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Random notes.

• The mobile phones I currently own

See also:

• VoIP (phone voice and text service over the internet)

• Operating Systems > /tag/mobile-phones+operating-systems

Old notes ∞

• Android

  • /tag/android-phones

• A bezel is the physical border around the face of the phone.

  • There are bezel-less designs. Be aware that screens that wrap around will be easy to accidentally touch.

• Gorilla Glass is a thing.

  • Version 4 is subject to direct scratches.
• TODO - touchscreen types

• TODO - display types

  • You want OLED / AMOLED
• TODO - processor types

• TODO - memory

  • How much is enough?

• TODO - storage

  • Including external storage (e.g. TF, aka microSD)

• Wireless charging

  • e.g. Qi (standard) or better.

(In)security considerations:

• Face recognition unlocking.

  • Can be unlockable using a photograph.

• Fingerprint scanner.

  • Sometimes it is a circle or oval you can see, or sometimes it is embedded in-screen (ultrasonic).
  • Note that in some cases/places, the nuances of the law allow police to trivially compel a fingerprint-unlock, but it is more difficult to do so for an unlock code.
    - https://time.com/3558936/fingerprint-password-fifth-amendment/

• A removable battery.

  • So it can actually be turned off.

Other considerations:

• Chinese phones have spyware by Chinese law.

• Battery life.

  • Actual usage, and not the number associated with the battery. There are technologies in hardware and software which will significantly stretch a smaller-capacity battery making it superior to larger capacity batteries.
• Heat and heat location.
• Visibility/glare in sunlight.

• Camera quality.

  • Sensor size (not megapixels)
  • Optical zoom
  • AI-assisted modifications
  • Various lenses for different purposes. Pay attention to their f-number.
  • Video quality: Resolution, fps, slow motion.
• Whether it has a stock or a custom UI.
• Whether it has regular updates / support.

• Dustproof, waterproof, temperature tolerance, drop resistance

  • e.g. MIL-spec
  • Including USB/other ports

Phones ∞

I dunno, I don't really care about this project.

• Titan Pocket - The New QWERTY Android 11 Smartphone

  • https://www.unihertz.com/collections/smartphones/products/titan-pocket
  • Garbage keyboard

Rugged / Waterproof:

• MIL-spec
• As of 2023-02-19 all the recent Samsung phones are waterproof. Note that some of them do not have a dust rating.

• NOMU S30 mini

  • The S30 (regular) has Guerrilla Glass 4.

Rugged, Blackview:

• https://store.blackview.hk/collections/rugged-phone
• https://www.facebook.com/blackview.hk

• https://bbs.blackview.hk/index.php

  • Their forum is dead, which says a lot about the trustworthiness of this device. Maybe it's popular in China.

• Blackview BL5000 Dual 5G Game Rugged Smartphone IP68 Waterproof 8GB+128GB Global Bands NFC 12MP Rear Camera 5G Mobile Phone

  • https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256802916996285.html

• Blackview BV4900 5.7" Slim 3GB+32GB 4G Ruggedized Smartphone

E-ink phones ∞

• https://goodereader.com/blog/product-category/smartphones

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• Hisense A7 5G E INK Smartphone

  • https://goodereader.com/blog/product/hisense-a7-5g-e-ink-smartphone
  • https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256802281458637.html?gatewayAdapt=4itemAdapt [ 1 ]
  • Jk6PKMCvPu8

• Hisense A5 Pro CC Color E INK Smartphone

  • https://goodereader.com/blog/product/hisense-a5-pro-cc

• Hisense A7 CC Color E INK Smartphone

  • https://goodereader.com/blog/product/hisense-a7-color-e-ink-smartphone

Notes ∞

• Canadian National Do Not Call List

  • Protect yourself from Canadian telemarketers. Really easy to use. Must be renewed every 5 years.

• https://800notes.com/

  • User notes on various phone numbers.

• https://www.kimovil.com/en/frequency-checker

  • Check if the phone you are interested in buying is supported by your provider.
• https://thenophone.com/

• https://web.archive.org/web/20210128161705/https://thisisarecordingdotcom.blogspot.com/ [ 2 ]

  • Recordings of various automated messages.

Last updated 2024-07-22 at 05:36:56

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