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  [M] Return of the Flip Phone RS Wood  <rsw@therandymon.com> - 2015-08-09 18:23 +0000
    Re: [M] Return of the Flip Phone Whiskers <catwheezel@operamail.com> - 2015-08-09 20:27 +0000
    Re: [M] Return of the Flip Phone Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2015-08-10 04:25 +0000
    Re: [M] Return of the Flip Phone RS Wood <rsw@therandymon.com> - 2015-08-17 18:19 +0000
      Re: [M] Return of the Flip Phone RS Wood <rsw@therandymon.com> - 2015-08-17 18:32 +0000
        Re: [M] Return of the Flip Phone JAB <here@toadsfoot.net> - 2015-08-17 16:00 -0500

#3576 — [M] Return of the Flip Phone

From the «Erikson, where are you?» department:
Title: Return of the flip phone
Author: evilviper@pipedot.org
Date: Wed, 05 Aug 2015 02:36:42 -0400
Link: http://pipedot.org/story/2015-08-05/return-of-the-flip-phone

Flip phones were all the rage in the 1990s - they were the ultimate fashion
accessory. And despite being overtaken by smartphones the world over, the flip
phone paradoxically remains very popular in technology-obsessed Japan.
Flip-phone shipments rose 5.7 percent in 2014, while smartphone shipments fell
5.3 percent[1], down for a second year. The handsets have been dubbed
'Galapagos' phones because they have evolved to meet unique Japanese standards
and tastes. This may also be attributable to users in Japan paying some of the
highest smartphone fees among developed nations, while flip-phone rates are
among the lowest. Many Japanese, accustomed to years of deflation, are content
with old-style flip-phones offering voice calling, email and basic Internet
services. Also, Japanese electronics companies Panasonic Corp and NEC Corp have
pulled out of the consumer smartphone business, unable to compete with Apple
and Samsung, but they still make flip-phones, competing in a crowded
competitive market.

Though it may be easy to mock such a low-tech choice of phone, a recent trend
observed by MailOnline has seen classic 1990s models by Nokia, Ericsson and
Motorola commanding four-figure sums on eBay and other resale sites. While they
may lack features, these retro phones are simple to use, have batteries that
last the week and are practically indestructible compared to their smartphone
equivalents. And now, LG has decided to join the party.

LG has launched a new model of flip phone, branded the "LG Gentle"[2]. Despite
the 90s design, chunky physical buttons and 3MP camera, it comes with numerous
modern features and the budget handset can perform many more tricks than flip
phones from the 90s. The handset has a 3.2-inch colour touch screen and runs
Android Lollipop 5.1, a modern 1.1GHz quad-core Snapdragon 2010 processor and
1GB of RAM, supports 4G LTE, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi and GPS... The phone has launched
in Korea, but there is no news as to whether it will be rolled out elsewhere.

Links:
[1]: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2957635/ (link)
[2]: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-3180077/ (link)


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#3577

On 2015-08-09, RS Wood <rsw@therandymon.com> wrote:
> From the «Erikson, where are you?» department:
> Title: Return of the flip phone
> Author: evilviper@pipedot.org
> Date: Wed, 05 Aug 2015 02:36:42 -0400
> Link: http://pipedot.org/story/2015-08-05/return-of-the-flip-phone

[...]

> LG has launched a new model of flip phone, branded the "LG Gentle"[2]. Despite
> the 90s design, chunky physical buttons and 3MP camera, it comes with numerous
> modern features and the budget handset can perform many more tricks than flip
> phones from the 90s. The handset has a 3.2-inch colour touch screen and runs
> Android Lollipop 5.1, a modern 1.1GHz quad-core Snapdragon 2010 processor and
> 1GB of RAM, supports 4G LTE, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi and GPS... The phone has launched
> in Korea, but there is no news as to whether it will be rolled out elsewhere.
>
> Links:
> [1]: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2957635/ (link)
> [2]: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-3180077/ (link)
>
>
> --
> Posting to comp.misc, sci.misc, and misc.news.internet.discuss

The Register think that this handset will be sold as the 'Wine Smart' in
Europe, starting later this month.
<http://www.theregister.co.uk/2015/08/05/lg_to_bring_android_flip_phone_to_europe/>

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#3578

In message <mq85r2$ra7$1@solani.org> 
  RS Wood <rsw@therandymon.com> wrote:
> Flip phones were all the rage in the 1990s - they were the ultimate fashion
> accessory. And despite being overtaken by smartphones the world over, the flip
> phone paradoxically remains very popular in technology-obsessed Japan.
> Flip-phone shipments rose 5.7 percent in 2014, while smartphone shipments fell
> 5.3 percent[1],

Meaningless without numbers.

This is like someone crowing "Vinyl is Back!" because sales in one year
rose 20%. Of course, a 20% increase represents about 14 more units...

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#3581

On 2015-08-09, RS Wood <rsw@therandymon.com> wrote:
> LG has launched a new model of flip phone, branded the "LG Gentle"[2].
> Despite the 90s design, chunky physical buttons and 3MP camera, it
> comes with numerous modern features and the budget handset can perform
> many more tricks than flip phones from the 90s. The handset has a
> 3.2-inch colour touch screen and runs Android Lollipop 5.1, a modern
> 1.1GHz quad-core Snapdragon 2010 processor and 1GB of RAM, supports 4G
> LTE, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi and GPS... The phone has launched in Korea, but
> there is no news as to whether it will be rolled out elsewhere.
>
> Links: [1]: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2957635/
> (link) [2]: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-3180077/


Samsung is going to get in on the action too, including a physical
keyboard!

