Gentle, the maker of a minimalist cellphone designed to assist shoppers disconnect from smartphone distractions and social media, will launch its latest mannequin, the Gentle Telephone III, on March 27. This model of the machine, like its older counterpart, gives a easy black-and-white show and crucial options like help for calls, texts, navigation, alarms, hotspots, a calendar, and extra, together with music. Nevertheless, the upgraded machine now ships with a 3.92-inch AMOLED show as a substitute of an e-paper display.
It additionally provides a digital camera and NFC chip for future cost instruments.
First introduced final summer time, the Gentle Telephone III improves repairability, as now you can entry the battery, and exchange the display and USB port.
The corporate mentioned it additionally tried to enhance the machine’s usability and efficiency, making it roughly the width of most iPhones for simpler use.
“It really will maintain a variety of the traits that folks love concerning the e-Ink display, [with it] feeling a lot completely different than a shiny smartphone display,” Gentle co-founder Joe Hollier defined final 12 months, when the cellphone was first launched.
As earlier than, clients will have the ability to select whether or not they wish to use the unlocked machine as their foremost cellphone or just as a backup for these instances they wish to disconnect with out shedding entry to important instruments to navigate trendy life.
Gentle sells its personal knowledge plans beginning at $30 monthly for 1 GB of knowledge.
Nevertheless, the Gentle Telephone III’s upgrades will improve the worth level a bit. As an alternative of $299, just like the older, e-ink machine, the Gentle Telephone III might be out there for $599 for a restricted time.
The worth will later improve to $799, the web site signifies.
The Gentle Telephone III’s full specs:
Dimensions: 106mm x 71.5mm x 12mm
Weight: 124g
Community: 5G + 4GLTE
Show: 3.92″ AMOLED (1080×1240)
Display screen: Matte Glass
Port: USB-C 2.0
Digital camera: 12m default picture output
(50m rear sensor / 8m entrance sensor)
SIM: Nano SIM + E-SIM
Reminiscence: 128GB / 6GB RAM
Battery: 1800 mAH
Sound: 2 mics (noise cancellation), 2 stereo audio system
Options: GPS, Bluetooth 5.0, NFC, Fingerprint ID
Supplies: Aluminum, Glass, SORPLAS Recycled Plastic
Chipset: Qualcomm SM 4450
IP Ranking: IP 54