Randomly stumbled upon this: https://old.reddit.com/r/dumbphones/comments/1obfvuj/the_dumbdroid_store_has_launched_you_can_buy_a/
Seems like a cool project
Randomly stumbled upon this: https://old.reddit.com/r/dumbphones/comments/1obfvuj/the_dumbdroid_store_has_launched_you_can_buy_a/
Seems like a cool project
22 Comments
cmbabul@slrpnk.net · 39 pts · 120d
Is WhatsApp supposed to be a selling point?
Onomatopoeia@lemmy.cafe · 17 pts · 120d
Right?
I see that and am instantly turned off
M137@lemmy.today · 5 pts · 119d
I hope you realize we and most people here are in an extremely small minority. It's absolutely a selling point for many people with in general and who would be interested in something like this. It sucks but it's true.
isVeryLoud@lemmy.ca · 11 pts · 119d
In South America, it's absolutely essential.
owenfromcanada@lemmy.ca · 10 pts · 120d
I'm gonna guess that most people (myself included) saw the candybar format and the word "Nokia" and assumed it was a "dumb" phone. I'm guessing they looked at the messaging app with the largest or broadest market share and used that as a point to clarify that it's a "smart" phone.
Blaze@piefed.zip · 12 pts · 120d
Indeed.
WhatsApp is Meta and should be avoided as much as possible, but there are some countries where it's everywhere.
I just looked up a flat rental for summer, got contacted by the agency on Whatsapp. I'm not going to try to convert a real estate agent to Delta chat or Signal.
altkey@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 9 pts · 120d
It's also more popular with older folks who this phone probably targets.
hanrahan@slrpnk.net · 3 pts · 119d
older folks with a Lineage OS phone ? wtf ?
that said, im 61 and interested, so maybe you're right ? I don't use Whatsapp though
pycorax@sh.itjust.works · 1 pts · 118d
I think the point he is making is more that older people who dint need anything more than a chat app? They typically don't need the latest trending app after all so running Lineage might not be as big of an issue as compared to the average 20+ year old.
undefinedTruth@lemmy.zip · 5 pts · 120d
Doesn't it say it runs on LineageOS? If so I assume you can just as easily install Signal on it.
Bluegrass_Addict@lemmy.ca · 5 pts · 120d
sure, but why is WhatsApp a selling point...
used to be Facebook was the selling point for he simple minded... now it's moved to whatsapp
undefinedTruth@lemmy.zip · 4 pts · 120d
This kind of "dumb" phones are not typically marketed to privacy and security cautious people like us. They are trying to mostly reach regular people that want to "detox" from social media but at the same time also have a usable device. Like it or not especially in Europe everyone uses WhatsApp to communicate, so it is something that most regular people consider necessary.
weirdo_from_space@sh.itjust.works · 2 pts · 119d
Because unfortunately Whatsapp is everywhere. Someone might want a phone like this just because it's cheap. Or maybe they want something small they can comfortably use with one hand. And if Whatsapp can be uninstalled digital minimalists can want it too.
akilou@sh.itjust.works · 11 pts · 120d
Swap WhatsApp for Signal and you got yourself a deal
absGeekNZ@lemmy.nz · 11 pts · 120d
From their FAQ:
mbp@slrpnk.net · 6 pts · 119d
Wow, yall posts like this usually hawk $600 phones after their schpiel but this seems actually affordable (≈£150)
disevani@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 120d
Can't find anything about the battery being removeable or not. Would like to know that. If it does have that, i might try this one out! Sounds very interesting.
Blaze@piefed.zip · 9 pts · 120d
https://manuals.plus/ae/1005008987128752
BrianTheeBiscuiteer@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 120d
I'd prefer detachable but as long as it's not soldered in changing a battery takes like 30-45 mins.
disevani@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 120d
That's too bad... But thank you!
Lirton@lemmy.today · 3 pts · 119d
Need this.
KoalaUnknown@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 119d
kuneho@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 118d
I hope it has better buttons than the Qin F22 Pro, unfortunately the dust can get under the keys and cause skip...