Honestly? I'm a fan of this company. It seems like they just make phones that break the universal "palm-sized glass rectangle" meta that's completely subsumed all designs. I remember when I was a kid, there was so much diversity in phone designs! Sliding keyboards, folding screens, the little trackball on blackberries, etc. Now, it feels like the only variation available is size/OS/camera/CPU.
I'm currently using their Jelly 2, which is a smartphone that's just exactly tiny enough to do all the things I need and no more. The screen is 3", and the tiny form factor is still enough for what I want to use my phone for: messaging, calls, all my music apps, all my podcast/audiobook apps, maps/transit schedules, checking email. What the tiny screen is NOT enough for is content consumption - and that's the point. Such a simple idea, but it's worked wonders for my phone addiction. I just do all that on an actual computer now, where it's much more manageable and not constantly in my pocket.
Anyways, the 22,000 mAh phone looks like a miss to me, but I really respect that they're trying to do something different.
The phones are nice, but I can't say I'm a fan of the company. They use Mediatek chipsets and are blatant GPL violators. The stock firmware is untrustworthy and if you want to run LineageOS you're in for a flaky time, at the mercy of random volunteers (whose work I nevertheless appreciate).
This phone might be a miss for you, but I'm going to guess you don't work outside or in the field?
Massive battery, massive flashlight, rugged and waterproof. I work behind a keyboard now, but there was a time in my life where this would have been the perfect work phone.
Yup, runs Anki. It does have a camera, fingerprint sensor, and SD card slot. It's a decently capable Android device: haven't ran into any stutter or lag. The only issue is the occasional UI glitch with apps that aren't designed for small screen sizes, but I haven't ran into any show-stoppers yet. Still worth it to me
I was concerned by the battery at first, but turns out it's more than enough to last a day or two since I'm no longer constantly pulling up twitter at every free moment.
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Honestly? I'm a fan of this company. It seems like they just make phones that break the universal "palm-sized glass rectangle" meta that's completely subsumed all designs. I remember when I was a kid, there was so much diversity in phone designs! Sliding keyboards, folding screens, the little trackball on blackberries, etc. Now, it feels like the only variation available is size/OS/camera/CPU.
I'm currently using their Jelly 2, which is a smartphone that's just exactly tiny enough to do all the things I need and no more. The screen is 3", and the tiny form factor is still enough for what I want to use my phone for: messaging, calls, all my music apps, all my podcast/audiobook apps, maps/transit schedules, checking email. What the tiny screen is NOT enough for is content consumption - and that's the point. Such a simple idea, but it's worked wonders for my phone addiction. I just do all that on an actual computer now, where it's much more manageable and not constantly in my pocket.
Anyways, the 22,000 mAh phone looks like a miss to me, but I really respect that they're trying to do something different.
$399. 22k battery, 66w fast charging, IR, weather proof, rugged shell... I mean, looks like a perfect 2nd phone for outdoor folks
Good point, I was only thinking of myself. Might end up picking this up for a friend :))
The phones are nice, but I can't say I'm a fan of the company. They use Mediatek chipsets and are blatant GPL violators. The stock firmware is untrustworthy and if you want to run LineageOS you're in for a flaky time, at the mercy of random volunteers (whose work I nevertheless appreciate).
This phone might be a miss for you, but I'm going to guess you don't work outside or in the field?
Massive battery, massive flashlight, rugged and waterproof. I work behind a keyboard now, but there was a time in my life where this would have been the perfect work phone.
Is it big enough for/does it run anki? And does it have a camera?
Yup, runs Anki. It does have a camera, fingerprint sensor, and SD card slot. It's a decently capable Android device: haven't ran into any stutter or lag. The only issue is the occasional UI glitch with apps that aren't designed for small screen sizes, but I haven't ran into any show-stoppers yet. Still worth it to me
I was concerned by the battery at first, but turns out it's more than enough to last a day or two since I'm no longer constantly pulling up twitter at every free moment.