"Japanese telecom operator Willcom has unveiled the 'Phone Strap 2 WX06A' which is the world's smallest and lightest phone. The phone measures 32x70x10.7 mm and weighs a mere 32 grams, to put it in perspective the iPhone 5 measures 123.8x58.6x7.6 mm and weighs 112 grams which is almost 4 times heavier than the Phone Strap 2." Why does Japan always get all the cool stuff. I'd love me one of these. Kawaii ne?
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Interesting... only as a talking point. I don't think Apple and Samsung are quaking in their boots.
Who would realistically want one, when elsewhere screen are getting larger? I don't think my fat fingers could dial accurately, not that I could see much on the screen.
But I appreciate it from a we-built-it-because-we-could perspective.
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please, refer to
http://www.gsmarena.com/modu_phone-3236.php
That mobile has been introduced 4 years ago, might be even smaller and has reasonably sized controls.
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volume
Modu Phone is 72.1 x 37.6 x 7.8 mm = 21145,488 mm^3
the Phone Strap 2 is 32 x 70 x 10.7 mm = 23968 mm^3
front plate area
Modu Phone is 72.1 x 37.6 mm = 2710,96 mm^2
the Phone Strap 2 is 32 x 70 mm = 2240mm^2
so it depends wether you choose front plate area or volume as size.
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Darn, you beat me to it!!
Anyways, about this phone.
Either there's still a market for this sort of thing in Japan, or some Wilcom is severely out of touch. I doubt it's the former, though I could be wrong; Fujitsu still sell truckloads of their "infidelity" phones, from what I've read.
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I'd take the Nokia 8210 or the Ericsson T28s over this any time of the day.
http://www.gsmarena.com/nokia_8210-19.php
http://www.gsmarena.com/ericsson_t28s-117.php
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Funny that you phrase it that way, since it sounds like Apple's next "phone" will be the iWatch which will probably be about half the size of this thing and still expected to do everything the iPhone does.
The difference being that everyone will want one, and the small size will be a feature.
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The best way to make a small phone with a readable display and usable buttons is a flip phone. I understand people wanting a small and light phone as I am such a person, but a one piece phone isn't a good way to do that. I am still using a flip phone phone that is several years old and I dread the day I have to replace it. I see people carrying around touch screen phones the size of a paperback novel and I am reminded of the bag phone I used in the early 90's. Not everyone wants to play games and surf the web with their phone. Some of us just want to make calls and send text messages. Bring back the Startac.