The VP8 wars heat up ... again [LWN.net]

The VP8 wars heat up ... again

Posted Apr 4, 2013 6:24 UTC (Thu) by khim (subscriber, #9252)
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It's not clear what we should do about VP8, but it is pretty clear what we should do about Nokia: boycott it. Since it no longer produces desirable smartphones this means that we only need to need find something in the dumbphone-but-works-for-month-on-a-single-charge department. What is the situation in this niche?

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The VP8 wars heat up ... again

Posted Apr 4, 2013 18:58 UTC (Thu) by apoelstra (subscriber, #75205) [Link]

I have a Samsung phone that I got for $40 CAD on Newegg three years ago. The keypad mat has lifted a little (probably this was my fault, though I can't recall why) but otherwise it is still as good as new. It stores 100 text messages before it starts deleting them and can add ~50 new words to its t9 before it starts deleting them. (When I have to re-teach it my girlfriend's name, I know I've done a complete cycle.) Other than that I'm perfectly happy with it.

Because it is so cheap, it does not attract thieves and I can paint it whenever I get bored with the color. Right now mine is fluorescent orange, which makes it very easy to see when I drop it.

A charge lasts 3-6 days depending on how much I use it. (When I bought it, this was 4-7 days.)

Not sure if you can still buy it today, but here is the product link:
http://www.samsung.com/us/mobile/cell-phones/SGH-A137IBCATT