Over the years, the size of mobile phones has changed dramatically. But if you were to look at the world’s most popular cell phones over the last few decades, you’d see that everything old really is new again. At one end of the spectrum, you’d see the giant mobile phones from the 1980s. At the other, you’d find today’s most popular tablet-sized smartphones. In the middle, you’d have the original iPhones, Blackberries, and Nokia phones that were so prevalent in the early 2000s.
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Why are phones getting bigger again? The size trends of mobile devices can tell us a lot about consumer preferences and how they evolve. While we laugh at the ridiculous size of those first mobile phones when we see them in movies, they didn’t seem so ludicrous at the time. As technology evolved, our devices started to shrink — and for a while, companies seemed to be competing against each other to design the slimmest, smallest phones possible. Because of these inventions, custom screw manufacturers have had to continuously create micro fasteners that worked with our technological preferences, making tiny screws that seemingly got smaller and smaller with each new release.
But soon, industry leaders like Apple started making bigger phones in order to offer new features that the public wanted. When watching movies, playing games, and reading web pages and even books on phone screens became more popular, the demand for bigger and better screens increased exponentially.
However, no matter the size of the phone, one thing’s for certain: micro fasteners are an integral part of smartphone technology. These days, miniature screws are found in nearly every type of mobile phone, tablet, or computer. In PCs, United National Coarse 6-32 standard thread screws are often used. These make it easier to conduct repairs, as they’re cut to accept a #2 Phillips screwdriver. But as consumer preferences and technology sizes change, custom fasteners must change along with them.
Because we rely on these gadgets for countless tasks during our day, these micro screws have to be reliable and adaptable. That’s why we make it our mission to provide the highest-quality custom and micro fasteners for your business. Whatever type of screw you require, chances are that we can make it happen. For more information, please contact us today. We’d love to work with you.