"T9" is predictive text. Say you want to type "hello", with T9 you'd press 43556. Most dumb phones have an option for predictive text, I wonder if this mudita does too.
@@goodereader yes, that's correct. It doesn't invalidate what I said. T9 was originally developed by Tegic Communication as a form of predictive text, and licensed to various device manufacturers. The input method which requires multiple presses of the same key is generally called just alphabetic.
@@goodereader For the people that grew up with T9 it is intuitive to be the predictive text variant. I would recommend to answer his question instead of acting like a child.
If you think it’s too simple, then it’s not for you. It’s bizarre to call a phone that’s supposed to be as minimal as possible too simple. The price is the real issue. It’s something like 3 times too expensive.
You kept calling it T9 but that's clearly not what's happening here. T9 is predictive text which means you only would have to press a number one time per letter and it would offer suggestions of words you might be trying to spell.
Technically t9 stands for text on 9 keys, so we are correct. We didn't go as far as to talk about the predictive nature of the typing itself, but we are not incorrect
Very good review. The point that I like best is it is the first I have seen other than Supernote where they are already planning to abide by the European Court demand that mobile devices have replaceable parts that can be put in by the user easily. So great for that, but the need to type repeatedly on a key to get letters is definitely too much. Since your previous 2024 prediction video with Michael Kozlowski was so good, can you do a video about future replaceable batteries and when you might guess that other companies especially Boox will consider accommodating that requirement of the European Court? People would not be so upset with the battery drain of Boox BSR power hungry needs if they felt they could in time just replace an overly used battery that no longer works rather than having to ditch the whole device.
Man I just want an Android e-ink phone that does not come with some type of restricted Google Play. I seriously need full Google Play compatibility to do almost anything in my country.
Yeah we were saying that in the studio here, if this was a $90 phone, it would be great for buying a bunch of them for your employees of a company or something
It looked like it had a dual SIM tray. If it had a hotspot setting, you could connect a more colorful device. But we are somewhere between 1999 and 2003?
The main feature of this phone is low SAR and of course, fewer distractions. I waited for ages for them to release it. This is a new, small company, they don't have a corporate cloud, like LG, or Samsung.
Which low SAR results in lousy signal reception. There is a reason why every other phone has higher SAR. God forbid if you get lost in the woods with this phone and not being able to contact anyone
you are looking for "E-Ink display HAT for Raspberry Pi" there is ton of it. but combining a price with the absert price of raspberry pi. I would rather get cheap Chinese android os e-reader and write a custom android app to it instead.
Even at half the price I'd have a hart time to justify the price proposition. This is like buying an old Nokia without the nostalgic factor or being indestructible. Had this thing had Android, and wifi, and it was sub $150 I could see myself picking it up as a focus phone, or burner even. This is legacy tech for the price of a midrange smartphone.
@@christill Someone's mad 🤔 You the one who came with "More like 20 years" to start. I guess you don't have a life? 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤷🏾♂️. Stay low and keep firing! The air up here is a tad bit different.
Needs voice to text function (Jitterbug has that as well as Alexa, and is only $99). Otherwise texting will be largely receive only as typing even a short phrase takes too long. I'd pay $25 for this phone as a backup say in the car on one of those $8/mo minimum cell phone plans. 99% of my phone usage is talk and text so I would be customer for this if it cost $25.
Correct, LCD is in a different world than e-paper. It is all supply and demand. Anyone can make an LCD tablet for $14 on a Chinese wholesale website But you couldn't do the same thing with an e-paper panel for less than $160
Cool video! In my opinion 459$ for a phone with so little features is madness. It's 10 Times what it should cost. Top Bad because the phone is nice, just very badddly priced.
If this had a lower price tag it would be a decent phone to carry.
$459 for what's essentially a dumbphone!? That's TOO mucH
For dumb phone it is not essential to be dumb, or is it?
Some people are spending even more money for smartphones. Crazy.
Is cheaper on their website but I would advise you not to spent more than 50 USD on it. It just ain't worth it
its probably so expensive because not many ppl are buying them
The price is absolutely insane.
"T9" is predictive text. Say you want to type "hello", with T9 you'd press 43556. Most dumb phones have an option for predictive text, I wonder if this mudita does too.
T9 stands for "text on 9 keys"
@@goodereader yes, that's correct. It doesn't invalidate what I said. T9 was originally developed by Tegic Communication as a form of predictive text, and licensed to various device manufacturers. The input method which requires multiple presses of the same key is generally called just alphabetic.
@@JarodWilkerson thank you valiant keyboard Warrior
You really seem to have your focus priorities quite nicely solidified
@@goodereader For the people that grew up with T9 it is intuitive to be the predictive text variant. I would recommend to answer his question instead of acting like a child.
@@jefmitchell7868 he doesn't know how to do that unfortunately
If you think it’s too simple, then it’s not for you. It’s bizarre to call a phone that’s supposed to be as minimal as possible too simple. The price is the real issue. It’s something like 3 times too expensive.
At first sight, it interested me. but after saw the asking price. this is a big no no.
If it were $200 max it would be a good device, distraction free phone. But for this price? No.
The whole selling point was the lowest SAR thing. If that is still the case and they fix the fact it sucks as a phone it will be good.
You kept calling it T9 but that's clearly not what's happening here. T9 is predictive text which means you only would have to press a number one time per letter and it would offer suggestions of words you might be trying to spell.
