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As technology becomes more and more advanced, the devices
that contain it becomes smaller and smaller. With the meteoric rise in
popularity of smartphones, the demand for a device that is small enough to
comfortably carry around, but that also contains all those features we have
come to expect from a modern phone, has also increased. Consumers will no longer put up with large, bulky and ugly
handsets. Instead, they expect sleek, cool and well-designed phones. Most of
the time this means making handsets smaller and smaller, without reducing the
number of features available. With this in mind, we have compiled a concise guide to the
smallest mobile phones in the world.
OK so we don’t actually have any solid dimensions for this
phone, but it is extremely relevant at the moment. Reports have recently
emerged that this key fob phone is hugely popular with UK prisoners,
even though they can only text and call – that’s all they need it to do anyway.
These tiny phones are easily sneaked into prisoners and used to contact
people outside of the cells. If caught this can lead to two years in prison.
This doesn’t seem to stop them though – 7,000 handsets and SIM cards were
seized in English prisons last year alone.
Number 2: Willcom WX06A
Just launched in Japan, the WX06A is officially the
world’s smallest phone at just 32 x 70 x 10.7mm and weighing in at 32 grams.
Due to the teeny tiny size of the phone it doesn’t have a camera and talk time
battery is just 2 hours. But you are still able to text, make calls and send
emails – it even has a fold out antenna so you can get better signal. This
little phone, which comes in black, white and pink, is only available in Japan at the
moment and the price hasn’t yet been revealed. The question is, will anyone be
able to use the keys?!
Number 3: The Modu Mobile
Only recently beaten by the Willcom, The Modu Mobile was
named by the Guinness Book of World Records as the World’s Lightest
Phone until 2013, the handset weighs just over forty grams and
measures a mere 72 x 37 x 7.8 mm. However, the Modu Mobile’s
diminutive size doesn’t prevent it from performing most of the functions you
need in a phone. It’s able to make calls, send SMS messages, play MP3s and take
photos. For some of these functions you may need to use attachments, bulking up
the size a little, but this phone is still a wonder of micro design.
Number 4: The NEC N930
While the phones listed above may not occupy a place in the
mainstream market, it would be difficult to find them on sale outside of specialist
shops; the NEC N930 is probably the smallest phone in the world that can be
found in most phone shops. Compared to the Modu Mobile this seems fairly large,
but it still weighs in at a light 72 grams and boasts dimensions measuring 85.5
x 54 x 11.9 mm. Once again, the handset contains all the features you would
expect and is incredibly stylishly designed. This phone has done reasonably
well in terms of sales, not just because of its small size, but also because it
looks great, runs well and contains everything the modern mobile phone user
needs.
Number 5: The Xun Chi 138
The Xun Chi 138 is probably one of the Modu Mobile’s closest
competitors when it comes to size, but doesn’t quite manage to beat it. The
handset weighs just 55 grams and utilises a touch screen that makes the most of
fantastic handwriting recognition technology. As the handset is too small for a
keypad, or a big enough touch keyboard, the handwriting recognition technology
is incredibly important. The phone is difficult to get hold of in Europe and is
only really readily available in China, where it has become quite
popular. As usual, this tiny phone has managed to cram in the technology
necessary to run an MP3 player and camera, as well as a video recorder.
Number 6: CellWatch M500 Watch Phone
It has long been said that the next logical step for mobile
telephones is to move across to wearable technology and the M500 Watch Phone is
a perfect example of that possible transition. For those that love the idea of
small cell phones the M500 is a fully-functional and wearable device that has
the two-fold benefits of working as a wristwatch and a mobile telephone. It may
not feature the standard form-factor of what we know and accept as a cell
phone, but it certainly offers a unique approach to mobile technology.
Number 7: UTStarcom Slice
The UTStarcom Slice doesn’t have the naming appeal that
other devices have and it certainly doesn’t come close to being the smallest in
terms of physical dimensions with its 109 x 46 x 10.2 form factor but it does beat
a lot of the competition with its lightweight shell. Weighing in at just 65
grams the device is an example of a simple but functional phone with no bells
and whistles. Designed with the most basic of mobile features in mind the Slice
can be used simply for making and receiving calls.
Number 8: LG Migo
For those who require something that is small, quirky and
offers the most basic feature set then the LG Migo should immediately jump to
mind. Weighing in at just under 70 grams the Migo packs in calling and text
messaging with a relatively unique and childlike design. In terms of weight and
physical dimensions there are a number of devices that are a lot smaller but
this is one of the smallest handsets available from one of the world’s most
immediately recognizable brands.
Number 9: Samsung SGH-E888
It won’t actually officially claim the title of the world’s
smallest mobile telephone but the Samsung SGH-E888 claims the hearts of many
small tech fans due to the fact that unlike a lot of the competition it is in
wide use around the world. Weighing in around 85 grams the E888 packs in 80MB
of internal memory and has the relatively minute 87 x 47 x 23mm dimensions.
Samsung have also taken the liberty of packing the device with an embedded
swivel camera to give an effective use of that onboard memory.
Number 10: The Haier Elegance
This is the phone that held the title of world’s smallest
phone before the Modu Mobile came along and stole its crown. Weighing in at a
slightly heavier 64 grams, with measurements of 91 x 35 x18 mm, the Haier
Elegance is over twice the thickness of the Modu Mobile, but still manages to
surprise with its tiny design. Fulfilling all the functions necessary to be
recognised as a proper mobile phone, this great piece of design is still one of
the smallest phones in the world.
Source : http://blog.comparemymobile.com
Posted : August 2012
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