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People want 'dumbphones'. Will companies make them? (www.bbc.com)

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[-] TheDeepState@lemmy.world 1 points 7 months ago

[-] eran_morad@lemmy.world 1 points 7 months ago

lol no

[-] SynopsisTantilize@lemm.ee 1 points 7 months ago

I want a dumb phone for day to day use, but I'll wait until my s23u is out of contract then just keep it like a tablet.

[-] andrew_bidlaw@sh.itjust.works 0 points 7 months ago

I don't want a dumb phone, I want a reliable PDA that doesn't hallucinate it's smarter than me. Older android on a current hardware could've been the best but it's not supported anymore by major devs. As a consumer, I don't understand why that's the case. I'm not interested in their new design choice or whatever they market it with while bloating the shit out of it, I want a low-powered portable PC to edit docs and browsing the web without eating through 8gb and 6000mah like it's nothing.

[-] heavy@sh.itjust.works 0 points 7 months ago

Some new competiton would be nice too. I remember when companies like Palm made their own competent OS. I wouldn't even mind if Windows mobile made a reappareance. What do people even need anymore except a versatile browser and the ability to play games?

[-] captain_aggravated@sh.itjust.works 0 points 7 months ago

Communication, GPS, web browsing, camera, occasional use as a flashlight, media player, and a multifunction clock. And yeah that's about it.

[-] andrew_bidlaw@sh.itjust.works 0 points 7 months ago

And make them with a high-rez multi-touch screen for old screens sucked ass at typing.

[-] captain_aggravated@sh.itjust.works 0 points 7 months ago

Screens suck at typing. Full stop.

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[-] gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works 0 points 7 months ago

Nope

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