From 44e69ed5978894bb6927473b0c15ba4e2740210a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Neale Pickett Date: Sun, 21 Jan 2024 17:10:11 -0700 Subject: [PATCH] more on my featurephone --- .../_index.md | 2 +- content/blog/2024/01-21-noka-2780/index.md | 50 +++++++++++++++++++ 2 files changed, 51 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) create mode 100644 content/blog/2024/01-21-noka-2780/index.md diff --git a/content/blog/2024/01-17-my-dumb-dumbphone-experiment/_index.md b/content/blog/2024/01-17-my-dumb-dumbphone-experiment/_index.md index 33f8506..c66943c 100644 --- a/content/blog/2024/01-17-my-dumb-dumbphone-experiment/_index.md +++ b/content/blog/2024/01-17-my-dumb-dumbphone-experiment/_index.md @@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ date: 2024-01-17 resources: - src: apps.md tags: - - pocket computing + - featurephone --- Last year, diff --git a/content/blog/2024/01-21-noka-2780/index.md b/content/blog/2024/01-21-noka-2780/index.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..a30f941 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/blog/2024/01-21-noka-2780/index.md @@ -0,0 +1,50 @@ +--- +title: Nokia 2780 Review +date: 2024-01-21 +tags: + - featurephone +--- + +I've been using a Nokia 2780 flip phone instead of my Pixel 6 smartphone. +Here are my notes about it. + +# Good + +* Smaller than my smartphone in most dimensions (but thicker) - easily fits into pockets +* Battery lasts multiple days +* Plays music +* Group SMS support +* Calendar with reminders +* FM Radio +* Connects to WiFi +* Call quality is excellent +* Can act as hotspot +* Modern web browser with JavaScript +* Email client +* Basic calculator +* Conversation starter: nearly everyone who sees it wants to tell me about + a fond memory of a featurephone they once used + + +# So-so + +* Camera works fine +* Group SMS displays a blank subject before every message +* Google Maps + * It works! + * It tracks your position on the map + * You have to manually move to the next leg of each trip + * No "location sharing", people can't see where you are, and you can't see where they are +* Google Calendar Sync +* QR Code Reader in store (has ads) +* Podcast app in store (has ads) +* MMS (group texts, or photos) can take a few minutes to arrive when the phone is closed. + This may be a power saving issue. + + +# Bad + +* Headphone jack doesn't detect speakers, only headphones +* No way to automatically mute sounds during "quiet hours" (like, when you are asleep) +* Predictive text input guesses one 4 means "g", not "I" +* Will not play FLAC files \ No newline at end of file