If I Were To replace My Smart Phone: John's phone

Now that CCK has decided to build a great-wall, I am forced to rethink my cyber world foot print. It is not that I am surprised at this revelation by the Nation Media group for I know they have been doing this big brother “ish” for a while now.

For those of you that know me in person then you will agree with me that I am sucker for smart phones and you can tell that just by the content of this blog. I am an early adopter with tech and gadgets and that means that I have a lot of my stuff online, I embraced Facebook when many were still in doubt and had to grow my friends list by spamming the schools mailing list during a career fare... Before that I remember filling in my email address to every site that predatorily fished for information and no doubt that's just silly if I am to look back.

I have been able to erase a majority of the information but as you might realize, I just sent all that stuff into the background including the silly college tags on Facebook. That’s not a big a concern to me for I do not want to run for the American presidency neither do I want to be a public figure that will attract that much of digging into my past. Oh wait a minute what if they decide to do so just for fun?

I am deliberating on getting me a simple phone with no data and text messaging. Something that takes me back to a plastic can and a string but not a Mlika mwizi; don’t get me wrong I will not be opting for any Chinese bootleg with poor quality. I wanna retain what I stand for more of retreating with dignity and NO am not from that part of the country if you questioning my pride. Mediocre is not in my blueprint. This is informed by the fact that I have realized that I am spending so much on data at the expense of having everything I do being monitored. I am not paranoid; I use no paid app on my phone…. It’s not that I cannot afford it, but just coz I am an Mpesa generation and it has not been integrated into the appstore payment options. The free depending on the developer can range from tracking your location, reading your call log, phone number and text messages as well as sending all that data anonymously. Well those are just but some of my concerns and if I ever choose to ditch my smartphone, then I am getting me a John's phone!

John’s Phone was designed by John Doe Amsterdam, making the cell phone a unique piece of Dutch design. John’s Phone is the world’s most basic cell phone. John’s Phone allows you to make and receive calls anywhere in the world: no frills and no unnecessary features such as a camera, text messaging and an endless number of ringtones. John’s Phone keeps things simple. John’s Phone requires no explanation. Use the phone to call and hang up, turn the sound up or down, and lock or unlock it: it couldn’t be any simpler. The speed-dial feature, which allows you to save speed-dial numbers under every number key, makes John’s Phone perfect as a kids’ cell phone.

Phone is a large-key phone. The back of the phone features a flap containing an address book and a pen – this makes John’s Phone perfect for older users too. John’s Phone was designed by John Doe Amsterdam, making the cell phone a unique piece of Dutch design.

Specifications

Unlocked
John’s Phone is an unlocked cell phone, making it compatible with the following types of SIM cards:

• Prepaid (Pay as You Go)
• (SIM only) contract phone
• National
• International

Network
The built-in quad band makes John’s Phone suitable for the world’s four main network frequencies (2G / GSM 850-900-1800-1900 Mhz). This means you can make and receive calls all over the world, except on the pure 3G or CDMA networks.

Antenna
John’s Phone has an integrated antenna for optimal performance.

Ringtone and vibrate function

John’s Phone has a single ringtone with three volume settings: loud, normal and silent. You can adjust the volume using the button on the left side of your Phone. The vibrate function works for all settings.

Address book and pen

The back of each John’s Phone features a flap with an address book behind it. The left of the flap contains an opening with a small pen: these two unique accessories allow you to update your address file at any time, even when your phone is switched off.

Number recognition

The top of John’s Phone features a small screen that displays inbound and outbound calls.

Talk time, standby time

The talk time of John's Phone is about 6 hours and the stand by time is over 3 weeks.

Key lock

You can lock the keys by moving the on/off switch on lock.

Battery

John’s phone is energy-efficient (1200 mAh), as it does not contain any energy-consuming features. The standby time is more than three weeks. If the battery is full, the right side of the screen features the word ‘JOHNS’. The lower the battery, the fewer letters will be displayed. If your battery is empty, the Phone first shows a ‘J’, followed by ‘LOW’. The battery is an integrated Lithium-ion battery.

Charging

You can charge John’s Phone either by plugging the (EU) adapter into an electrical outlet or by plugging the USB cable into your PC or laptop. The adapter and USB cable with a micro-USB connection are included with your John's Phone. John’s Phone is half-charged on delivery. It is recommended that you charge the Phone completely before using it for the first time (the word ‘JOHNS’ in the display should be fully visible). When charging please use John's own charger and/or charger cable. To charge John's to full takes about 3 hours after which it is recommendable to disconnect John's from the charger/charger cable.

Speed-dial numbers

You can save 10 speed-dial numbers to your John’s Phone: one under each number key. For more information, please read the instructions in the quick manual.

Calling hands-free

A set of earphones is provided with each separate John’s Phone – these allow you to call hands-free while driving.

Measurements and weight

John’s Phone is 10.5 centimeters in height, 6 centimeters in length and 1.5 centimeters in width (4.1”/2.4”/0.6”). Weight: 95 grams.

Material

John’s Phone is manufactured from a high-quality plastic, making it resilient and water-resistant.

John's Phones

Take a look at the John's Phones:

• White (John's Phone Snow)
• Brown (John's Phone Tree)
• Pink (John's Phone Sweet)
• Black (John's Phone Business)
• Green (John's Phone Grass)