Feed: The Next Web
Title: Samsung goes old-school with its latest dual-screen flip-phone
Author: Abhimanyu Ghoshal
Link: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheNextWeb/~3/xuPqoUSP7M8/
Date: Mon, 17 Aug 2015 07:40:38 -0400
Podcast Download URL:
http://cdn1.tnwcdn.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/1/files/2015/08/Samsung-G9198-hed
-2-520x245.jpg (type: image/jpeg)

[image 1]
If you looked at the image above and checked your calendar to see if
we’ve gone back in time, you’re not alone. Samsung went full retro in
developing its latest clamshell handset for the Chinese market, packing
two screens into a compact Android device. The 4G-capable dual-SIM phone
has a 3.9-inch 720p Super AMOLED screen on the front, and you’ll find an
identical screen when you flip it open. There’s a full physical keypad
for old-school users too.  Samsung G9198 features a 16-megapixel rear
camera as well as a full physical keypad On the rear, you’ll find a
16-megapixel camera…

This story continues[2] at The Next Web[image 4][3][image 6][5][image
8][7][image 9]

Links:
[1]:
http://cdn1.tnwcdn.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/1/files/2015/08/Samsung-G9198-hed-2-520x245.jpg
(i
mage)
[2]:
http://thenextweb.com/mobile/2015/08/17/samsung-goes-old-school-with-its-latest-dual-screen-fl
ip-phone/?utm_source=social&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=profeed (link)
[3]:
http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheNextWeb?a=xuPqoUSP7M8:SjvjZN1RTLY:D7DqB2pKExk
(link)
[4]:
http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheNextWeb?i=xuPqoUSP7M8:SjvjZN1RTLY:D7DqB2pKExk
(image)
[5]:
http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheNextWeb?a=xuPqoUSP7M8:SjvjZN1RTLY:yIl2AUoC8zA
(link)
[6]: http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheNextWeb?d=yIl2AUoC8zA (image)
[7]:
http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheNextWeb?a=xuPqoUSP7M8:SjvjZN1RTLY:V_sGLiPBpWU
(link)
[8]:
http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheNextWeb?i=xuPqoUSP7M8:SjvjZN1RTLY:V_sGLiPBpWU
(image)
[9]: http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheNextWeb/~4/xuPqoUSP7M8 (image)

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#3582

On 2015-08-17, RS Wood <rsw@therandymon.com> wrote:
> On 2015-08-09, RS Wood <rsw@therandymon.com> wrote:
>> LG has launched a new model of flip phone, branded the "LG Gentle"[2].
>> Despite the 90s design, chunky physical buttons and 3MP camera, it
>> comes with numerous modern features and the budget handset can perform
>> many more tricks than flip phones from the 90s. The handset has a
>> 3.2-inch colour touch screen and runs Android Lollipop 5.1, a modern
>> 1.1GHz quad-core Snapdragon 2010 processor and 1GB of RAM, supports 4G
>> LTE, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi and GPS... The phone has launched in Korea, but
>> there is no news as to whether it will be rolled out elsewhere.
>>
>> Links: [1]: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2957635/
>> (link) [2]: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-3180077/
>
>
> Samsung is going to get in on the action too, including a physical
> keyboard!
>
> Feed: The Next Web
> Title: Samsung goes old-school with its latest dual-screen flip-phone
> Author: Abhimanyu Ghoshal
> Link: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheNextWeb/~3/xuPqoUSP7M8/
> Date: Mon, 17 Aug 2015 07:40:38 -0400
> Podcast Download URL:
> http://cdn1.tnwcdn.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/1/files/2015/08/Samsung-G9198-hed
> -2-520x245.jpg (type: image/jpeg)
>
> [image 1]
> If you looked at the image above and checked your calendar to see if
> we’ve gone back in time, you’re not alone. Samsung went full retro in
> developing its latest clamshell handset for the Chinese market, packing
> two screens into a compact Android device. The 4G-capable dual-SIM phone
> has a 3.9-inch 720p Super AMOLED screen on the front, and you’ll find an
> identical screen when you flip it open. There’s a full physical keypad
> for old-school users too.  Samsung G9198 features a 16-megapixel rear
> camera as well as a full physical keypad On the rear, you’ll find a
> 16-megapixel camera…
>
> This story continues[2] at The Next Web[image 4][3][image 6][5][image
> 8][7][image 9]

Cut to the chase and straight to the image; the rest is ads and
non-information.
http://cdn1.tnwcdn.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/1/files/2015/08/Samsung-G9198-2.jpg

I want one of these.

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#3583

On 17 Aug 2015 18:32:53 GMT, RS Wood <rsw@therandymon.com> wrote:

>Cut to the chase

Samsung officially unveils the SM-G9198, the most powerful
Android-based flip phone to date
...
...
At the moment, it's unclear if the Samsung SM-G9198 will ever make it
out of Asia, apparently the only continent where flip phones are still
a thing these days. LG recently surprised us by announcing that its
recent Android-based Wine Smart flip phone will make it to
international markets, but we wouldn't count on Samsung taking a page
out of LG's book. If Samsung ever launches the device outside of the
Asian continent, you'll probably hear it here first

http://www.phonearena.com/news/Samsung-officially-unveils-the-SM-G9198-the-most-powerful-Android-based-flip-phone-to-date_id72683

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