@nanomaron Thanks for this list of ideas. I am passing this on to the team.
Hello,
Iām new to Pure and after reading this forum, its a no go for many reasons.
- I appreciate low SAR, I really do and frequent FCC reports to see which phones measure up. But without a WiFi hotpsot, the phone is near useless on the go for the laptop.
- No T9? Really? Itās tech from literally 30 years ago.
- No MMS? Ugh.
A few things need to be added for me to take it seriously (and with me on trips!).
@expresspotato Regarding T9, although it does sound like old technology, when we first started the production of Mudita Pure, the technology was protected by multiple patents. Even as we first started shipping Mudita Pure, there were still some international copyright patents in place for that technology. If my memory serves me right, the final patent expired in 2021.
Lack of any kind of predictive texting is quite irritating if I have to be honest. I hope the new phones have it. I donāt think itās that difficult to put through.
I donāt normally like to resurrect older threads, but having just got my hands on a Pure Iād like to request that you donāt scrap the low-SAR antenna outright. Perhaps release your new phone in two versions: a low-SAR version and a conventional/USA version. Or fit two antennas in the design, so the phone (or user) can switch between them as necessary to balance SAR and connectivity.
I really appreciate the fact that the pure is low-SAR. Reading about EMF sensitivity was how I initially discovered the Pure. I was prepared to put-up with poor connectivity, but havenāt had to. In at least some regions, connectivity is unaffected.
Iād also suggest T9 should be a priority for any numeric-keypad based phone, so users can minimise time (and frustration) spent on it.
This point is why I personally voted for the Blackberry Passportesque variant. Outside of adoring the form factor I think having the physical keyboard could make certain tasks flow smoother. Note taking is tedious on the Pure and sometimes you simply do not have the time to cycle through the keys in order to jot something down quickly. With a physical keyboard you also would not have to depend on T9 or some other predictive software. I personally loved the physical keyboard on my Blackberry and I grew to be quite fast. I would go so far as to say I was as fast if not faster than I am on touch screens with less mistakes. Letās hope whichever iteration is selected that there is a better solution for text input compared to what we currently have. Is it too late for me to ādouble voteā for the Blackberry Variant
@urszula I sometimes wonder, it may be a bit oldschool, but what if you could optionally lengthen the antenna, if you are in an area with bad cellphone connection, like the old school phones:
You can probably make it look a bit more more modern and better than this though!
I wonder if you could keep low SAR and good connectivity if you can lengthen the antenna when it is needed.
Thanks! Itās definitely an interesting idea. And while I donāt have the technical background to know if it would work, I will pass this on to the team.
@Kasper, like @aleksander mentioned, we will pass this on to the team. But my question to you is, are you thinking that this could be an option to keep the low SAR & add an extension antenna so that the reception/ network connectivity would be better & more consistent/ less spotty?
Hello, Iām new in the forum, Iāve had a dumbphone since September 2021, it was KaiOS, it was great for me because it wasnāt a smartphone which I wanted to ditch for a long time, but it didnāt have everything I need. Plus, the battery collapsed and I canāt find a new one for that model. So I want a premium feature phone. I am saving for either the light phone or the future new model of Mudita. I know we as customers have different needs and preferences. But In my honest opinion, a feature phone shouldnāt have any smartphone features. I have read a few comments about wanting google assistant-like voice commands, a camera, dating apps and other things. I get that you may need that, but then the phone turns into a smartphone, and I think the majority of us want a simple, minimalist feature phone (dumbphone <3). This is what I would like in the future new mudita:
- Keep it super simple: calls, texts, music. I know many feature phone users need calendar, notes, alarms and all that, but I really donāt need that. I have a physical alarm clock, notepads, an agenda and paper calendar. The less clutter I have in my phone, the better.
- I know Light Phone has already done this, but I would really appreciate being able to choose which of the features I want in my phone. (Maybe being able select them in the web dashboard?) Because like I said, I only need calls, text, music, (I do love the meditation timer!) and I would really love private maps like Here Maps, I have zero sense of direction! The fact that the first Mudita Pure didnāt have maps was what made me incline for the light phone. I would also love to have a podcasts feature
- I am interested in the Low SAR value but I also need high quality phone calls, so I donāt really know how that could be solved. I prefer high quality over the Low SAR, personally.
- No mail, please!
- I really need to know with which argentinian and spanish carriers the mudita will be compatible with. I am spending a lot of money and I communicate the old-fashioned way: calling. I need to be sure.
- I obviously would love a lower price but I get that itās impossible to make something premium and sell it cheap. If itās something of high quality I donāt mind spending a little more, (but not too much!)
P.S: I really donāt like the current model of the case for mudita, I would love a classic case that covers the back of the phone and the edges.
P.S 2 for the customers: almost everything you think you need to do in a phone, you can do in a computer: mail, dating sites, notes. I think the purpose of the feature phone is to not carry a supercomputer in our pockets.
Hope this helps!
@anon25683865 thank you so much! <3 What do you mean by saying ānot too muchā?
@adamgwarek check this out.
over 300 USD for me itās too much, but again, I totally understand that the cost of materials and everything makes it impossible to sell mudita at a really low price.
Got it! Thank you We are doing our best to deliver premium quality at a reasonable price. Thank you once again for your feedback and I hope you will stay with us - our Community. <3
Justyna
Ps: Iām not old. Iām Millenial. I love āzillenialā expression. Didntā know it before <3
I would buy a improved 4g version of the Punkt MP01. Which basically means a Mudita Pure with everything removed, except making calls, sms in threaded view and a phonebook.
Hello,
Do you have any sneak-peek info about new mudita phones for the future? Timeline or dates? Love to hear any news before swapping Pure for something stupid. I really want to stay with Mudita products and community.
Not yet, but stay tuned something exciting is in the works
Do we know if it will be Q1, Q2, Q3 or Q4 2024?
I hope it will be in first half of 2024?