I built my own phone because innovation is sad rn [video]

[umvi]

"I repackaged a broken zFlip 5 into a custom enclosure with a blackberry keyboard"

Still pretty cool though.

[kjkjadksj]

It would be interesting to see a phone made from various components hooked up to a breadboard. Maybe someone has done it already.

[w-ll]

Amazing work. I really do miss the OG Motorola Droids with the slide keyboard. Being able to ssh into a server with a nearly proper keyboard seems ahead of today.

[roughly]

The OG Droid remains one of my favorite devices I’ve ever owned - it’s the closest I’ve ever felt to being in the future, and the whole vibe was intensely cyberpunk.

[kjkjadksj]

I don’t think kids today know how nice it was to have a proper keyboard or even t9. You could text blind from within your hoodie pocket in class.

[supportengineer]

You can add a physical keyboard to an iPhone [0]

[0] https://www.clicks.tech

[ProAm]

I would love another slider keyboard phone. I had so many in the past they were great.

[coffeecantcode]

I was too young when it came out to actually get one, but I remember that red glowing eye, I actually ripped an ad out of a magazine for the original droid and hung it in my room because it looked so badass.

I remember being disappointed to see Android go the cute cuddly green robot route instead of the sick red droid look but overall it was definitely more palatable for the masses.

[Timpy]

This is cool, very much the hacker ethos. But I didn't see any evidence that it can make a phone call though?

[MobiusHorizons]

Yeah, I actually left a comment to that effect on the video when I saw it last week, because I’m pretty sure the placement of the mic / earpiece is incompatible with a traditional voice call. Although arguably traditional phone calls are the least important feature of smartphones for gen z. Even if it was important I would guess Bluetooth headsets are more common than actual holding the phone up to your ear.

[cm2187]

It's greatest quality seems to me that the whole screen looks accessible with one hand. I own an iphone 12 mini. Not sure what to replace it with when it dies.

[mstade]

I have an iPhone 13 mini to sell you :o)

[coldpie]

I'm in the same boat. I've been looking at foldables, especially the latest Motorola Razr series. The outer screen is about 4" diagonal, which should serve most needs for one-handed use; and it expands into a modern phablet size if you need the extra space. Haven't got one yet (my 13 Mini is still going strong), but when I need to upgrade, I'll probably give a foldable a shot.

[RankingMember]

I'm hoping Apple's "next big thing" in phones is a folder with the iPhone 12/13 mini form factor when folded. That was the perfect size.

[d--b]

I broke my iphone mini 12 last week. I bought a refurbished one to replace it. It cost me about 250€ with 128gb memory and a new battery.

Definitely the way to go.

[arewethereyeta]

Zenfone 10 is pretty cool if you chase the form factor

[eep_social]

My new-to-me iphone mini 13 arrived yesterday. Will be upgrading soon or when my 12 mini dies.

[deltarholamda]

I thought this was great, very much the sort of thing I would have done when I was younger and had the time (and patience!). I don't usually watch long-form videos (that patience thing again), but I watched all the way with this one. I like the understated humor.

I have no doubt that this phone will not be perfect. With all the things sticking out it will catch on stuff, and it will be awkward to hold up to your head to talk, etc. But who cares? He made it himself, and will have a lot of attachment to it if only for that fact.

And I agree with his main point: phones used to be interesting. We all stroke our plain black slabs like monkeys before the Monolith these days, and it's sad.

[ume]

Also very impressive (and delivered with great humor)

!!Con 2015 - Kevin Lynagh: I made a cell phone! (DON'T TELL THE FCC KTHX!)

https://youtu.be/FlRa-iH7PGw?si=8OlGBQNcQRo_biuU

[righthand]

I’ve had this same idea, down to the functionality and even using a Samsung FlipZ (I believe it’s possible FlipZ phones support Linux) foldable chip to achieve it!

I was just revisitng the idea yesterday but building a foldable clamshell Gameboy SP like case instead.

IMO you only really need a 4-inch square screen. Now I know it’s possible. I would even take a 4-inch screen device without a keyboard or cellular modem.

[8note]

ctrl+c ctrl+d ctrl+v are all too important for me to drop any keyboard.

but, i did get me a tiny 6 key and a knob keyboard i can bring around with my phone, and it gets 95% of what id otherwise use my keyboard for

[RandomBacon]

Cool.

I suggest watching this on 2x playback speed.

[joshstrange]

It was interesting but at the end of the day the phone he created is not compelling in any way to me. He says "give us something other than a rectangle" multiple times (to phone makers) but the phone he cannibalized is a zFlip 5 which was already not (just) a rectangle. Also, I actually like my rectangle phone.

I fully expected this to be some kind of fully custom phone but it's just a nerfed android phone. No knock on what he accomplished, it's impressive as hell, but "built my own phone", eh...

It's cool but past making it for this video and maybe carrying it for a month or two I predict this is destined for a junk drawer.

[ZYbCRq22HbJ2y7]

its content to make the creator money based off interests they have, the subscriber audience they've cultivated, and the sponsorship deal they were offered, then turning 8 paragraphs of text into 30 minutes of confused interest for millions of viewers who aren't sure why they are watching what they are watching. in summary, youtube

[tempodox]

What does the “rn” in the title mean?

[christophilus]

Right now. At least, I think.

[0xbadcafebee]

this vocal fry is peak genz rizz

[krageon]

I normally do not really watch videos I receive online through any channel, but this comment made me so morbidly curious that I did. The video was super worth it and you're very right

[rafram]

0:30: An AI-generated clip that appears to show people in Nazi prisoner uniforms.

What?

[jonny_eh]

They googled or generated a video with "sad workers making phones"?

[Mogzol]

Definitely just factory worker outfits. Why would you assume those were Nazi prisoner uniforms?

[goodpoint]

The title is clickbait, mods please fix it.