Smartphones are getting bigger in size, but there are few companies who are heading to the opposite directions. Earlier this year we came across Jelly phone, which was claimed to be the world's smallest smartphone that can fit your pocket easily.
And now we have another contender which is being claimed as the world's smallest phone. Meet Zanco tiny t1, and the company touts it to be smaller than your thumb. However, unlike Jelly, which was an Android powered 4G touchscreen smartphone, the Zanco tiny t1 belongs to the feature phone category.
The Zanco tiny t1 has a 0.49-inch OLED display and fully functional t9 alphanumeric keypad. It supports only 2G network (GSM850/900, DCS1800, and PCS1900), so you will be able to only call and send SMS. Sadly it does not have internet capability.
The handset is compatible with nano-SIM card, and can store up to 300 contacts in the phonebooks, as well as 50 most recent calls and 50 text messages.
As for the core specs, the tiny T1 features MediaTek 6261D processor, 32GB RAM and 32MB internal storage. There's no microSD card support. The handset charges via USB port and weighs just 13g. It has a very small 200mAh battery that last for more than three days on a single charge.
To get your hands on the Zanco tiny t1, you can pledge a minimum of $ 50 (Rs. 3,000) on Kickstarter. The handset ships anywhere in the world, and Zanco plans to deliver all order in May 2018.
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Modular smartphone that let you swap out components like battery, camera has been around for a few years. Google's Project Ara is one such concept but and still is in the prototype stage.
Now Crowdfunding site Kickstarter is offering a modular smartphone product that you can buy and use in the coming months. It is not a smartphone but a smartphone case that can be customized in modular fashion.
Meet nexpaq, the first smartphone case with add on storage, battery power, speaker and more. It allows users to easily customize, enhance and add features to their smartphone via the case. You can add and remove physical modules from the back of the case without turning your smartphone off. The modules are controlled via an app on your smartphone.
The nexpaq case include built-in 1000mAh battery and is compatible with Android and iOS smartphones. As for smartphone models, it is compatible with iPhone 6, Samsung Galasy S6 Edge and Samsung Galaxy S5. The company plans to expand the lineup in the future. Currently there are 12 modules available-
At nexpaq's Kickstarter campaign the goal is to reach $50,000 (Rs. 32m lakh), so far the project has been backed by 380 backers and has reached a funding of just over $40,000. Pledges start from $89 which includes smartphone case and four modules (speaker, hotkey, battery power, SD card reader). Nexpaq cases are expected to be delivered worldwide by January 2016.
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