be Android software licenses since Apple seems affected too. I’d be pretty interested in a tablet sized phone. But they seem to have maxed out in the current tall skinny format that is not really big enough for some things. Just wondering.

Edit: aha, I managed to get rid of the stupid photo. Thanks for the help.

  • Ekky@sopuli.xyzEnglish
    9·
    9 months ago

    I have no clue why you had to include an image, but it appears you broke rule 6 in doing so.

    I haven’t owned many tablets so far, but can’t you get some tablets with SIM-slots? What would prevent one from just using such a tablet as a phone?

    • Cheradenine@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
      5·
      9 months ago

      They don’t know how to change Voyagers default post type.

      Yes, I have a tablet with a Sim. I use it frequently when I do field work and leave my phone at work. It looks stupid when I make a call though.

      • solrize@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
        4·
        9 months ago

        Thanks, I managed to get rid of the photo and also found the post type tab when posting from voyager. Will remember it for next time.

  • sygnius@lemmy.worldEnglish
    5·
    9 months ago

    This is my assumption, the demand for people that want a 7" phone does not justify the cost of development and manufacturing. Yes, there will be people that would want it, but just like the iPhone Mini, the demand wasn’t justified to continue producing the smaller phone.

    Generally 6" to 6.5" seems to be the sweet spot that is large enough to use, and small enough that it fits in my pocket comfortably.