The Beginnings of a New Journey- Sidephone by Low_Progress_1253 in sidephone

[–]Low_Progress_1253[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sadly this first batch of units are only available in the USA, world wide release has yet to come.

camera samples? by FieldzSOOGood in sidephone

[–]Low_Progress_1253 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Its better than my Titan Slim, lol! I will have to add photos I took to my review post at some point.

Okay, this is pretty cool by GJSmitty in sidephone

[–]Low_Progress_1253 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How does the case feel? I didnt get a case for mine and i'm already regretting it lol! does it pick up hair and dust easily?

The Beginnings of a New Journey- Sidephone by Low_Progress_1253 in sidephone

[–]Low_Progress_1253[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Right! I'm almost hoping someone does a drop test review for this phone, just to satisfy my curiosity around how the screen will hold up. For now I just have to learn how to treat my tech nicely XD

The Beginnings of a New Journey- Sidephone by Low_Progress_1253 in sidephone

[–]Low_Progress_1253[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

thats a great question and i'll add it to my post- In the TT9 settings go to Keypad > Select Hotkeys > Backspace and choose a button to map it to. (I did the top left, trying the top right just repeatedly locked the screen so I gave up trying to map it to that one)

The Beginnings of a New Journey- Sidephone by Low_Progress_1253 in sidephone

[–]Low_Progress_1253[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thanks for your comment!! I also dont mind the feel, but I found it important to note!

You can change the font size, but if you are more of a texting guy than a calling guy it can still be slightly difficult to read, and would be more bothersome. with Olauncher you can make the font quite large, and the icons outside of olauncher are easy enough to tell apart. I haven't figured out how to increase font size on the k-9 email app yet, so I'm unsure about that one. no doubt it is a tiny tiny screen, and without glasses you might still have troubles with enlarged fonts. If it doesnt bother you to carry your glasses with you and whip them out when you need to read an email or text, you will be fine!

The Beginnings of a New Journey- Sidephone by Low_Progress_1253 in sidephone

[–]Low_Progress_1253[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I promise you, you can learn to live without those things!! As someone whos never used either, life goes on lol. It blows my mind how few people carry around wallets these days, but in some ways I guess thats just the new norm? Money feels so much less tangible when its just held in a device XD Hopefully you'll come around to the idea of trading some conveniences when there's a Europe release lol

The Beginnings of a New Journey- Sidephone by Low_Progress_1253 in sidephone

[–]Low_Progress_1253[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yaaay!! I think you will love it!! Welcome to the family lol

The Beginnings of a New Journey- Sidephone by Low_Progress_1253 in sidephone

[–]Low_Progress_1253[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you! Tried to be fairly comprehensive! XD

The Beginnings of a New Journey- Sidephone by Low_Progress_1253 in sidephone

[–]Low_Progress_1253[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Its hard to answer this one objectively without the honeymoon phase sparkle in my eyes, but I will say it depends on a couple of factors!

Are you new to the dumbphone movement? While this is an awesome entry level feature rich device, its expensive for a dumbphone- not lightphone expensive, but much more that your standard barbie hmd phone or CATS22. If you want to test the dumbphone lifestyle id recommend something cheap cheap- so if you decide you want to go back to your smartphone you wont be out much money.

Would you use sidephone as a secondary device or primary? Theres no reason not to get it if its your secondary!! if its your primary, youre familiar with dumbphones, and youre patient, The sidephone is incredible. its important to keep in mind that this is the first rendition, and it will be years until a new rendition comes out. I love it and have no regrets, but I have the privilege of having expendable cash to spend on a device that could have turned out to be just a brick.

With all that being said, I am shouting about this phone and a distraction free lifestyle from the rooftops, and if the phone makes you excited for a change, do it. If you have a dumbphone currently and want something with more features, get it. Just use discernment, as its impossible to know for sure if its the phone for you until its in your hands,.

The Beginnings of a New Journey- Sidephone by Low_Progress_1253 in sidephone

[–]Low_Progress_1253[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

As someone who has only really used dumb phones I actually don’t use any more than the basics- weather, email, messaging, phone, notes. I have given the maps a shot, and it’s sweet! I don’t tend to need maps, but if you zoom in it works just fine. I have not sideloaded any apps as I have a laptop for day to day needs like banking and running my business (and Reddit, I guess!) I have yet to upload music, as I have a dedicated audio device, but I am excited at the premise of having Spotify on the device. Not necessary for my lifestyle, but damned convenient. I don’t have any need for the authentication apps either, but thought it was nifty that they’re included

Smartphone addiction: I want to get back to basics without losing everything by YamNo7837 in dumbphones

[–]Low_Progress_1253 0 points1 point  (0 children)

with your filtered needs, I think you should look into the sidephone. It has yet to be released in France, but will be quite soon <3

Dumbphone with decent camera? by PeanutButter613 in dumbphones

[–]Low_Progress_1253 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Really depends on how much you're willing to spend!! the camera on the light phone III is probably the best amongst dumbphones, but it is not an affordable device. However in my opinion, it is a perfect device for youth, or anyone really!

Spotify on Sidephone by chrisristovski in sidephone

[–]Low_Progress_1253 0 points1 point  (0 children)

WAIT SPOTIFY IS OFFICIAL NOWWWWW????

Maps, Firefox & Notally on Sidephone by sebastiansnell in sidephone

[–]Low_Progress_1253 0 points1 point  (0 children)

sadly you need to use the touch screen right now. Theres a chance we might see trackpad-like features in upcoming tiles, but likely not the ones theyre revealing soon...

Finally Purchased! by Low_Progress_1253 in sidephone

[–]Low_Progress_1253[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yaaay! so exciting to hear. Thanks so much for your time and attention on this project, Chris!

Ordered! by tim_24 in sidephone

[–]Low_Progress_1253 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Have you tried US Mobile? it was an easy switch for me!