Apple files patent for iPhone with actual analog stick (3DS doomed?!?!)

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fedfed on 16 January 2015

no

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S.Peelman on 16 January 2015

Well, judging just that stick concept without taking the rest into account, I think the thing itself is a pretty brilliant idea.

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Mummelmann on 16 January 2015

An analog stick; Apple are so innovative!

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JazzB1987 on 16 January 2015

This button/stick will be unusable once your iphone bends... it will be stuck inside and never come out again.

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mysteryman on 16 January 2015

Darwinianevolution said:

Is it me, or does that button look like it could break easily? If it's pushed by accident (and being a phone, it could be pushed by being on your pocket while walking) and it gets moved around too much? Let's remember all of the last iPhone and the bending problems.

Very much so. I've seen many of the current iphone buttons die, and they're much simpler.

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Drazgonow on 16 January 2015

RolStoppable said:
1. Buttons would still be missing.

2. Sony has created a better gaming device than Apple ever will, but Nintendo is still around.

3. There aren't all that many third party developers left on the 3DS, so a mass exodus cannot happen.

4. Even in a theoretical scenario where smartphones can match a dedicated handheld, not all third parties would ignore Nintendo's market. Aside from a lower amount of games to compete with, there would also be a customer base that is much more willing to pay premium prices.

1 u think the i sheep care ?

2 Sony is not apple, this will sale 100 times better then then much better sony product.

3 true

4 like they stayed on their consoles, if we can say one thing with confidence. 3rd partys will drop nintendo the first chance they can.

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RCTjunkie on 16 January 2015

Apple patents a lot of stuff they never use just so if they ever decide it's a good idea they can go with it and if someone beats them they can sue.

I wonder if Nintendo can troll sue Apple for the analogue stick like Apple sued for the "rectangle" design Samsung "copied"

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