Whatever happened to pocket-sized phones?

[classic33]

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

Got a T18s

 

[Mad Doug Biker]

I've heard that @Mad Doug Biker has such deep pockets he can get a whole telephone box in one........a bit of gratuitious lazy Scottish stereotyping from me

Not quite a telephone box, but I did buy that Rotary phone the other week there

 

[classic33]

Not quite a telephone box, but I did buy that Rotary phone the other week there

Thought of you when I saw the Stan Laurel picture.

 

[Mad Doug Biker]

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.

That's news to me. Anyway.

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.

Still doesn't matter, you still need to get with it!

Seriously though, why do actual definitions of words have to mess things up??

 

[Dan B]

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

I imagine he tries his utmost to avoid giving her a ring

 

[classic33]

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 are kegs, round this neck o'woods. But so are trousers!

 

[classic33]

I'd like a larger smartphone, iPad sized that had an small wired or wireless bit connected to it for the phone part of its use.
Has anyone invented this yet?

Bluetooth headset on voice control?

 

[AndyRM]

I've got a Galaxy S6, fits in my pocket no bother. Maybe ditch the painted on hipster jeans?

 

[classic33]

http://www.mobilephonehistory.co.uk/ericsson/ericsson.php

http://www.mobilephonehistory.co.uk/nokia/nokia.php

http://www.mobilephonehistory.co.uk/motorola/motorola.php

 

[ufkacbln]

You is all drug dealaz

According to the TV cop shows the only reason to use an old phone is to prevent your nefarious activities being tracked

 

[ufkacbln]

Mind you I iz also a suspect

I carry two phones (very dodgy)

AND have more than £30 in my wallet

No need for a trial

 

[shouldbeinbed]

I'd like a larger smartphone, iPad sized that had an small wired or wireless bit connected to it for the phone part of its use.
Has anyone invented this yet?

Samsung Note 3 has a pen stylus that does that sort of thing I think

 

[classic33]

You is all drug dealaz

According to the TV cop shows the only reason to use an old phone is to prevent your nefarious activities being tracked

There's a prefix that can be placed in front of any number dialled. Hides your phone from the network, doesn't allow the IMEI number to be sent.

 

[Sara_H]

Bluetooth headset on voice control?

But IPad sized?

I'd like to use google docs on my phone, but it's too small.
Can you use an iPad as a phone?

 

[marknotgeorge]

When I went from my Nokia N8 (cracking camera at the time, not that many apps) to a Samsung Galaxy S3 (loads of apps, mediocre camera), I was worried about the size, but I shouldn't have worried. My current Lumia 1020 (cracking camera, not quite as many apps as the S3) fits in my pockets fine. I seem to have mastered the art of not having to look at it all the time, as well as coming to terms with plugging it in occasionally too!