This is a really exciting firing of a starter gun for color eink phones. It doesn't look like there are any compromises here outside of no speakers. Even the video refresh looks great. I think the 2nd or 3rd generation of this product could absolutely be a daily driver phone.
Thanks for the great review! I am still waiting till my device arrives. I bought it to use it like a dumb phone. Besides it is not dumb but it makes consuming distracting media a lot less appealing. The thing is I really love my iPhone. But at some point I realized it’s just too good. I want to use it all the time. I am wasting time on watching fast pace media instead of starting reading again. It’s hard nowadays to be honest to get in touch which a slow medium like books again. So I hope less time waste and focusing on quality media. What do you think about my plans 😀
I'm stupid: I bought a Hibreak (b&w), to use it as a flying instrument in my cockpit. * First tested it on my bike (with the flying app). As a map is displayed (at 0.2Hz) I saw that battery life is very poor, nearly less than a usual phone, more than 10%/hour. I think these screens technology consume a lot of power when refreshed. * It broke at the first take off ! The seller told me it was punctured, I don't think it was. But the screen is now covered of dead pixels. He also said customers punctured it without noticing it, in a bag or something !! * NO WARRANTY said bigme, used it 4 weeks :-( AVOID !
Might re-sell my Palma and get this tbh. I know the Palma is just an e-reader and you don’t want to make a comparison video, but i think it’s important to. Specially to understand the speeds between both devices, charging and duration of battery, and how they behave with documents and pdfs etc. just an opinion. Hows the phone call quality? Thnks for bringing a review so fast.
Does it have NFC for payments? Do Banking apps work? Is the Battery Life better than conventional mobile phones? To me the big marketable wins for any e-ink smartphone should be battery life, improved screen clarity in sunlight, a better experience for the eyes and an alternative to a standard phone in that dissuades you from doom-scrolling on social media and converts you to reading books and articles... It needs to have my top 3 as above though if it's going to be a viable replacement to my normal mobile phone and can be used as a daily driver.
Looking forward for Dimensity 900 version. Will definitely buy this phone. It has it nearly all, except "headphone" jack. It is regressive to use adapters to connect amplifier again. (are we in 1996 again?) What scares me a little bit is that "small" battery ~3300 mAh - I am used to todays capacity 5000 mAh and more of my Xperia which can last 5 days when I do not use it much.
Career specific question: using the Bigme on Fido, are you able to make calls on 4G with VoLTE, or does it fall back to 3G? Also i find the lack of B4 band very concerning, so how's the coverage?
Could you show some more features like typing on the keyboard, how does that feel like? Does it have hepatic feedback when typing? How does Google maps work. And battery life ? Is it like 2 days?
The only things I would need are wireless charging, nfc functionality for mobile payment options, and esim for dual sim usage. Oh and a kinda recent android version with update timeframe of 3+ years. Was rocking a yota phone back in the days. :)
@@CaesarIII Having an already EoL OS kills this for me, and it’s a shame this is a new product that only goes up to Android 11. Their website doesn’t show the CPU or other specific tech specs and while side loading could be an option, having to re-add the e-paper design functions is a huge ask that I don’t think is realistic. 200$ for this device is intriguing for a “digital detox” product, and has a lot of cool talking points, but this will go unused in a year almost assured. You just cannot sell e paper for flagship smartphone prices as people need to try before they buy
@@driZZle_NA I have several smartphones from kickstarter here where I thought to use them as my daily driver and all of them had something missing. Problem is, you need to get at least into the 400$ territory and this is too much to "try" as a company Recent android was the tipping point for getting a Boox ultra pro :)
But why to you think so? If you want to use it as a detox device it does not need the latest system running. An EOL is not really the case with android 11. But I am regular iOS user tbh. Maybe it is…
While comparing E-ink smartphones to AMOLED smartphones would not be a fair comparison, not knowing how long it's battery lasts both on standby and in different refresh modes while continuously refreshing it, makes this review kind of unhelpful for most people who would actually consider buying it.
No, I just searched the transcript. Battery life is like the number #1 selling point about eink devices and this video talk about everything else except that.
