Dumber Mini
dumbermini.com
A Nokia-style phone with WhatsApp and Maps!
      • Bluegrass_Addict@lemmy.caEnglish
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        23 days ago

        sure, but why is WhatsApp a selling point…

        used to be Facebook was the selling point for he simple minded… now it’s moved to whatsapp

        • weirdo_from_space@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
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          22 days ago

          Because unfortunately Whatsapp is everywhere. Someone might want a phone like this just because it’s cheap. Or maybe they want something small they can comfortably use with one hand. And if Whatsapp can be uninstalled digital minimalists can want it too.

        • undefinedTruth@lemmy.zipEnglish
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          23 days ago

          This kind of “dumb” phones are not typically marketed to privacy and security cautious people like us. They are trying to mostly reach regular people that want to “detox” from social media but at the same time also have a usable device. Like it or not especially in Europe everyone uses WhatsApp to communicate, so it is something that most regular people consider necessary.

      • M137@lemmy.todayEnglish
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        21 days ago

        I hope you realize we and most people here are in an extremely small minority. It’s absolutely a selling point for many people with in general and who would be interested in something like this. It sucks but it’s true.

    • owenfromcanada@lemmy.caEnglish
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      23 days ago

      I’m gonna guess that most people (myself included) saw the candybar format and the word “Nokia” and assumed it was a “dumb” phone. I’m guessing they looked at the messaging app with the largest or broadest market share and used that as a point to clarify that it’s a “smart” phone.

      • Blaze@piefed.zipOPEnglish
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        23 days ago

        Indeed.

        WhatsApp is Meta and should be avoided as much as possible, but there are some countries where it’s everywhere.

        I just looked up a flat rental for summer, got contacted by the agency on Whatsapp. I’m not going to try to convert a real estate agent to Delta chat or Signal.