From overheard snippets of conversations in public, I would say that the desire to ditch the #Smartphone is gaining popular momentum. Many people commenting they have a phone for work.

It looks like we need a return to the #FeaturePhone which will allow keeping in touch with friends and family (probably that means WhatsApp but would be cool if developers could create clients for Signal, XMPP or other protocols).

Is there anything on the market I have missed?

Anyone have experience with the Punkt MP.02 (the #FeaturePhone with #Signal support?)

#DumbPhone

Tilman #Prüfer schreib jede Woche im #zeitmagazin über seine Töchter.
Diese Woche ein Highlight. Seine älteste Tochter hat ihr halben Leben ein smartphone, 13 von 26 Jahren, und muss bereits detoxen von diesem verrückten Gerät, welches uns oft jede Ruhephase beraubt. Dazu im selben Magazin Tipps von einem 85-jährigen über die Kraft und Inspiration von Ruhe.

Wer mich kennt, kennt man #featurephone und sieht mich selten mit smartphone

HMD 100 and HMD 101 Launched as Durable Feature Phones for Simple Everyday Use

HMD 100 and HMD 101 arrive as sturdy, affordable feature phones with long-lasting batteries, FM radio, dual SIM support, and essential calling features for everyday users in India.

#mymobprice #HMD100 #HMD101 #FeaturePhone #TechNews #HMDGlobal

https://mymobprice.com/blog/article/hmd-100-and-hmd-101-launched-b2322

bananui, the user interface for feature phones, needs a maintainer.

https://wiki.postmarketos.org/wiki/Bananui

#postmarketOS #dumbphone #featurephone #GNU #Linux #FreeSoftware

If you could swap your smartphone for another device, what would that be?

You're strongly encouraged to explain your response.

#Smartphone #DumbPhone #FeaturePhone #DeathOfTelephony #Comms

I've been using the revamped Nokia 3210 4g feature phone for the last couple of weeks and while I love not having the urge to go online all the time... this is yet another bad "not smartphone": The .vcf import is extremely limited, the UI is just all over the place (I cannot unlock it without going into the "quick launch" menu, forcing me to press the dismiss button after unlocking, always...), the texting screen (while conversational, big plus) has very limited space for the actual text in between the large UI elements, etc, etc.

I've now tried the Punkt MP01, the Light Phone 2 and the Nokia 3210 and all of them are just... bad, very unpolished.

I'm designing an alternative in my head as I try all of these. I think it's important for the device to not feel like a modern phone or even modern piece of tech. It should be a single purpose tool, shaped like a distinct artefact. My current design has no screen, it's just a metal slab with buttons and faint LEDs in a couple of places. You call or use it as a flash light when out and about, potentially a few more features such as listening to music/podcasts. For texting/contacts/file management, there is a desktop companion application that auto-connects to the phone whenever on the same wifi. This way, the non-time-critical things are not even present on the device, and gets the best possible UI. Texting is really a tough one to leave out, but I like how it makes it possible to remove the screen and go even more minimal. Thoughts?

#dumbphone #nokia #punkt #lightphone #featurephone