Small E Ink Open Phone?

[gQuigs]

I just started a poll to gauge interest for a small E Ink Open Phone. Check it out at

https://bryanquigley.com/posts/small-eink-phone.html

Basics:

• Small sized for 2021 (somewhere between 4.5 - 5.2 inches)
• E Ink screen (Maybe Color)
• To be shipped with one of the main Linux phone OSes (Manjaro with KDE Plasma, etc).
• Low to moderate hardware specs
• Likely >6 months from purchase to getting device

Minimum goal specs (we might be able to do much better than these, but again might not):

• 4 Core
• 2 GB RAM
• 32 GB Storage
• USB Type-C (Not necessarily display out capable)
• ~8 MP Front camera
• GPS
• GSM Modem (US)

Software Goals:

• Only open source apps pre-installed
• MMS/SMS
• Phone calls
• View websites / webapps including at least 1 rideshare/taxi service working (may not be official)
• 2 day battery life (during "normal" usage)

[timpster]

https://mudita.com/

It doesn't have a web browser but it's an e ink screen with multi-day battery life and a five second bootup time.

Punkt. MP 02 is another option but finding a 4G model is difficult. Not E-ink but rather a transflective lcd screen that is outdoor readable. No web browser.

[timpster]

I thought of FairPhone as well but if you live outside Europe...

[julioschneider]

Using a phone that can't browse the web is a bit of a pain, but it can also be a great extra.