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Mudita Kompakt vs. Sunbeam Wireless F1 Pro Maple

My Sunbeam Wireless F1 Orchid, with Premium Service, has been my everyday cellphone for more than two years. But, I took my de-Googled Google Pixel 6 on a recent international trip to India and Nepal because the Pixel 6’s camera (9MP) is far superior to the F1 Orchid’s camera (2MP) AND because the Pixel 6 let me perform these actions while away from home, none of which the Orchid will let me do:

  • Make calls from outside of the Americas.
  • Download and play podcasts.
  • Use the Audible app.
  • Use the Session app.
  • Use the Chromium browser, mostly to keep up with incoming email.

In contrast, my non-travelling use of my Pixel 6 is only for a podcast player, the Audible app, and a couple of other rarely used apps, and is NOT for its browser or Session (both of which I use instead on a home computer).

This made me wonder: How does the Kompakt (at least, as I know its features today) compare to Sunbeam’s new F1 Pro Maple, which I was considering as a future replacement of my F1 Orchid.

Put simply, the Kompakt’s Kickstarter price matches the Maple’s price, but the Kompakt beats the Maple in these ways:

  1. Larger screen
  2. E Ink display
  3. Tethering via more than just WiFi hotspot
  4. Wireless charging
  5. Dual active SIM
  6. Fingerprint reader
  7. Ebook reader
  8. Offline+ mode
  9. Podcast player, from what I can surmise
  10. Superior camera (8MP vs. 5MP)
  11. Larger battery (+ greater battery life, due to E Ink)
  12. More 4G/LTE bands

Here is more from Sunbeam Wireless about bands:

The F1 [including F1 Pro models] does not include the 3G (UMTS) or 4G (LTE) bands required for use in Europe, Asia, and Africa. Due to this, the F1 will not work in most countries outside of North or South America. (This is a hardware issue and cannot be added with a software update).

Yes, if I had the Kompakt instead of the Orchid on my recent trip, then I still would have wanted to carry my Pixel 6 for the Audible app, the Session app, and the Chromium browser. But, the Kompakt would have beaten not only my Orchid but also the Maple that I was considering as the replacement for my Orchid.

Conclusion: Both the Kompakt and the Maple simplify users’ digital lives, but the Kompakt beats the Maple in at least a dozen ways.

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I’m an Audible fan. I’ve been a user since BEFORE they got swallowed up by Amazon.

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Do you convert your Audible files into .mp3 files? If so, then would this mean that Kompakt owners could listen to Audible books through the Music app?

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I have an old HTC ONE that I use to listen to the audible files. I have the app on there- but the phone only uses WiFi & I don’t have a SIM card in it. It’s basically a really minimalist phone that I use when I listen to the audiobooks- which is when I’m driving or at home.
I do use a program to convert some books/ audible podcasts to mp3 to listen to on my Harmony.

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As Rob Braxman points out in his “The New Surveillance Tool on Your Machine” video…

In fact, there is continuous telemetry between your [Apple or Google Android] phone and computers to the OS maker of the device – Apple, Microsoft, or Google. This telemetry is constant. For example, on a battery-operated Google Android phone, removing the telemetry code, which is possible, you double the battery life. So, half the battery of the [Google Android] phone is used up with communications between the phones and the real owner – Big Tech.

@urszula: Will the Kompakt constantly “phone home” to Mudita, just as Google Android phones constantly “phone home” to Google? If not, then the battery charge of a Kompakt would last longer than that of a Google Android phone not only because of E Ink but also because the Kompakt does not constantly “phone home” to Mudita.

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As far as I know, that’s not happening. However, I will verify this with out team.

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@urszula: Any update about this “phone home” question? Thanks!

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@kirkmahoneyphd That’s not happening. I thought I answered it. Sorry for the delay.

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Send data / telemetry? Nah, thats Google and M$. Some general stats might go with the Center and more specific with error / logs, but nothing that really invades privacy. At least so was with Pure

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I ve tried it but it seems to be paid service for something Libby can do for free.WebCatalog seems to be similar Windows application.
AudioBooks helped my a lot while recovering from eye surgery

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