In late January, we reported on The Minimal Phone , an E-Ink phone equipped with a full QWERTY keyboard, which was highly anticipated. On February 29, Minimal Company finally officially launched the project on the crowdfunding platform Indiegogo.
Let’s first take a look at its hardware specifications. The Minimal Phone is equipped with a 3.5-inch, square black and white E-Ink touch screen with a 300 PPI fine display and a high refresh rate of 90ms; at the same time, the phone’s full QWERTY keyboard provides a unique physical input experience , designed to improve typing speed and accuracy, especially in today's touchscreen-dominated market. In terms of processor, The Minimal Phone uses MediaTek MTK 6769 processor, equipped with 4GB RAM and 128GB ROM. In terms of camera configuration, The Minimal Phone is equipped with a front-facing 8MP and a rear-facing 16MP camera, taking into account the needs of daily photography and video calls. In addition, it also supports standard functions of modern smartphones such as Bluetooth 4.1NFC, GPS positioning, side fingerprint recognition and face unlocking. The 4000mAh large-capacity battery supports 18w wireless fast charging technology, which also brings convenience to users. In particular, there is a 3.5mm headphone jack on the top of the body, which is quite rare.
In addition, the phone runs on the latest Android 13 operating system and also provides users with a wealth of customization options. However, the system and function details are not detailed in the project.
As of the writing of this article , in The Minimal Phone’s crowdfunding project , the earliest 250 early bird plans priced at US$300 have all been subscribed, while the second batch of early bird plans priced at US$325 only has 3 spots left. , and then the third batch of early bird quotas for US$350 will be available. Minimal Company stated that if it successfully raises the target amount, it plans to ship the product in August this year.
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