What I think I love most about your videos is that they are named as an Engineer would name it, further adding to the strict knowledge that you wish to impart upon us. Someone who was in it for the views and not the knowledge would name this video something along the lines of "7 Ways Cell Phones Are GENIUS In Design!", but you didn't. "Cell Phone Design" is exactly what this video is about, so you called it that. You have an amazing channel, and I love your work.
A large part of that is target audience. Those clickbait titles are there for the younger viewers, and they often assume they're not going to watch the whole video as well, so they'll put the most interesting "facts" at the start. Often why you feel underwhelmed if you actually watch them all the way through, because the impact drops. Often the opposite of the traditional way of listing things, where you'd want to end on a high.
Fun trip down memory lane. I used to sell almost all of those. I would love to see a follow up video than analyzes how half of these design constraints were eventually broken by monolithic slates demanding more and more screen space.
@@sanjeen2503 What's the point if any software solution is 100x better and 10x times faster nowadays? I don't believe people type clicking on every single letter , for quite some time now ...
What amazing production value, even in these earlier videos... I think its so important to know how the world around us works. Keep up the awesome work!
I only discovered this series of videos a few weeks ago and I can't get enough of them. I love learning how things work and these are just wonderful. Thank you!
Please post more videos! They are an absolute joy to watch. Some suggestions: * Networking devices (switches, routers) * E-ink displays * Capacitive and resistance touch panels
Great videos! I am a student at U of I and I was in your Hidden World of Engineering class a few semesters ago. You are a very influential professor and it's great you are sharing your knowledge through these videos.
Gavin Remme You completely missed the point of this video if you want an updated video. All these points are universal meaning they transcend time, phone manufacturers still use these points to make a consumer friendly phone. Just because the technology has improved doesn't mean that the most basic rules don't apply now.
Tech Geeks love to keep old tech that's "outdated" but still works in at least some capacity, either as "backup" items or just for futzing about with (and repairing if something's glitchy with it). ;P
This guy here's a good UA-camr. Always gets straight to the point, has an obvious passion for what he does, gives great explanations, and never once have I heard him tell me to "like comment and subscribe, and click that bell for notifications" in the beginning or middle of his videos.
hello bill i am a mechanical engineer student at Saudi Arabia and every time i watch one of your videos i become more enthusiastic of my specialty. just wanted keep the videos coming ill be watching :)
I really like these videos. I'm probably around your age and I wish video sharing would have been around when I was a kid because I think watching content like this would have inspired me to become an engineer.
Back in 1999 the company I worked for was shown the Nokia 3310 which we made capacitors for. Our minds were blow at how tiny it was. Amazing how things worked out some 24 years later
@@David-lr2vi It actually used Windows Mobile as the OS, so calling it a Blackberry was pretty far off the mark (granted, they all pretty much look the same in that style).
It's nice to see some love for the 8pen keyboard. I thought it was a great idea when I first saw it. I haven't spent the time to get used to it myself.
The big reason for more powerful phones is new semiconductor processes which have dramatically reduced the power required for logic gates. Transmit powers have actually been going up, but higher data rates result in higher overall efficient use of battery energy by the radios. I used to develop cell phones.
I remember the first cell phone we had in the house was a work one that my dad was given. When we first got it we were living out on a farm (bear in mind this was mid-90s Canada) and cellphone signal was nearly non-existent. Thankfully it had a retractable antenna that made it work somewhere. When we moved to a slightly more populous area in the late 90s I thought it was amazing how we no longer had to pull out the antenna to call people; it just worked! I really enjoy your videos, by the way!
@engineerguyvideo I agree. The 8pen is a very interesting idea. Have you seen Swiftkey? Compiles a dictionary from your sent gmail, facebook and twitter messages to come up with the most likely next word that you would type. Also a fascinating idea.
Bill might be pleased to hear that even though I am from a younger generation Kirks communicator resonates just as much with me. Though I am watching engineering videos so what does that tell you!
I would like to apologize to you, i literally watched the video 3 times before asking, I'm now the worlds biggest idiot, I love you video and how they let us see the more technical side of our world today and how we've really come so far is such a short span of time
The touch phones are emotional too. While Kirk was yelling beam me up, Spock and Bones were analyzing everything from air quality to broken bones with small, very intelligent devices.
