There's a need for an iPhone Nano (and like competitors).
Most dumbphones sold now seem designed to urge owners toward smartphones. They're thick (an inch?!), the UX is stupid (staring at Verizon), syncing with anything is a hassle, and include other features as bullet points but barely useable.
They should be very thin (less than an iPhone 5), small as practical for holding, elegant attention-to-detail calling nuances, auto-sync with other devices where appropriate, and anything else it does should be limited and excellent. Voice dialing should be of high quality/accuracy. When on a call, should still show the time. There's a host of other nitpicky things that most phones suck at but are overlooked as the norm and no viable alternatives.
If I'm carrying around a tablet, why bother carrying a phone which is nothing more than the same thing shrunk? I'd rather a phone which is an excellent phone, and is aware of & connected with the other devices I'm around much of the day.
Most dumbphones sold now seem designed to urge owners toward smartphones. They're thick (an inch?!), the UX is stupid (staring at Verizon), syncing with anything is a hassle, and include other features as bullet points but barely useable.
They should be very thin (less than an iPhone 5), small as practical for holding, elegant attention-to-detail calling nuances, auto-sync with other devices where appropriate, and anything else it does should be limited and excellent. Voice dialing should be of high quality/accuracy. When on a call, should still show the time. There's a host of other nitpicky things that most phones suck at but are overlooked as the norm and no viable alternatives.
If I'm carrying around a tablet, why bother carrying a phone which is nothing more than the same thing shrunk? I'd rather a phone which is an excellent phone, and is aware of & connected with the other devices I'm around much of the day.