Ok. Now I know what I want: a phablet An Android Bigme S6 color (or Bigme 7'' B751C with camera) that could be used as a smartphone (on which I could install smartphone's android apps- since I believe tablet apps are some times different). You get the idea. I'm glad Bigme included so many network bands in this HiBreak, so I'm hopeful.
I don’t know why you guys are all reviewing the color version. Why would anyone want color e-ink? Just get a normal phone at that point. Black and white is better for books and digital detox. IE, it actually has benefits.
Thanks. Does it have a gyroscope? As far as I know, almost all e-ink smartphones issued before doesn't have gyroscope, so it is impossible to know the direction you are heading toward when using a navigation app like google map. Does this one have it?
I just got back from a week being off-grid(ish). I say ish because I had difficulty keeping my phone charged with the means available to me (so much tech failure) which meant I had to ration my use substantially to periodic map look-ups and text messages. These problems immediately made me think of the Palma, but now this might just be the device for me, though I doubt rugged cases and IPX ratings a pipe dream
Hello, excellent review thx ! how is it concerning the screen feeling ? can you write notes on its ? can you use pencil like on Bigme inknote, Boox Air3C or RM with I guess less precision andfeeling but is it realistic to take notes on it with a paper like feeling ?
I really think they should give these a screen at the back that folds out. Not a foldable screen, two screens. That way you can read horizontally, the gap will be fine if the text is rendered carefully.
Yota phones were so much better than HiSense and no1 even talks about them anymore... Such a superior device in every way, and the format as well. No compromises. HiSense is one massive compromise, as is this, with yotaphones you had the best of phones and ereaders in 1 device.
Yota phones were amazing, but they were dual-screen phones and never really e-ink phones, not their fault, technology just wasn't there yet. But the truly first e-ink phone was the Motorola F1. It was way ahead of its time, yet it never really felt so due to the segment-like e-ink screen.
@@ziadkrayem2577 huh? the 2nd screen was literally e-ink, that they had an LCD *on top* doesn't make them not e-ink... when my LCD broke I was using the e-ink on yota2 actually, the tech was extremely much there. They were just superior due to being dual screen and you could use either at any time. Idk, what I'm saying is I just don't get the "technology wasn't there" part, they were using better tech than single e-ink phones really and you could use exclusively the e-ink part even.
Since learning about hisense, I always go back and forth on whether I should consider diving in to an eink phone 😅. It's a tough call though, because I have several eReaders and should really keep my phone lcd for the sake of watching videos, etc. but it is ssssoooo tempting when I think of how good the battery life would be, and what reading on it would be like 🤔😅
It saved me hours every day because it didn’t invite me to doom scroll. My Hisense A5CC had problems with maps and GPS, plus no google play and really old android, so I sadly sadly don’t use it daily any more. I will opt for black and white version of this phone if maps work fine. E ink instead of LCD is a huge difference is quality of life for me, strong recc
Yea no it's not good to scan. Recommend just getting a normal phone instead of a e-device cause it's e ink so I assumed it's going to act like it's just a normal qr code and won't scan it
I think it would have no advantages. Because it’s a fact that an eink display looks much worse in many daily use cases. I guess you would simply don’t use it too often. I hope for a great battery life of several days in comparison. That’s crucial for me for the success of this device. I think you can simply not have every advantage at once.
E-ink reader screens are not at the level yet where the big tech companies would consider using them unless they decided to manufacturer their own eink displays and find ways to Make them much much smoother and make the colors way more accurate
Now that we've made all those who wanted the Boox Palma to be more like a phone happy (I'd really love to know how many among them are really gonna leave their regular phones for an eink one), let's hope someone gives us a regular ereader the size of a phone, with nothing more than what you need for just reading! At a decent price 😎
I got mine and I'm disappointed. The picture quality of the color version is very bad and pixelated. Compared to my palma, the display is awful. I'm going to sell my hibreak again immediately.
Exactly, that's my problem with the new Android E-readers. They have Android 11-12 which are either outdated or on the verge of being unsupported which is NOT good for a new device
I just searched the transcript and there's no mention of actual battery life. Battery life is like the number #1 selling point about eink devices and this video talk about everything else except that.