"Assisted GPS" is not "Network Positioning", Assisted GPS is actually a file that you download from the Cell tower to tell you the frequencies of the GPS satellites in the sky so the GPS chip doesn't have to scan, Network location uses the Cell-tower ID(s) and a database of tower locations to give you a rough location based on the tower(s) visible.
Hopefully flip phones will come back. The Motorola Razor was was my all-time favorite. Maybe with foldable glass they'll create a throwback android razor.
@nickashkir It's in the android app store, it's not free, though, and there's no trial. The problem with it is it requires ramp-up time, because it's not even close to a standard keyboard - it's based on character commonality. I still say swype mops the floor with any other keyboard models >.
Assisted GPS does not use cell phone towers to "triangulate". It still calculates your position just like standard GPS: by comparing timing signals sent from each GPS satellite against precise orbit data that tells you where each satellite is. But rather than downloading the orbit data the standard way (from the satellites themselves at 50 bits per second for about 12 minutes), your phone in "Assisted GPS" mode downloads the orbit data from the broadband data network in a few milliseconds. Once the receiver has the orbit data, computing position is fast and simple.
Man, those pre-iPhone smartphones - the BlackBerry and such - look so clunky and primitive, compared to modern iOS & Android touch-oriented devices... 🤔
@engineerguyvideo : About the caption/translation system: that's great (as are all your video are) ! I've translated the caption for this episode in french, but it occurred to me that some sort of manual of style would have helped. I guessed some of the issues I ran in but to keep the captions consistent it would be good to have some indications such as: -Should we convert the unit in metric system? -Should the "you" be translated in format or informal form? -Accurate translation or adaptation?
hey great videos. i was hoping that you would make a video on how a hologram is produced,how the data is encrypted and decrypted. there are not many videos that are put up on this topic.
The Motorola Razr is one of those designs that still looks cool even today. The only design problem it had was the circuit board for the keys, which would wear out quickly due to the thin keypad.
Could you do another one about mobiles but go into more detail? This was v interesting but I'd love to know more about about the electronics in mobiles that make them able to send texts etc.
@engineerguyvideo Thank you very much i found then on your website i.e engineerguy website but your UA-cam channel is only showing 25 videos are uploaded.
In all due respect, we don't need you to tell us why cell phone design is awesome, we already know that. We watch your channel because we want you to show us how awesome devices work, such as your hard drive or LCD videos.
Full screen phones do come from sci-fi, the most memorable are the early 2000's Stark Trek FPS games. your tricorder is a full screen device. Star Trek: TNG PADDs were sort of like smartphones, but nobody on the show thought about how files could be transferred, so when somebody was "busy" their desk would be covered in PADDs. The Pip Boy from Fallout, while having some physical controls, has a large green monocolor screen, not touch sensitive though as it was essentially an early 80's IBM/PC compatible shrunk down to fit on your wrist. The Nintendo DS is based off of the design of the Pokedex from Nintendo's Pokemon series, a dual screen device with physical controls. Star Trek: DS9 had a scene with Sisko using a full touchscreen tablet, although it has some physical buttons. Star Trek: Enterprise, while being a terrible TV show, had full screen tablets. Space Odyssey: 2001 is the first movie I can think of that had full screen tablets.
I was a cell phone technician back in the day when the razor phones were in style I assembled hundreds of those. And the BlackBerry Trio 650 Was my first phone
I've heard that the antenna on cell phones was always fake put there because people wouldn't think something with out one would work. I'm not sure if that's true of even the earliest ones, but more for the phones that came out throughout the 90's.
Hey, I remember that little app when it came out about the "new approach" to typing and I heavily disagree with it. I see their philosophy about there needs to be an approach for small screens, but it doesn't have to be an entirely new method. Look into a program called swype. I can guarantee you you can have a higher WPM and accuracy without the ramp-up time if you use that program for your android. The Swype 3.0 beta is even better with on-the-fly suggestions. Try it, you'll like it!
