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What is special about this? Does it cost $20? Is it a cheap smart phone (why do they call it a hybrid phone?) targetting India (mentioning of cricket)?

puzzlingcaptcha 2mo ago
The little print at the end says "Currently only available in India." Reminds me a bit of HMD's KaiOS feature phones but this is apparently Android?
- janv 2mo ago
  No, it uses RTOS Touch. Looks like HMD/Nokia gave up on KaiOS a few years ago.
  - slim 2mo ago
    which makes it a new platform. any other phone uses rtos touch ?
    - janv 2mo ago
      Apparently some other HMD devices (HMD 105, HMD 110) use "RTOS". Most likely their proprietary feature phone OS, don't expect it will provide an option for user-installable apps.
- walrus01 2mo ago
  > The little print at the end says "Currently only available in India." I think that was made obvious by the big thing on the marketing website scroll about checking cricket scores.
  - iamtedd 2mo ago
    Because India is the only country that cares about cricket? They're not even the only country in Asia where cricket's big.
    - mathgeek 2mo ago
      I believe GP’s point is India is the place a company would highlight cricket scores above other marketing lines.
      - iamtedd 2mo ago
        Cricket season is just starting up. I could see this ad in Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, or hell, even Australia. India's not special.
        mathgeek 2mo ago
        Do you have some examples? I love to explore such things.
code_duck 2mo ago
₹4,199 it seems, which is about $45.
- cactusplant7374 2mo ago
  This is perfect. I've been looking for a burner phone for when I'm in Guayaquil. Something I wouldn't mind losing in a robbery.
  - abc123abc123 2mo ago
    Why would you voluntarily go to a place where you expect to be robbed? I go to places where there is very little, to no, risk of being robbed. This is good.
    - sdsdssweew213 2mo ago
      Maybe they have relatives there. Maybe their job requires them to.
    - cactusplant7374 2mo ago
      Family and food. Guayaquil has the best bolón.
amelius 2mo ago
It says "Small phone". And it is indeed smaller than most smartphones. Apple never made a small smartphone, presumably because they need the big screen for their vending-machine-in-your-pocket to sell more content.
- wildzzz 2mo ago
  Apple struggles to sell budget models of their phones, everyone wants at least the standard version. Why would they try to sell an even tinier phone than the SE? No one will buy it. The Apple Watch is a tiny device with its own SIM but that's not a phone, it's a smartwatch so its really an accessory to your phone.
- black_rabbit_ 2mo ago
  I mean, depending on what you mean by "small smartphone", the early models definitely count (3.5"-4" diagonal). They were huge screens for their time, but nowadays everything's a phablet so they look tiny by comparison.
- m463 2mo ago
  many people await the return of the iphone mini...
  - wolvoleo 2mo ago
    Yes you still see so many around. They might not have sold enough by Apple standards but they still sold in huge absolute numbers.
    - lloeki 2mo ago
      Conversely, I am counting 6 persons (7 when including myself) in my direct close circle that do not upgrade because there is no Mini on the Apple lineup. I'm not counting people that did upgrade but are spiteful of the forced size increase.
      - wolvoleo 2mo ago
Synaesthesia 2mo ago
3.2" display. Weighs 100g. Cheap (presumably)

puzzlingcaptcha 2mo ago

The little print at the end says "Currently only available in India." Reminds me a bit of HMD's KaiOS feature phones but this is apparently Android?

janv 2mo ago
No, it uses RTOS Touch. Looks like HMD/Nokia gave up on KaiOS a few years ago.
- slim 2mo ago
  which makes it a new platform. any other phone uses rtos touch ?
  - janv 2mo ago
    Apparently some other HMD devices (HMD 105, HMD 110) use "RTOS". Most likely their proprietary feature phone OS, don't expect it will provide an option for user-installable apps.
walrus01 2mo ago
> The little print at the end says "Currently only available in India." I think that was made obvious by the big thing on the marketing website scroll about checking cricket scores.
- iamtedd 2mo ago
  Because India is the only country that cares about cricket? They're not even the only country in Asia where cricket's big.
  - mathgeek 2mo ago
    I believe GP’s point is India is the place a company would highlight cricket scores above other marketing lines.
    - iamtedd 2mo ago
      Cricket season is just starting up. I could see this ad in Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, or hell, even Australia. India's not special.
      - mathgeek 2mo ago
        Do you have some examples? I love to explore such things.

code_duck 2mo ago

₹4,199 it seems, which is about $45.

cactusplant7374 2mo ago
This is perfect. I've been looking for a burner phone for when I'm in Guayaquil. Something I wouldn't mind losing in a robbery.
- abc123abc123 2mo ago
  Why would you voluntarily go to a place where you expect to be robbed? I go to places where there is very little, to no, risk of being robbed. This is good.
  - sdsdssweew213 2mo ago
    Maybe they have relatives there. Maybe their job requires them to.
  - cactusplant7374 2mo ago
    Family and food. Guayaquil has the best bolón.

amelius 2mo ago

It says "Small phone". And it is indeed smaller than most smartphones. Apple never made a small smartphone, presumably because they need the big screen for their vending-machine-in-your-pocket to sell more content.

wildzzz 2mo ago
Apple struggles to sell budget models of their phones, everyone wants at least the standard version. Why would they try to sell an even tinier phone than the SE? No one will buy it. The Apple Watch is a tiny device with its own SIM but that's not a phone, it's a smartwatch so its really an accessory to your phone.
black_rabbit_ 2mo ago
I mean, depending on what you mean by "small smartphone", the early models definitely count (3.5"-4" diagonal). They were huge screens for their time, but nowadays everything's a phablet so they look tiny by comparison.
m463 2mo ago
many people await the return of the iphone mini...
- wolvoleo 2mo ago
  Yes you still see so many around. They might not have sold enough by Apple standards but they still sold in huge absolute numbers.
  - lloeki 2mo ago
    Conversely, I am counting 6 persons (7 when including myself) in my direct close circle that do not upgrade because there is no Mini on the Apple lineup. I'm not counting people that did upgrade but are spiteful of the forced size increase.
    - wolvoleo 2mo ago

Synaesthesia 2mo ago

3.2" display. Weighs 100g. Cheap (presumably)