The Minimal Phone runs connected Android 14 retired of the box. (Image Source: Minimal Company)
In aboriginal 2024, a startup named Minimal Company started a crowdfunded run for the Minimal Phone, an E Ink powered Android instrumentality aimed astatine reducing smartphone usage and avoiding distractions.
As for the design, the Minimal Phone besides happens to beryllium 1 of the fewer phones with an E Ink show accompanied by a carnal Blackberry-like QWERTY keyboard. The beforehand of the telephone features a 4.3-inch E-Ink interaction surface with a solution of 600×800 with a navigation barroom and a carnal afloat QWERTY keyboard astatine the bottom.
Powered by the MediaTek Dimensity G99 chipset, the Minimal Phone comes with up to 8GB RAM and 256GB retention that tin besides beryllium expanded utilizing a T-Flash card. It packs a miniscule 3,000mAh battery, which whitethorn not dependable much, but the institution claims that the Minimal Phone tin easy past a mates of days, acknowledgment to the E-Ink display. The backmost of the telephone besides houses a 16MP camera, but don’t expect to bash wonders.
Unlike the Light Phone II, which locks its OS to bounds usage, the Minimal Phone runs connected Android 14 retired of the container and lets you download each your favourite apps.You besides get a fingerprint scanner embedded successful the powerfulness button, a 3.5mm headphone jack and a USB Type-C larboard for connecting accessories and charging, but connectivity is constricted to 4G close now.
Originally acceptable to vessel successful August past twelvemonth for Indiegogo backers, the institution shifted the motorboat day to September and further delayed it to December. While galore had started reasoning that it was vapourware, the institution has present started shipping the telephone successful bid they were purchased.
The basal variant of the Minimal Phone that comes with 6GB RAM and 128GB retention is priced astatine $399 (approx. Rs 34,500), portion the 8GB RAM and 256GB mentation tin beryllium purchased for $499 (approx. Rs 43,200).
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