Gentle, the maker of a minimalist telephone designed to assist customers disconnect from smartphone distractions and social media, will launch its latest mannequin, the Gentle Telephone III, on March 27. This model of the system, like its older counterpart, gives a easy black-and-white show and vital options like help for calls, texts, navigation, alarms, hotspots, a calendar, and extra, together with music. Nonetheless, the upgraded system now ships with a 3.92-inch AMOLED show as an alternative of an e-paper display screen.
It additionally provides a digicam and NFC chip for future fee instruments.
First introduced final summer season, the Gentle Telephone III improves repairability, as now you can entry the battery, and exchange the display screen and USB port.
The corporate stated it additionally tried to enhance the system’s usability and efficiency, making it roughly the width of most iPhones for simpler use.
“It actually will keep a lot of the characteristics that people love about the e-Ink screen, [with it] feeling much different than a glossy smartphone screen,” Gentle co-founder Joe Hollier defined final yr, when the telephone was first launched.
As earlier than, clients will be capable to select whether or not they wish to use the unlocked system as their principal telephone or just as a backup for these occasions they wish to disconnect with out shedding entry to crucial instruments to navigate fashionable life.
Gentle sells its personal information plans beginning at $30 monthly for 1 GB of knowledge.
Nonetheless, the Gentle Telephone III’s upgrades will improve the worth level a bit. As a substitute of $299, just like the older, e-ink system, the Gentle Telephone III shall be accessible for $599 for a restricted time.
The value 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: 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