That smaller battery used to demonstrate the difference from the older one is the battery that is in my current phone. :P A 6 year old LG B2100...needs to be replaced though.
BTW.....that is not a blackberry. That would be a Motorola Q and it runs Windows Mobile. In fact, I don't believe there are any blackberries in this video. I tried that 8pen keyboard and couldn't get the hang of it.
My first cell phone was a "bag phone" It actually had a standard old style hand receiver which plugged into a bag, which contained the electronics for the cell phone.
What I think I love most about your videos is that they are named as an Engineer would name it, further adding to the strict knowledge that you wish to impart upon us.
Someone who was in it for the views and not the knowledge would name this video something along the lines of "7 Ways Cell Phones Are GENIUS In Design!", but you didn't. "Cell Phone Design" is exactly what this video is about, so you called it that.
You have an amazing channel, and I love your work.
Quill M, I agree. I hate those tittles using words like "Genius", "Blow your mind," and "next level ape".
A large part of that is target audience.
Those clickbait titles are there for the younger viewers, and they often assume they're not going to watch the whole video as well, so they'll put the most interesting "facts" at the start. Often why you feel underwhelmed if you actually watch them all the way through, because the impact drops. Often the opposite of the traditional way of listing things, where you'd want to end on a high.
An engineer took the back off his cellphone. What he found will shock you.
@@MatthewMcGeeEI4HZB that made me laugh! But you won't believe what happened next...
Was a little concerned when I saw his phone. Then I realised this video is 5 years old...
me too, kinda. I immediately looked for the year he uploaded the video
yeah, but the production value is so great, feel like a recent years video.
Oscar Reece I was a little concerned when I saw your comment about his 7 year old video. Then I realized your comment is 2 years old...
Doesn't matter the age... It's an Android phone, apart from different android versions, the basics behind the function, doesn't change all that much.
Jim Vann i was little concerned when you said 7 years old video when actually 8 years old, then i saw and realise the comment was 5 month ago
Fun trip down memory lane. I used to sell almost all of those. I would love to see a follow up video than analyzes how half of these design constraints were eventually broken by monolithic slates demanding more and more screen space.
01:09 that is the nerdiest keyboard I've seen in my entire life. This guy is the real deal
bhuuthesecond you mean 01:00 ??
My brother used to have the exact same keyboard on his phone.
He's a software engineer, so yeah... Haha
Where to get it?
@@sanjeen2503 What's the point if any software solution is 100x better and 10x times faster nowadays? I don't believe people type clicking on every single letter , for quite some time now ...
@@override7486 well with voice to text ewe don't half 2 dew to much typing butt I no your a wear of that. Works grate to.
Hey! You should do a 2019 version of this video
Or 2020
yup
Now
Cell phone is still cell phone, nothing's changed
Cell phones haven’t changed much at all in recent years. They’re all touchscreen rectangles.
What amazing production value, even in these earlier videos...
I think its so important to know how the world around us works. Keep up the awesome work!
I only discovered this series of videos a few weeks ago and I can't get enough of them. I love learning how things work and these are just wonderful. Thank you!
Please post more videos! They are an absolute joy to watch.
Some suggestions:
* Networking devices (switches, routers)
* E-ink displays
* Capacitive and resistance touch panels
Why oh why can't there be more content like this on the web? Love when I see a new video from you in my subscriptions.
My Design teacher today told us to look for articles or videos that show design at work in common tools. I think I just found that. Thank you, Bill.
Engineers are by far the most creative most ingenious utilizers of raw science. Engineers keep the world going! Respect.
'How did you get this number' - lol.
McRocket That was me calling. Just wanted to ask a question...
Great videos! I am a student at U of I and I was in your Hidden World of Engineering class a few semesters ago.
You are a very influential professor and it's great you are sharing your knowledge through these videos.
Updated 2016 version?
Yes! +1
+Justin Nanu yes!
Modern cell phone design rules:
1. It's a rectangle
Gavin Remme You completely missed the point of this video if you want an updated video. All these points are universal meaning they transcend time, phone manufacturers still use these points to make a consumer friendly phone. Just because the technology has improved doesn't mean that the most basic rules don't apply now.