Despite that, if it had a better speaker, it’s a no brainer. I actually listen to a lot of Spotify on my phone’s speaker. This is lower quality. I wouldn’t go for a downgrade there.
It might. I read their list, and perhaps. Cellular frequencies are indicated such as B1 for worlwide. According to wikipedia B1 is used in South Africa (Cell C, MTN, Vodacom), Namibia (MTC), Kenya (Airtel) However, none of those are included among the major operators.
I have this Unit. Personally i need this phone to detox from Social Media and excessively "useless, time eating use". The Android System makes some trouble, i wish it be more like a normal Android and not "overlayed" with the Settings etc from Bigme. Still possible to go to the normal Android settings , but take some efforts. My german Sim Card doesn't geht recognized with a Pin Code, so i must take the pin out (its fine for me) My Garmin Smartwatch loses connection, i tried to change some Batterie settings etc. Doesent work. Bluetooth for audio works fine. Loudspeaker is terrible, but Good enough for calls. I would prefer to buy the B&W Version an not the Color - the Color is not sharp enough Biggest Problem for me is the NON working Android Auto, wired or Wireless. - that is shitty. It can be fixed with a update (i think its gonna need to be installed as a System App or something) I have make a notice to the Bigme Support, hoping that it will work someday. Otherwise great "digital detox unit" for me. I
Why the heck does this only have 90 something dpi for colour?? If it’s kaleido 3 should it not be 150dpi for colour? Grey background for colour but crappy colour resolution? That’s a pass for me.
Thanks, but on the Bigme website it says this unit has a dpi of 275 for b&w and only 91.9 dpi for colour. Strange eh? That colour dpi is smaller than kaleido 2 isn’t it?
We did Please watch the video, we literally had a whole segment with a lead in saying what it was like as a cell phone. It is close to the beginning of the video
@@johnmonk66 As you pointed out, he didn't actually tested data. It's clearly because he is more of a ereader reviewer. As for the few seconds he turned on data, I could see all the bars. I'm typing from my couch un my redmi and I have also all the bars and no symbols of H, 3g or else. I would like to point out that they claim the phone to have 4G LTE and the table includes frequencies and services providers, such as AT%T and Vodafone.
It is not fair to gauge the version of Android in correlation to what year it currently is when it comes to e-readers E-readers never have and cannot have the latest Android that LCD phones have
We have absolutely no idea what that means. If you need to voice a concern please email us and one of our staff members will reply to you. Also, no one's forcing you to watch our content so we fail to see what the issue is Store@goodereader.com
This is a really exciting firing of a starter gun for color eink phones. It doesn't look like there are any compromises here outside of no speakers. Even the video refresh looks great. I think the 2nd or 3rd generation of this product could absolutely be a daily driver phone.
Thanks for this review. Did you manage to get some battery usage data using the different refresh rates ?
I HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS PHONE FOR SO LONG. 👍👍👍
Thanks for the great review! I am still waiting till my device arrives. I bought it to use it like a dumb phone. Besides it is not dumb but it makes consuming distracting media a lot less appealing. The thing is I really love my iPhone. But at some point I realized it’s just too good. I want to use it all the time. I am wasting time on watching fast pace media instead of starting reading again. It’s hard nowadays to be honest to get in touch which a slow medium like books again. So I hope less time waste and focusing on quality media. What do you think about my plans 😀
Same reason I will buy this as well
Rather than testing reading apps, you should test daily driver of normal phone user apps, maps social media etc
You forgot to download the update. It is now possible to add widgets.
I wish the big players like Samsung and Apple would do an E-Ink smartphone.
We didn't forget
When we conducted this review, there was no update
I'm stupid: I bought a Hibreak (b&w), to use it as a flying instrument in my cockpit.
* First tested it on my bike (with the flying app). As a map is displayed (at 0.2Hz) I saw that battery life is very poor, nearly less than a usual phone, more than 10%/hour. I think these screens technology consume a lot of power when refreshed.
* It broke at the first take off ! The seller told me it was punctured, I don't think it was. But the screen is now covered of dead pixels. He also said customers punctured it without noticing it, in a bag or something !!
* NO WARRANTY said bigme, used it 4 weeks :-(
AVOID !
