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You seem to be saying you need two hands to pinch and zoom on an iPhone. You're doing it wrong! You should also know that something is wrong with your argument when you have to resort to fabricated anecdotes.

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Pinch-to-zoom with one hand is extremely awkward, unreliable, and inaccurate. It's also a great way to drop your phone when you're standing on a crowded bus.

The root of the confusion here is that iphones are a lot smaller than most android phones. I'm holding a blackberry bold right now, and pinch with two fingers while holding the phone with three works just fine and is plenty secure.

I just tried it on a Galaxy Nexus (4.65 inch display) and it's still extremely awkward, unless there's some way of doing this I'm not thinking of.

If you're right handed: bottom right corner in the fold of your palm, supporting the back with your ring and middle fingers, and support the bottom edge with your pinky. Works fine as long as you're not gesticulating aggressively with the same hand.

iphones before the 5 had 3.5 in displays even the 5 has just a 4 in display, so they are even smaller (and thinner and lighter) than a Galaxy Nexus

FYI, all iPhones before the 5 are thicker than a galaxy nexus and their weight was between 2 grams lighter and 5 grams heavier.

Probably works for only a % of the population. I'm a guy with small hands, smaller than some women. I can't hold the phone steady, and much of the screen I couldn't possibly pinch without my palm hitting the screen.

It's like Lebron James telling you your doing it wrong when you shoot a jump shot or layup instead of dunking.

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