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a minimum screen size of

English translation: minimum screen resolution

11:35 Apr 17, 2007
English language (monolingual) [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Telecom(munications) / input of text with mobile phone
English term or phrase: a minimum screen size of
"a minimum screen size of " is this correct usage ?
or this should be smth like - "screen size of 100x80 pixels min." ?

Thank you in advance !

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Why XXX does not run on my phone?

XXX is implemented as a Java MIDlet program and there are two basic requirements for the phone:

* a minimum screen size of 100x80 pixels;
* Java MIDP 2.0 support.
Alexander Onishko
Selected answer:minimum screen resolution
Explanation:
Screen resolution is also a common term, sometimes better. Size might not mean that much, as installed firmware or Operating system can configure the screen to various sizes. This is the case with most computers... So I would put it:
* minimum screen resolution: 100x80 pixels;
* Java MIDP 2.0 support.

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Note added at 39 mins (2007-04-17 12:14:42 GMT)
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Yes, it applies to phones and other screen devices.

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Note added at 42 mins (2007-04-17 12:18:24 GMT)
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More to "size" and "resolution" - the question was "is this correct usage?" so perhaps I should have answered it that way. No, I don;t think it is correct usage. Author of the original document should have used "resolution" as it is better defined in pixels - size of an individual pixel and the number of pixels then determine the size of the screen.
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Lubosh Hanuska
Australia
Local time: 01:12
Grading comment
many thanks to all !
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



SUMMARY OF ALL EXPLANATIONS PROVIDED
4 +6minimum screen resolution
Lubosh Hanuska
3 +3a minimum screen size of
Els Spin
4best viewed at a minimum screen resolution of
Hakki Ucar


Discussion entries: 1





  

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1 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
a minimum screen size of


Explanation:
This is what I would do :-)

Els Spin
Netherlands
Local time: 17:12
Native speaker of: Dutch

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Lynn Cox: That's what I would expect to read
7 mins
agree  David Moore (X)
33 mins
agree  ErichEko ⟹⭐
18 hrs
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16 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +6
minimum screen resolution


Explanation:
Screen resolution is also a common term, sometimes better. Size might not mean that much, as installed firmware or Operating system can configure the screen to various sizes. This is the case with most computers... So I would put it:
* minimum screen resolution: 100x80 pixels;
* Java MIDP 2.0 support.

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Note added at 39 mins (2007-04-17 12:14:42 GMT)
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Yes, it applies to phones and other screen devices.

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Note added at 42 mins (2007-04-17 12:18:24 GMT)
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More to "size" and "resolution" - the question was "is this correct usage?" so perhaps I should have answered it that way. No, I don;t think it is correct usage. Author of the original document should have used "resolution" as it is better defined in pixels - size of an individual pixel and the number of pixels then determine the size of the screen.

Lubosh Hanuska
Australia
Local time: 01:12
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SlovakSlovak
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
many thanks to all !
Notes to answerer
Asker: it's about cell phones - does "resolution" apply in this case ?


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Elena Aleksandrova
1 min
  -> Thank you
agree  writeaway: more idiomatic in the context . the 'a' and 'of' are a bit too 'flowery'
1 min
  -> Yes, I thought that, too.
agree  Vicky Papaprodromou
3 mins
  -> Thank you
agree  Mark Nathan
3 mins
  -> Thank you
agree  Trudy Peters
4 mins
  -> Thank you
disagree  David Moore (X): Resolution is about DPI; this is about SIZE...// I still think the usage is correct...
18 mins
  -> True - so I rephrased my answer - see note.
agree  Cagdas Karatas: if it were about the size of a mobile screen, shouldn't it be defined in mm or inches?
19 mins
  -> Thank you. Size can be in pixels, too, but then size of a pixel needs to be defined - see added note.
agree  Alfa Trans (X)
2 hrs
  -> Thanks
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
best viewed at a minimum screen resolution of


Explanation:
xxx X yyy

Hakki Ucar
Türkiye
Local time: 18:12
Native speaker of: Native in TurkishTurkish
PRO pts in category: 4
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