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ezbee
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  #3329174 8-Jan-2025 16:33
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Problems I have seen.
Noting that budget phone not a flagship phone, is mostly in play. 
Still loaded with irrelevant apps, many that can't be removed.
Sucking what little life there is out of the UI. 

 

1/ Touchscreen operation that can be finicky.

 

   The hit to confidence just makes things worse as 'long hard' presses cause more problems.
   Even swipe to answer may become fiddly if you seem to have too small a finger, the wrong knack.
   Juggling holding phone right and overcompensating as your confidence is lost.

 

2/ Screen brightness, contrast and definition.  

 

  Often you are looking at phone from a not ideal distance angle, lighting conditions, and eyesight. 
  
  Ui may assume you will not linger, slow reactions because you are deciphering screen.
  If touchscreen is not that great (1) this feeds back. 

 

Small timid finger touches may just make this all worse, maybe some people have a different electric field ?

 

If they had a phone with great Touch and Screen with crap cleaned out then results maybe quite different.




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  #3329175 8-Jan-2025 16:34
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@ezbee

 

All companies now late 2025 until 3g switchoff.


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  #3332083 16-Jan-2025 08:50
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freitasm: Back to the OP: https://www.spark.co.nz/online/shop/products/nokia-235-group/?offerId=nokia128522spo&ifpId=pay_upfront&planId=valuepack050310

 

@freitasm Thank you for reviewing the Nokia 235 4G. Based on that webpage it does not appear to be network locked to Spark, but can you please confirm if it supports VoLTE on the One NZ network? I am considering it for an elderly lady who currently uses a Nokia 3310 3G on Kogan Mobile. The 235 appears to have a similar user interface to her 3310, therefore it would be the easiest transition for her to switch to a 4G phone.




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  #3333772 20-Jan-2025 19:23
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How about the Litephone 3?

Seems expensive but might be at least competent.

https://www.thelightphone.com/lightiii 






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