I don't require MIL-STD-810H, but carrying it in a bag (car, train) or on a "vibrating" place (handle bar, cockpit) is a minimum.
I now have a wishlist 😅 this+speaker+fingerprint+nfc(banking)
The later two might already be there ofc!
Leaves them room to make a pro, or an "S" version
Might re-sell my Palma and get this tbh. I know the Palma is just an e-reader and you don’t want to make a comparison video, but i think it’s important to. Specially to understand the speeds between both devices, charging and duration of battery, and how they behave with documents and pdfs etc. just an opinion.
Hows the phone call quality?
Thnks for bringing a review so fast.
Does it have NFC for payments? Do Banking apps work? Is the Battery Life better than conventional mobile phones?
To me the big marketable wins for any e-ink smartphone should be battery life, improved screen clarity in sunlight, a better experience for the eyes and an alternative to a standard phone in that dissuades you from doom-scrolling on social media and converts you to reading books and articles...
It needs to have my top 3 as above though if it's going to be a viable replacement to my normal mobile phone and can be used as a daily driver.
As far as I can see, it has WLAN, SIM/mobile, Bluetooth, GPS, but it does not have NFC.
No NFC. Banking apps work fine. Battery Life is better than conventional mobile phones.
I wish this had an audio jack.
Would you guys at Good e-Reader use this instead of your LCD phones?
@@OpuYT It would be amazing
Looking forward for Dimensity 900 version. Will definitely buy this phone.
It has it nearly all, except "headphone" jack. It is regressive to use adapters to connect amplifier again. (are we in 1996 again?)
What scares me a little bit is that "small" battery ~3300 mAh - I am used to todays capacity 5000 mAh and more of my Xperia which can last 5 days when I do not use it much.
Career specific question: using the Bigme on Fido, are you able to make calls on 4G with VoLTE, or does it fall back to 3G? Also i find the lack of B4 band very concerning, so how's the coverage?
Another UA-camr was told by BigMe themselves that they’d release 4 versions, two basic (kaleido 2 and bw) and two pro (kaleido 3 and bw, better CPU).
Could you show some more features like typing on the keyboard, how does that feel like? Does it have hepatic feedback when typing? How does Google maps work. And battery life ? Is it like 2 days?
How's the battery life?
Oh yeah I am curios too!
@@benjamind.5561 When I use the phone all day starting at 100%, I have 60 to 70% battery left at night when I go to sleep.
One day normal use...
@@benjamind.5561 Oh yeah I am curios three!
If light use 2 days no problem
The only things I would need are wireless charging, nfc functionality for mobile payment options, and esim for dual sim usage. Oh and a kinda recent android version with update timeframe of 3+ years.
Was rocking a yota phone back in the days. :)
@@CaesarIII Having an already EoL OS kills this for me, and it’s a shame this is a new product that only goes up to Android 11. Their website doesn’t show the CPU or other specific tech specs and while side loading could be an option, having to re-add the e-paper design functions is a huge ask that I don’t think is realistic.
200$ for this device is intriguing for a “digital detox” product, and has a lot of cool talking points, but this will go unused in a year almost assured. You just cannot sell e paper for flagship smartphone prices as people need to try before they buy
@@driZZle_NA I have several smartphones from kickstarter here where I thought to use them as my daily driver and all of them had something missing. Problem is, you need to get at least into the 400$ territory and this is too much to "try" as a company
Recent android was the tipping point for getting a Boox ultra pro :)
But why to you think so? If you want to use it as a detox device it does not need the latest system running. An EOL is not really the case with android 11. But I am regular iOS user tbh. Maybe it is…
@@driZZle_NA $270 is no flagship smartphone price (~$900).
While comparing E-ink smartphones to AMOLED smartphones would not be a fair comparison, not knowing how long it's battery lasts both on standby and in different refresh modes while continuously refreshing it, makes this review kind of unhelpful for most people who would actually consider buying it.
Does google maps and GPS work on the device? I'd love to see directions in action. Eink for directions in sunlight would be a game changer.
Yeah I want to see this mounted on a bike in the sun.
isn't the point of e-ink being that sunlight only makes it clearer? as opposed to LCD where the screen appears darker?
