Compact Phones

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Phones are too big. We've come to accept that 6" phones are normal, and we're mis-sized. But just a few years ago, people hated big phones. We complained that they were uncomfortable to hold, didn't fit in our pockets, and that these phones were "clumsily oversized." Now big phones are all you can buy. Why? Did everyone's hands and pockets get magically bigger? Are phones big because manufacturers want us to drop them?

Whatever the reason, we know what we want: We want small phones!

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submitted 10 months ago by [email protected] to c/compactphones

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I like it so far, although it does have some quirks. I find that I tend to ignore the bottom half and just hold the top bit like I would hold a normal phone. Not super fast, but it goes easily in my pocket, and now I have the nickname "Flip phone".

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 10 months ago (1 children)

It's definitely cut down on my doom scrolling, but ironically it's increased my talk minutes. I dislike needing a dongle to plug headphones in, but I got some Anker Bluetooth earbuds, and am listening to more music and podcasts, since it goes in a pocket instead of in my jacket or clipped to my belt. I have an e-reader, and I've picked it up more often now, since reading on this thing is harder on the eyes. Relying on swipe more, so more typos, sadly.

[–] mulcahey 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

This is so cool! Thank you for sharing.

So when the clamshell is closed, music/podcast apps still work as normal? I guess it's the same thing as a screen turning off on a normal phone, right?

Does the exterior screen show anything besides the time?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

Yep, audio keeps going perfectly. The external display shows time, notifications, battery level, and signal bars. The notifications is literally just an envelope if I have an unopened email or SMS. Doesn't tell me Telegram or anything else like that.