Technically t9 stands for text on 9 keys, so we are correct. We didn't go as far as to talk about the predictive nature of the typing itself, but we are not incorrect
Very good review. The point that I like best is it is the first I have seen other than Supernote where they are already planning to abide by the European Court demand that mobile devices have replaceable parts that can be put in by the user easily. So great for that, but the need to type repeatedly on a key to get letters is definitely too much.
Since your previous 2024 prediction video with Michael Kozlowski was so good, can you do a video about future replaceable batteries and when you might guess that other companies especially Boox will consider accommodating that requirement of the European Court? People would not be so upset with the battery drain of Boox BSR power hungry needs if they felt they could in time just replace an overly used battery that no longer works rather than having to ditch the whole device.
I rather like it. Many of the limitations actually appeal to me. I might even consider purchasing if it had 5g and I could hotspot reliably.
It doesn't have 5G, tethering is only available via USB
Wait, how is this thing cost more than the Light Phone 2?!
Man I just want an Android e-ink phone that does not come with some type of restricted Google Play. I seriously need full Google Play compatibility to do almost anything in my country.
I think the idea is quite but, as other have said, the price they put is way too expensive for a simple phone!
Thanks for the video!
maybe its for people who don't want to be bugged by Pegasus 😂
They now are launching a smartphone.
Do you guys have any secret inside info on the new Bigme phones coming out at the end of this month?!
How is the button feel? Important if you're t9 ing :) Thanks for the video.
I'd definitely get one. For $40.
Yeah we were saying that in the studio here, if this was a $90 phone, it would be great for buying a bunch of them for your employees of a company or something
It looked like it had a dual SIM tray. If it had a hotspot setting, you could connect a more colorful device. But we are somewhere between 1999 and 2003?
You said you could use T9 to input messages but then you just showed using multi-tap method, does it have T9 predictive text or not?
Any qwerty Eink phones? Which copies blackberry/Nokia phones?
For $459 dollars, I don't think it's priced right. There are other better alternatives like the nokia feature phones which are less than $100.
The main feature of this phone is low SAR and of course, fewer distractions. I waited for ages for them to release it. This is a new, small company, they don't have a corporate cloud, like LG, or Samsung.
Which low SAR results in lousy signal reception. There is a reason why every other phone has higher SAR. God forbid if you get lost in the woods with this phone and not being able to contact anyone
@@andtur-b1b True, but who takes cellphones to the wilderness...ham radios
A good phone for 30$
I need a e ink Google calendar... I ask are there somewhere a display controllers to old Ebook displays compatible with Raspberry Pi?
you are looking for "E-Ink display HAT for Raspberry Pi" there is ton of it. but combining a price with the absert price of raspberry pi. I would rather get cheap Chinese android os e-reader and write a custom android app to it instead.
Even at half the price I'd have a hart time to justify the price proposition. This is like buying an old Nokia without the nostalgic factor or being indestructible.
Had this thing had Android, and wifi, and it was sub $150 I could see myself picking it up as a focus phone, or burner even.
This is legacy tech for the price of a midrange smartphone.
I was thinking to buy it, once you say that price... I changed my mind, I highly consider that the price is overrated.
Okay so ….. we move miles ahead in tech and then we are wanting to go backwards….. for more money than before…..
what is the battery life
Battery life lasts 1-2 days with moderate usage. Since it has lousy signal reception it constantly tries to connect to and it drains the battery
I am willing to pay at most $100-120 for a 'Basic' E-Ink phone. 😮💨
Pry open back for a pricy phone isn't a good move. cheap plastic feeling. It's expensive.
maybe if it was abit more updated like a boox palma but of course made into a usable phone, would b better ?
These are like some 15 year old phone features except it is eink
That’s the point. And it’s more like 20 years.
@@christillLol I had my sidekick with AIM and a full web browser in 2004
@@looking_33 25 years then. Get a life.
@@christill Someone's mad 🤔 You the one who came with "More like 20 years" to start. I guess you don't have a life? 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤷🏾♂️. Stay low and keep firing! The air up here is a tad bit different.
Needs voice to text function (Jitterbug has that as well as Alexa, and is only $99). Otherwise texting will be largely receive only as typing even a short phrase takes too long. I'd pay $25 for this phone as a backup say in the car on one of those $8/mo minimum cell phone plans. 99% of my phone usage is talk and text so I would be customer for this if it cost $25.
Why stop at $25? Phones should be free and contain all the technology I want
Remember the Motorola motofone F3 ?,
An E Ink phone for $15
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What a shame. Maybe Nokia should try making an e-ink phone.
The audacity of that price!!! 🤯
Where's the LightPhone 3?
I have a phone exactly like that but with a LCD panel, it cost $25.
Correct, LCD is in a different world than e-paper.
It is all supply and demand. Anyone can make an LCD tablet for $14 on a Chinese wholesale website
But you couldn't do the same thing with an e-paper panel for less than $160
@@goodereader yeah I know that, the point I was making is that this is completely inappropriately priced. Maybe $100 but certainly no more.
@@azw409 for sure, small company, lack of mass production, and niche screen technology
Definitely amounts to an unfortunate combination
I would just buy an old Nokia for 10 times less money.
$459 or $45,9 ?
Lol
$30 will be perfect price
$460? 😂 USE senior phone, it's same😉🤫
Cool video!
In my opinion 459$ for a phone with so little features is madness. It's 10 Times what it should cost. Top Bad because the phone is nice, just very badddly priced.
Grampa phone is better name
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Why anyone would want to buy this phone is bafferling.
Same, but you would be surprised if you looked at sales :)
Not even any good for boomers!