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by tigger0jk 1764 days ago
Yeah I'd assume they're saving a lot of battery usage on the display. I would think long battery life would be one of the biggest upsides of this device, but they went with a smaller battery and thus advertise "1-2 days of 'light' regular usage", which really isn't blowing out any current smartphones. I just wonder if you're using it to listen to music throughout day via bluetooth, how much is that smaller battery going to bite you?
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I’m using one for that exact purpose. Lasts a week on stand-by, 2-3 days of light music listening.
You use a light phone? Do you like it?
Gave it to my kid. I bought it under the premise it would have maps, Uber and other useful services, but it took over a year for even the music app to be added (and you can even add songs via usb).

It’s not usable as a daily phone at all. It was a nice idea but by the time the software is complete there will be much cheaper e-ink tech around.

* can't add songs via USB