@@PatrickOuthier it has GPS so it would work great as bike GPS. That’s how I mostly use my Hisense A5: dedicated GPS navigator!
Is it splash water resistent?
Did you mention the battery life?
Is this supposed to be funny or what
No, I just searched the transcript. Battery life is like the number #1 selling point about eink devices and this video talk about everything else except that.
Ok. Now I know what I want: a phablet
An Android Bigme S6 color (or Bigme 7'' B751C with camera) that could be used as a smartphone (on which I could install smartphone's android apps- since I believe tablet apps are some times different). You get the idea.
I'm glad Bigme included so many network bands in this HiBreak, so I'm hopeful.
Does it take two sim cards?
I don’t know why you guys are all reviewing the color version. Why would anyone want color e-ink? Just get a normal phone at that point.
Black and white is better for books and digital detox. IE, it actually has benefits.
Thanks. Does it have a gyroscope? As far as I know, almost all e-ink smartphones issued before doesn't have gyroscope, so it is impossible to know the direction you are heading toward when using a navigation app like google map. Does this one have it?
I just got back from a week being off-grid(ish). I say ish because I had difficulty keeping my phone charged with the means available to me (so much tech failure) which meant I had to ration my use substantially to periodic map look-ups and text messages. These problems immediately made me think of the Palma, but now this might just be the device for me, though I doubt rugged cases and IPX ratings a pipe dream
Does it remember the refresh mode that you choose for each app (like the Hisense phones do)?
Hello, excellent review thx ! how is it concerning the screen feeling ? can you write notes on its ? can you use pencil like on Bigme inknote, Boox Air3C or RM with I guess less precision andfeeling but is it realistic to take notes on it with a paper like feeling ?
What sensors does it have? In particular, do you know if it has a barometric pressure sensor?
I really think they should give these a screen at the back that folds out. Not a foldable screen, two screens. That way you can read horizontally, the gap will be fine if the text is rendered carefully.
Yota phones were so much better than HiSense and no1 even talks about them anymore... Such a superior device in every way, and the format as well. No compromises.
HiSense is one massive compromise, as is this, with yotaphones you had the best of phones and ereaders in 1 device.
Loved my Yota 2
Yota phones were amazing, but they were dual-screen phones and never really e-ink phones, not their fault, technology just wasn't there yet.
But the truly first e-ink phone was the Motorola F1. It was way ahead of its time, yet it never really felt so due to the segment-like e-ink screen.
@@ziadkrayem2577 huh? the 2nd screen was literally e-ink, that they had an LCD *on top* doesn't make them not e-ink... when my LCD broke I was using the e-ink on yota2 actually, the tech was extremely much there. They were just superior due to being dual screen and you could use either at any time. Idk, what I'm saying is I just don't get the "technology wasn't there" part, they were using better tech than single e-ink phones really and you could use exclusively the e-ink part even.
@@ziadkrayem2577The back screen was e-ink, so good for switching from videos on front screen to ebooks on the back
Since learning about hisense, I always go back and forth on whether I should consider diving in to an eink phone 😅. It's a tough call though, because I have several eReaders and should really keep my phone lcd for the sake of watching videos, etc. but it is ssssoooo tempting when I think of how good the battery life would be, and what reading on it would be like 🤔😅
It saved me hours every day because it didn’t invite me to doom scroll.
My Hisense A5CC had problems with maps and GPS, plus no google play and really old android, so I sadly sadly don’t use it daily any more.
I will opt for black and white version of this phone if maps work fine. E ink instead of LCD is a huge difference is quality of life for me, strong recc
@JJ-hb9in That's good to hear, I'm still strongly considered it! I do love the look of Eink 😁
Is this device's camera decent enough to scan QR codes? I'm interested in this product.
Yea no it's not good to scan. Recommend just getting a normal phone instead of a e-device cause it's e ink so I assumed it's going to act like it's just a normal qr code and won't scan it
it works fine with my phone. i can scan without any problems and others can scan QR codes from my phone without any problems.
QR codes works. Camera ist okay.
@@freedomofspeech2855 ok thanks
Does the "minimalist phone" App work on this device? And can you recommend it for being less distructed?
That's the sheet, but is there a stylus pen? Can it be used from other bigme? Will it have a leather cover?