I am still wondering where he has gone :( I don't see many new videos
Damn Bill, are you a drug dealer? Why you got so many old phones? :-)
Tech Geeks love to keep old tech that's "outdated" but still works in at least some capacity, either as "backup" items or just for futzing about with (and repairing if something's glitchy with it). ;P
I never get rid of old phones. The more the merrier
Am I the only one who has a drawer of old phones?
This guy here's a good UA-camr. Always gets straight to the point, has an obvious passion for what he does, gives great explanations, and never once have I heard him tell me to "like comment and subscribe, and click that bell for notifications" in the beginning or middle of his videos.
I just watched this in 2018, we have come a long way but I feel like some of the designers of modern phones could learn a thing or two from this.
lmao im from the future and flip phones are coming back in style
2022
Flip phone? Bah! I have an iPhone that bends.
I have an LG Flex that bends. May I partake in the cookie you surely have been awarded?
**Hands out cookies**
Alright, gentlemen, I gotta get back to listening to FLAC files on my V20 with quad DACs.
ah bendgate... I remember that! I miss being 2 years younger =(
ROFL
Der Pinguin Gr8.....
Your videos are awesome. Thank you for your work.
hello bill i am a mechanical engineer student at Saudi Arabia and every time i watch one of your videos i become more enthusiastic of my specialty. just wanted keep the videos coming ill be watching :)
Wow, I miss flip phones. And even more I miss phones with removable batteries, so I could rotate through two of them!
Some luxury phones have both flip factor and being held together with screws instead of glue.
This video is a decade old.
Crazy how fast technology is nowadays
I really like these videos. I'm probably around your age and I wish video sharing would have been around when I was a kid because I think watching content like this would have inspired me to become an engineer.
Back in 1999 the company I worked for was shown the Nokia 3310 which we made capacitors for. Our minds were blow at how tiny it was. Amazing how things worked out some 24 years later
0:44 "A Blackberry"
Motorola logo on the top :/
Victor Tran COME ON HE KNOWS WHATS IMPORTANT
I was thinking that too.
The Motorola Q was my first phone and I got so nostalgic, just seeing it again.
It’s still a blackberry phone as it uses the blackberry OS. Same as a Samsung, LG, etc phone is an android phone.
@@David-lr2vi It actually used Windows Mobile as the OS, so calling it a Blackberry was pretty far off the mark (granted, they all pretty much look the same in that style).
It's a Motorola Q
It's nice to see some love for the 8pen keyboard. I thought it was a great idea when I first saw it. I haven't spent the time to get used to it myself.
Bill, you are an extremely engaging presenter. Love the videos!
The big reason for more powerful phones is new semiconductor processes which have dramatically reduced the power required for logic gates. Transmit powers have actually been going up, but higher data rates result in higher overall efficient use of battery energy by the radios. I used to develop cell phones.
Did you get a bunch of calls after showing that phone number at about the 57 second mark?
+rchandraonline some -- mostly texts.
+engineerguy lol. could you do an episode on mirror less camera.
Can you do something with an SSD? In the video suggestions of this one is a hard drive tear down. So... :P
he has done this willingly I think, as it is shown even on his cover page !!
I remember the first cell phone we had in the house was a work one that my dad was given. When we first got it we were living out on a farm (bear in mind this was mid-90s Canada) and cellphone signal was nearly non-existent. Thankfully it had a retractable antenna that made it work somewhere.
When we moved to a slightly more populous area in the late 90s I thought it was amazing how we no longer had to pull out the antenna to call people; it just worked!
I really enjoy your videos, by the way!
2 VIDEOS IN A SHORT PERIOD? YESSSS love this guy
Beginning of what I wanted.....but so far the only video I have watched on this topic.....subscribed !!
@engineerguyvideo I agree. The 8pen is a very interesting idea. Have you seen Swiftkey? Compiles a dictionary from your sent gmail, facebook and twitter messages to come up with the most likely next word that you would type. Also a fascinating idea.
Bill might be pleased to hear that even though I am from a younger generation Kirks communicator resonates just as much with me.
