| ▲ | Minimal Phone 2(minimalcompany.com) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 33 points by nashashmi 5 hours ago | 19 comments | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| ▲ | reacharavindh a few seconds ago | parent | next [-] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
The single input box with different prefixes for actions - @people, #call, - todo etc is very nice. I wish I could have such a powerful input box in my Home Screen. iPhone or even a trimmed down android with such an interface would be cool. I’m not a fan of the physical keyboard, the broad shape(they say one handed use immediately followed by a video of someone using both hands to type). I’m okay with the candy bar all screen phones of today. The UX is pretty cool if I can have it on my “regular” phone.. Anybody have an idea if it is doable on an iPhone or an android phone? | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| ▲ | wuhhh 5 minutes ago | parent | prev | next [-] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
I would like more information on what Degoogled means and whether it’s still possible to install 3rd party apps by some other means. Nice looking device, I expected it to cost more. Also, does this only work in the US rn? | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| ▲ | alexaholic 12 minutes ago | parent | prev | next [-] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
How does a minimal phone like this one compare to not installing a shitton of apps and disabling all but essential notifications? | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| ▲ | panja 2 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
I just wish I could get an answer from them on why a brand new phone is missing some pretty important LTE/5G bands in the US | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| ▲ | CoolestBeans an hour ago | parent | prev | next [-] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
I've been looking at this and the Clicks Communicator which should both be out by the end of this year. I'm not really a "dumbphone" person nor am I really a physical keyboard hound. I just want a smaller phone that feels better in the pocket and in the hand. I thought about a Razr but the proportions are a little awkward when opened. Its a little too long. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| ▲ | FlameWolf 2 minutes ago | parent | prev | next [-] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
BlackBerry: Seriously? | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| ▲ | alexjplant 3 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
I'm happy that this hardware exists but an easier solution is to quit social media, viciously curate your notifications and apps, and install an ad blocker. My phone only alerts me if somebody calls me, asks me a question specifically in a group chat, or DMs me. I never see any ads or any FOMO nags. Life is pretty good. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| ▲ | aetherspawn 3 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Neat. This is pretty close to what I’d be looking for, if I could really afford to pull the trigger on something like this (realistically I can’t - iMessage on laptop is too important for work). If it natively plugged into the Apple ecosystem, now that would be difficult to refuse. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| ▲ | nsonha 10 minutes ago | parent | prev | next [-] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Can I have the "minimal phone" that is a powerful ai assisted productive computing device. Minimal in UI only and not literally an useless machine? | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| ▲ | bw86 an hour ago | parent | prev | next [-] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Very cool. If they could commit to a looooong time of publishing software updates (esp. security), and if I could trust them to actually do it, I would be very interested. I hate switching phones and I am not buying short-lived devices anymore if I can help it. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| ▲ | mrtnmcc 3 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Reminds me of Jobs saying.. the problem with phones these days is the bottom 1/3. Some still disagree. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| ▲ | mattanimation 3 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Maybe if GrapheneOS ran on it | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| ▲ | kerenskiy 3 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
I was excited before I saw battery section. 3600 mAh with 27W charging would be a bigger downshift than comfortable from 6000 mAh and 90W charging. I pray for +capacity version | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| ▲ | steanne 3 hours ago | parent | prev [-] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
i really feel like the website for a minimal phone should be at least somewhat viewable without javascript. | |||||||||||||||||||||||