Good but I'll wait for the next one 😊
at 11:35 the 'extreme' is better (less grainy) than 'fast'. Does this match your experience or is there a chance they are labeled wrong?
I have an iphone with Verizon. If i just transfer over the sim card, will it work? Or do i need to something else to use the phone?
How’s gps and navigation working?
Are calls with Bluetooth headphones working?
TCL 50 isn't eInk but it's quite close as experience.
typing experience??? can you type fast with eink screen?
Would have been nice to see it compared side by side w/ the Palma 😬
Does it have usbc video out?
Add E-sim and I'd be all over this one.
I think I want one of those
Can you use an esim or is it physical Sim only?
@@CrescentRollCarl isnt esim only for smartwatches?
@@VaidasJSP nope. I'm running esim in my phone right now.
Can you comment on its battery life?
Are eink phone good for the eyes 😢
I love this puppy and want to marry him!
Does it have the fingerprint scanner ?
No
What about Google maps?
Does the andiod auto work when plugged into the car?
Nope!!!
But I think a update can make this
Why companies do not release dual screen IPS/e-ink high end phones?
I think it would have no advantages. Because it’s a fact that an eink display looks much worse in many daily use cases. I guess you would simply don’t use it too often.
I hope for a great battery life of several days in comparison. That’s crucial for me for the success of this device.
I think you can simply not have every advantage at once.
E-ink reader screens are not at the level yet where the big tech companies would consider using them unless they decided to manufacturer their own eink displays and find ways to Make them much much smoother and make the colors way more accurate
I would like to see what it's like to type/text on an eink screen like this
I want it so much
Can you do a video for ereaders that have tts
Now that we've made all those who wanted the Boox Palma to be more like a phone happy (I'd really love to know how many among them are really gonna leave their regular phones for an eink one), let's hope someone gives us a regular ereader the size of a phone, with nothing more than what you need for just reading! At a decent price 😎
Comes with googleplay, awesome. Are there any google apps I can't delete?
I hate bloat on my phone
Dont need speakers, bluetooth is the solution
NFC? I hope yes.
I hope that you will make review about black White phone .
How is it supposedly Kaleido 3 when the dot density of colour content is only 1/3 of the black and white content?
I got mine and I'm disappointed. The picture quality of the color version is very bad and pixelated. Compared to my palma, the display is awful. I'm going to sell my hibreak again immediately.
Cool sounds good
I wonder how it compares to Boox Palma
It runs on Android 11? Istn‘t it‘s now not supported by Google anymore?
Exactly, that's my problem with the new Android E-readers. They have Android 11-12 which are either outdated or on the verge of being unsupported which is NOT good for a new device
I just searched the transcript and there's no mention of actual battery life. Battery life is like the number #1 selling point about eink devices and this video talk about everything else except that.
We have explained this a million times in the past over the 16 years we have been in business
@@goodereader That it takes too long to test the battery?
Why would they skimp on the speakers 😂
We have absolutely no idea. Honestly that was one of the weirdest and most detrimental plays they could have thought of
Especially when it also doesn't have a Headphone jack
Any idea when the android 14 version will come out?
@@nightshade427 Q4 this year
Color or e-ink? What do you think guys? it's really difficult choice
If only Kobo or Amazon did something like this.
Despite that, if it had a better speaker, it’s a no brainer. I actually listen to a lot of Spotify on my phone’s speaker. This is lower quality. I wouldn’t go for a downgrade there.
Will it work in Africa?
It might. I read their list, and perhaps. Cellular frequencies are indicated such as B1 for worlwide. According to wikipedia B1 is used in South Africa (Cell C, MTN, Vodacom), Namibia (MTC), Kenya (Airtel) However, none of those are included among the major operators.
What was the answer of the ChatGPT after you asked "should young people be naked?"
Does anyone recognizes the title of the book he has on this phonereader? The beginning sounds/reads interesting... anybody?
@@Paula_Dubbeltea I believe its The Housemaid's Secret by Freida McFadden
@@jdigi78 Thank you! I' ll check on it.🤓
Does Google Wallet work? (I am afraid it doesn't).
