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Re: [M] Return of the Flip Phone

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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)
>
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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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[M] Return of the Flip Phone RS Wood  <rsw@therandymon.com> - 2015-08-09 18:23 +0000
  Re: [M] Return of the Flip Phone JAB <here@toadsfoot.net> - 2015-08-09 14:07 -0500
  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 JAB <here@toadsfoot.net> - 2015-08-10 00:17 -0500
      Re: [M] Return of the Flip Phone Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2015-08-10 13:53 +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

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