Though I am watching engineering videos so what does that tell you!
This is the only video that explains me why the antennas are gone in this recent years thanks for in-depth explaination , loved it xD
You deserve all the money on earth for making these videos.
I would like to apologize to you, i literally watched the video 3 times before asking, I'm now the worlds biggest idiot, I love you video and how they let us see the more technical side of our world today and how we've really come so far is such a short span of time
That was very interesting. Please do more videos on the design requirements of different products.
This video is a decade old now itself. It's like a double layered retrospective into the past. Time really does fly!
I love you ! happy new year =)
please make more videos and make it a bit longer.
You forgot the shoe phone with the rotary dial from Get Smart. Hello... Chief? Or the video phone watch from Dick Tracy.
I love that end gag
What about fractal antennas?!
The touch phones are emotional too. While Kirk was yelling beam me up, Spock and Bones were analyzing everything from air quality to broken bones with small, very intelligent devices.
you need more views and subscribers sir! great content all the time :)
"Assisted GPS" is not "Network Positioning", Assisted GPS is actually a file that you download from the Cell tower to tell you the frequencies of the GPS satellites in the sky so the GPS chip doesn't have to scan, Network location uses the Cell-tower ID(s) and a database of tower locations to give you a rough location based on the tower(s) visible.
Watching this in 2020 is like attending a history museum
I miss flip phones...
+RaithSienar I'm still using a Nokia flip phone, :D
I am still using my Kyocera from Virgin. I pay $20 a month for service. In 2018.
Hopefully flip phones will come back. The Motorola Razor was was my all-time favorite. Maybe with foldable glass they'll create a throwback android razor.
Hi Bill,great videos,very much related to your comment about the flip phone and the old Star Trek communicator,had that phone myself...
@nickashkir It's in the android app store, it's not free, though, and there's no trial.
The problem with it is it requires ramp-up time, because it's not even close to a standard keyboard - it's based on character commonality. I still say swype mops the floor with any other keyboard models >.
These videos make my day
2:18 crazy how many towers were on the East coast compared to the west, and how many more there are now!
Assisted GPS does not use cell phone towers to "triangulate". It still calculates your position just like standard GPS: by comparing timing signals sent from each GPS satellite against precise orbit data that tells you where each satellite is. But rather than downloading the orbit data the standard way (from the satellites themselves at 50 bits per second for about 12 minutes), your phone in "Assisted GPS" mode downloads the orbit data from the broadband data network in a few milliseconds. Once the receiver has the orbit data, computing position is fast and simple.
machalot en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assisted_GPS
@Rouben that's probably because he uses a PC which gives him more freedom to write his own programs, like a keyboard for his phone
Sent from my iPhone
You are good and funny! Love your videos!
*AHEM* Neither Kirk nor Spock ever said 'beam me up scotty', at least not in the original series! Love your vids!
This video is well done.
Man, those pre-iPhone smartphones - the BlackBerry and such - look so clunky and primitive, compared to modern iOS & Android touch-oriented devices... 🤔
*3:00** My Nokia's back cover was from metal and it worked the same way.*
Ah yes, flip phones - where you didn't have to go out straight away to find something to protect the screen from scratches.
Great video. Loved the ending.
I remember they briefly had a Matrix tie in phone that had a spring loaded screen that popped up, back when color LCD screens were the big new thing.
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@engineerguyvideo : About the caption/translation system: that's great (as are all your video are) ! I've translated the caption for this episode in french, but it occurred to me that some sort of manual of style would have helped. I guessed some of the issues I ran in but to keep the captions consistent it would be good to have some indications such as:
-Should we convert the unit in metric system?
-Should the "you" be translated in format or informal form?
-Accurate translation or adaptation?
What digital keyboard is that??
hey great videos. i was hoping that you would make a video on how a hologram is produced,how the data is encrypted and decrypted. there are not many videos that are put up on this topic.
Question. If I am in the wilderness where a cell phone tower is far away, will my battery drain faster when making a call or using the internet?
great video as usual!Thanks
Does the clock change to cgi at 3:17?
you upload videos 2 months after you film them? does it really take that long to edit them?
