Whatever happened to pocket-sized phones?

[Speicher]

I live all the whizz-bang tomfoolery of a smart phone... I was a slow adopter with mobiles at first, but now I find having a decent computer and a good camera in my pocket suits me down to the ground. Its actual use as a phone is minimal

Do you find it very hard to phone Mrs Goodbody then?

 

[jefmcg]

You have pockets in your pants?

Some english people use "pants" for "underpants" Most of the English speaking world doesn't.

OTOH, I can no longer refer to flip-flops as thongs, even in Australia. That just means ugly undies to me now.

 

[Fnaar]

Do you find it very hard to phone Mrs Goodbody then?

She's always on the blower

 

[Sixmile]

After using the 'worlds smallest smartphone' for a few years, the jump to a bigger phone was hard to get used to. Has anyone else used the Xperia mini? I found it decent for everything bar reading forums. It really is small. Once that packed in, I used the compact but shockingly terrible Samsung before my Fairphone arrived. It's the perfect size, definitely wouldn't go any bigger or it wouldn't fit in my Toppeak Tribag.

 

[Mad Doug Biker]

I think they call it 'grandad texting' these days

Wash yer mouth out, 'tis a skill is that texting, ee by goom!

I just had to look online to see what phone I have because it neither goes online itself nor seems to have any model number on or in it. Anyhow it's a Nokia 1100. It's light, runs for over a week without recharging and hasn't broken yet.

Mine is similar, it lasts for AGES between charging.
Oh and by the way, I did have a Blackberry at one point, and it was more trouble than it was worth!

 

[Pale Rider]

I have one of the little three series Nokias.

Battery last for ages and it doesn't break when you drop it.

Only snag is the screen has become quite badly scuffed.

 

[Retribution03]

Ericsson R310s, water & dust resistant

Samsung Galaxy s5 waterproof and dustproof

 

[Mad Doug Biker]

Some english people use "pants" for "underpants"

AHEM!! in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland too (ROI too probably).

Whenever I hear people talking about Trousers being referred to as pants, even now, I imagine you all walking about in ugly looking Y-Fronts.

Most of the English speaking world doesn't.

But this is 'Real English' we are speaking here, none of that Colonial nonesense! Go off and get your own language!!

Talking of which, yes, I have an iPad (it isn't a phone though), and on setting it up, you actually have to scroll down through all the options to find

'English UK'

Near the bottom. It simply assumes everyone is in the U.S.
IT SHOULD BE THE FIRST FECKIN' OPTION FOR IT'S OWN LANGUAGE!!

OTOH, I can no longer refer to flip-flops as thongs, even in Australia. That just means ugly undies to me now.

Quite!

 

[Mad Doug Biker]

Is this an Australian / British language issue, perhaps? I wear business trousers at work (aka 'pants'), and my phone fits nicely into its pockets, because unlike the so-called 'smart' phones, it's actually pocket-sized.

In the UK Pants are underwear, and you wear Trousers (or similar) over them. Simples!

 

[Stephenite]

So if you wear trousers over pants what are underpants? Don't get your knickers in a twist. Pants are kecks.

Edited for spelling.

 

[jefmcg]

AHEM!! in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland too (ROI too probably).

Well, I haven't done a geographic search, but shortly after arriving in the UK, I found that while it was common in London and southerly generally, people form oop north didn't always have the same understanding.

And it's not originally an English word, it's borrowed from the French, pantalon originally as pantaloon, which was definitely trousers. As pants only dates from the 19th century, perhaps the word came in Australian English, and USA English directly and kept closer to the meaning of it's origin.

 

[Davidc]

I moved to the dark side a few years ago, but still like my little Alcatel clamshell phone. Tiny, light, battery lasted a week or more even with loads of calls and being on all the time. I still keep it, with a PAYG card in it, for when I don't want the smartphone in my pocket. Just divert my normal number onto it, but haven't found out how to divert texts. Battery's not so good now though, only lasts about 5 days, and I can't get a new one.

 

[Mark1978]

So if you wear trousers over pants what are underpants? Don't get your knickers in a twist. Pants are kecks.

Edited for spelling.

"pants" is short for underpants. Which you wear under your trousers or shorts.

Kecks are scuds.

 

[Piemaster]

Hence the smart watch which allows you to make calls, texts etc while the phone remains in the bag

My wife and a smart watch? You've never met her. Ain't gonna happen. She only discovered texts when she got a phone with an onscreen keyboard. I also have a theory that it's a regular excuse to buy another bag.

 

[Andrew_P]

Having read this thread I am missing my most favourite phone ever