People want thicker smartphones with bigger batteries; Apple doesn't
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A lot of TR readers have lamented the drive toward slimmer devices that sacrifice battery life to shave a few millimeters. As it turns out, they're not alone. According to a poll conducted by HuffPost and YouGov, the vast majority of Americans would take a thicker handset with longer battery life over a thinner one with a shorter run time.
The initial survey covered 1000 American adults, only 56% of whom actually have a smartphone. Among that subset, 73% would choose a beefier device with a bigger battery. And 93% of ...