The Motorola Razr is one of those designs that still looks cool even today. The only design problem it had was the circuit board for the keys, which would wear out quickly due to the thin keypad.
This is a great series! =D
@engineerguyvideo ohh, that sounds bad! haha thank you! P.S. I am the one who sent you the spanish subtitles for this video.
your awesome, as long as you are not too busy... more videos? ;)
Could you do another one about mobiles but go into more detail? This was v interesting but I'd love to know more about about the electronics in mobiles that make them able to send texts etc.
I'd like to see this video updated since it's quite old now and phone have come a long way.
But the ideas presented are still relevant, just the examples are outdated
@engineerguyvideo
What, do people put touchscreens on car radios now
That's easy, it's a variable resistor with a float.
Look it up on how stuff works or something.
@1:06 whats the name of the keyboard i know i used it over a year ago but I would like to find it again, any help is appreciated!
@engineerguyvideo Thank you very much i found then on your website i.e engineerguy website but your UA-cam channel is only showing 25 videos are uploaded.
In all due respect, we don't need you to tell us why cell phone design is awesome, we already know that. We watch your channel because we want you to show us how awesome devices work, such as your hard drive or LCD videos.
Full screen phones do come from sci-fi, the most memorable are the early 2000's Stark Trek FPS games. your tricorder is a full screen device. Star Trek: TNG PADDs were sort of like smartphones, but nobody on the show thought about how files could be transferred, so when somebody was "busy" their desk would be covered in PADDs. The Pip Boy from Fallout, while having some physical controls, has a large green monocolor screen, not touch sensitive though as it was essentially an early 80's IBM/PC compatible shrunk down to fit on your wrist. The Nintendo DS is based off of the design of the Pokedex from Nintendo's Pokemon series, a dual screen device with physical controls. Star Trek: DS9 had a scene with Sisko using a full touchscreen tablet, although it has some physical buttons. Star Trek: Enterprise, while being a terrible TV show, had full screen tablets. Space Odyssey: 2001 is the first movie I can think of that had full screen tablets.
While watching this video I got the hint it was a little outdated and sure enough it's from 2011, amazing how quickly things change since even then.
I was a cell phone technician back in the day when the razor phones were in style I assembled hundreds of those. And the BlackBerry Trio 650 Was my first phone
i think some people need to be reminded of #1. cell phones today are monstrous and don't even fit in my hand comfortably!
No, I am sure most cell phones would fit in your hands. What you are referring to are mobile computers with certain cellphone capabilities.
@JFlash1217 Android Market is your friend.
Who is still watching in 2019? 😅
please make on to explain how touchscreens work.. they are the most new thing and most fascinating thing lately
i enjoy your videos sir
I've heard that the antenna on cell phones was always fake put there because people wouldn't think something with out one would work. I'm not sure if that's true of even the earliest ones, but more for the phones that came out throughout the 90's.
I gotcha.
What is the name of that keyboard with the spinnny thing?
Hey, I remember that little app when it came out about the "new approach" to typing and I heavily disagree with it. I see their philosophy about there needs to be an approach for small screens, but it doesn't have to be an entirely new method. Look into a program called swype. I can guarantee you you can have a higher WPM and accuracy without the ramp-up time if you use that program for your android. The Swype 3.0 beta is even better with on-the-fly suggestions. Try it, you'll like it!
This aged incredibly well
aGSP IS true GPS, plus tower/wifi triangulation. Lots of mis-info out there on that topic.
great videos!
That smaller battery used to demonstrate the difference from the older one is the battery that is in my current phone. :P A 6 year old LG B2100...needs to be replaced though.
BTW.....that is not a blackberry. That would be a Motorola Q and it runs Windows Mobile. In fact, I don't believe there are any blackberries in this video.
I tried that 8pen keyboard and couldn't get the hang of it.
Very intersting! Thanks!
My first cell phone was a "bag phone" It actually had a standard old style hand receiver which plugged into a bag, which contained the electronics for the cell phone.
+dhodz hoddy
no:)
Hi Bill, not related to video but was wondering why you wear that orange shirt in all your videos, is it a luck one for you?