No nfc
how is rge resolution
I have this Unit.
Personally i need this phone to detox from Social Media and excessively "useless, time eating use".
The Android System makes some trouble, i wish it be more like a normal Android and not "overlayed" with the Settings etc from Bigme.
Still possible to go to the normal Android settings , but take some efforts.
My german Sim Card doesn't geht recognized with a Pin Code, so i must take the pin out (its fine for me)
My Garmin Smartwatch loses connection, i tried to change some Batterie settings etc. Doesent work.
Bluetooth for audio works fine.
Loudspeaker is terrible, but Good enough for calls.
I would prefer to buy the B&W Version an not the Color - the Color is not sharp enough
Biggest Problem for me is the NON working Android Auto, wired or Wireless. - that is shitty.
It can be fixed with a update (i think its gonna need to be installed as a System App or something)
I have make a notice to the Bigme Support, hoping that it will work someday.
Otherwise great "digital detox unit" for me.
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How is your battery life? And you say android auto doesn't work, but how about Google Maps?
Why the heck does this only have 90 something dpi for colour?? If it’s kaleido 3 should it not be 150dpi for colour? Grey background for colour but crappy colour resolution? That’s a pass for me.
Kaleido 3 cuts the resolution by half
So if you have 300 ppi, then the color will be 150
Thanks, but on the Bigme website it says this unit has a dpi of 275 for b&w and only 91.9 dpi for colour. Strange eh? That colour dpi is smaller than kaleido 2 isn’t it?
maybe you can show with a sim card inserted
We did
Please watch the video, we literally had a whole segment with a lead in saying what it was like as a cell phone. It is close to the beginning of the video
hi there again i did the setup and google authentication but still get device no certified
@@kostiakostia5857 I login without issues
This phone have network/sim problem,still can't fix it
i noticed you never turned on mobile data, is that because it is a 2g phone and therefore, useless?
It has 4G LTE for "most countries" (depending on your countrie's frequency I suppose, and there is a list)
@@okutaviof This video is playing in America on an American video channel, I am talking about how those 4g bands are not here, so it is useless
@@johnmonk66 As you pointed out, he didn't actually tested data. It's clearly because he is more of a ereader reviewer. As for the few seconds he turned on data, I could see all the bars. I'm typing from my couch un my redmi and I have also all the bars and no symbols of H, 3g or else. I would like to point out that they claim the phone to have 4G LTE and the table includes frequencies and services providers, such as AT%T and Vodafone.
720p screen for a 5.8 inch phone? They are using the Hi-sense old model. Make zero sense. Don't buy that.
Just get a TCL 40 Nxtpaper...
The Lightphone is another eink screen phone.
Yes, we mentioned that
But it's not a smartphone
Android 11 ?!
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RIP BOOX PALMA
If it wants to be an option for a permanently used smart phone it needs up to date android and not Android 11 in 2024!
It is not fair to gauge the version of Android in correlation to what year it currently is when it comes to e-readers
E-readers never have and cannot have the latest Android that LCD phones have
@@goodereader this is a smartphone, not an ereader. And I'm not so sure this is kaleido3
@@goodereader Just for the record. Bigme has an Android 13 device. They must have a good reason to roll back to v. 11 for a smartphone.
this poor audio is deal breaker for me... too bad
i red sonewhere that the reslution of tge colorversion sucked
I turn my samsung into black and white, and low light, so it almost does the same thing, but longer updates for years.
Not remotely same. You are still staring at a light bulb with LCDs or amoled. With this it's basically like looking at a paper
E-Ink uses less power and is much easier to read in bright sunlight
3:47 hgghh 3:52 grgg
You need to tune your piano, my God it hurts to listen to.
We have absolutely no idea what that means. If you need to voice a concern please email us and one of our staff members will reply to you.
Also, no one's forcing you to watch our content so we fail to see what the issue is
Store@goodereader.com
@@goodereader
In Gordon Ramsay own words: _"Damn, what a shame"_
How do you dedicate only 3 seconds for video and image and you waste 5 minutes o my life on how mangas and pdfs can be read... Genius
45 seconds of unedited video + another 40 seconds of camera? = 3 seconds?
please tech me the ways of your mathematics... genius