Re:Ask HN: Why is there no small Android phone?
by JackMorgan on Sunday February 20, 2022 @08:12AM
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I have a Palm Phone that's pretty darn small.
https://palm.com/pages/product
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Re:Ask HN: Why is there no small Android phone?
by stgnet on Sunday February 20, 2022 @12:57PM
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Same here. It's my daily driver. It does everything that a larger phone does (except NFC and WIFI hotspot) and it fits in the coin pocket of my jeans. I can sit on this phone and it does not break (granted I have the mophie extra battery case around it). Oh, and I seldom need the extra battery since I'm running a verizon sim and the battery even without life mode lasts all day if I'm not on it constantly. This is the answer to OP's question, although it's a shame that it's slightly sim limited (can't change the APN so can't use visible) and there apparently won't be any updates or newer models. The only other viable small option is the mini iphone, which while it fits in my coin pocket is not as small as I'd like and will be much too easy to break.
Re:Ask HN: Why is there no small Android phone?
by mbarbar on Sunday February 20, 2022 @08:41AM
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How are you finding the battery? It seems this is the most common complaint.
Edit: and also, what's the software support story here?
Re:Ask HN: Why is there no small Android phone?
by Beltalowda on Sunday February 20, 2022 @01:43PM
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No more updates it seems: https://old.reddit.com/r/PalmPalm/comments/si8q1s/is_the_pal...
Re:Ask HN: Why is there no small Android phone?
by windowsrookie on Sunday February 20, 2022 @08:37AM
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I have on too! It's too slow for me now to use daily, but I do bring it with me while traveling as an emergency backup. I really wish they would release an updated model.
Re:Ask HN: Why is there no small Android phone?
by ChrisMarshallNY on Sunday February 20, 2022 @08:13AM
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That’s the one I immediately thought of.
Re:Ask HN: Why is there no small Android phone?
by eatonphil on Sunday February 20, 2022 @08:27AM
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Sold out! I guess that's a good sign.
Re:Ask HN: Why is there no small Android phone?
by pinephoneguy on Sunday February 20, 2022 @08:51AM
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It's a shame it runs Android and not PalmOS.