Kyocera 1: "YO, don't those DS things sell pretty quick" Kyocera 2 "Yea." Kyocera 1: "Then Why Don't we make a phone that look like one?" Kyocera 2: "Brilliant!"
@kwanlinus69995 жыл бұрын
Before the Huawei Mate X and the Samsung Galaxy Fold, there was this.
@HenningGu5 жыл бұрын
I think what LG is doing with the V50 is the most practical solution right now.
@FAT88934 жыл бұрын
@Henning Gu I'm with you about LG. The fact that the DualScreen for V50 (and G8X for that matter) is just a mere accessory means that I can plug it in when necessary and plug it out when I don't want to. It is definitely a worthy solution.
@vladvdl3 жыл бұрын
and even before the zte axon m
@Claro19932 жыл бұрын
And also before the Surface Phone.
@Camarohill29 жыл бұрын
"hey lets make a smartphone shaped like a broken Nintendo DS"
@eval_is_evil9 жыл бұрын
Lmao so true!!!
@visl71469 жыл бұрын
really? it has an interesting mechanism... so can you do something like a phone or just a big nothing?
@BenClausen25679 жыл бұрын
That's what I was thinking
@realvivifromloona7 жыл бұрын
At least it doesn't look like a glass slab with no buttons.
@EddyGraphic9 жыл бұрын
A 2016 version of it would look sick with the technology we have today.
@patrickwalsh20868 жыл бұрын
+Eddy Nelson Lopez It sure would!
@farquaadsquaad81638 жыл бұрын
yes
@matt-dw8 жыл бұрын
yeah, especially with bezel less display technology (such as Sharp Aquos Crystal)!
@kenbee19575 жыл бұрын
Nope
@AtomicSymphonic5 жыл бұрын
We have the Samsung Galaxy Fold now... Close enough?
@sonyprabowo57194 жыл бұрын
Microsoft in 2019: "Launches surface duo"
@xdrewxguyx10 жыл бұрын
I had this phone and it was freaking awesome. I can't say I agree with pocketnow on this one.
@GTNOfficial4 жыл бұрын
They aren't laughing anymore...
@paianis9 жыл бұрын
If the second screen was a keyboard it would've probably been alright.
@OfficialSilentPLAYS9 жыл бұрын
Paianni I had one, after about 2 days of "Hey isn't this cool, 2 screens" it just became a keyboard for me.
@JamesR62410 жыл бұрын
So, it seems "Simutasking" was Kyocera attempting Samsung's Multi-Window feature WAY before the hardware or software technology was ready for it. It wouldn't be ready UNTIL Jellybean in 2012.
@xNate41610 жыл бұрын
if apple did this people would go nuts
@datavalisofficial87307 жыл бұрын
so true
@wedrownysowianin93876 жыл бұрын
If you could only have seen the decisions Apple would make when you made this comment. Even some of the Apple fanatics are getting sick of their shit.
@alphazar5 жыл бұрын
xNate416 if you understood Apple, they would never make a product like this.
@eila20884 жыл бұрын
Microsoft*
@tombaker50234 жыл бұрын
@@alphazar yeah, they don't try anything first
@takeschances8 жыл бұрын
at 3:31 choices is misspelled ..
@dcemtp1 Жыл бұрын
Thanks KZbin recommended, glad I get to see this video 9 years later lol
@KellySmith55510 жыл бұрын
The design is really cool looking. I don't know what he's talking about by 'sharp corners." The software sounds like the problem, not the design itself. Yeah it could be set up a little better and smoother, so it could be set down. I think if this was remade to work out the bugs, it would be epic.
@zkaonegyakwav10406 жыл бұрын
KellySmith555 hey! Guess what? Samsung is making a foldable phone known to us now as Samsung Galaxy X.
@RediceRyan6 жыл бұрын
hey! Guess what? ZTE is making a foldable phone much closer in concept to this one known to us now as ZTE Axon M.
@dathrilla0710 жыл бұрын
This pocketnow spokesman is the best
@TheSeanUhTron9 жыл бұрын
Neat idea. Maybe a little ahead of its time. Perhaps with flexible LCD's we'll see another Phone-to-Tablet transformer in the future.
@bobbysworldrox4 жыл бұрын
I got news for u
@coonyman1010 жыл бұрын
Am I the only one who actually kind of....wants this?
@LonerStyle10 жыл бұрын
yes. yes you are.
@creapylittle10 жыл бұрын
im also the one
@dfjr199010 жыл бұрын
Theimperator You seem like the type of person who only likes a device because it gets the best reviews and or costs the most smh dummy
@Jeremymorissette89736 жыл бұрын
I whant one
@_5e7eN_5 жыл бұрын
Well I knda want this device, firstly: It well be great at playing Emulator/Homebrew games.
@brendanbartlett69944 жыл бұрын
This phone was ahead of its time.
@amarismendozag4 жыл бұрын
So this is where NEC W and Axom M got thier inspiration, maybe Microsoft Duo too damn ;)
@HarmonicVector5 жыл бұрын
Samsung: ... Samsung: Bold idea. Poor hardware.
@EpicGamerWinXD694 жыл бұрын
Behold ladies and Gentlemen, galaxy fold's great great great grandfather
@djmbt8 жыл бұрын
"choises" 3:31 - Thought it was a typo but it was written twice.
@SomePoorSap10 жыл бұрын
It really isn't the best design, but I find it strangely appealing.
@mefman910 жыл бұрын
I just found this phone in my box of old phones. I forgot I owned one. It was a pos.
@MrSupercar553 жыл бұрын
The first dual screen smartphone. It was clearly light years ahead of its time. Sure, it failed and faded away, but its legacy seems to be living on. You gotta hand it to Kyocera for trying.
@tombaker50234 жыл бұрын
I... I love it, an over engineered product that has no place existing and no concern whatsoever for the end-user... EBAY TIME
@squabbbb4 жыл бұрын
Man, they were before their time. They flopped with a smartphone/tablet device WELL before Samsung flopped with a smartphone/tablet device
@matthewsjuwon9 жыл бұрын
I see people from time to time that still have this phone lol
@sharrufa310 жыл бұрын
I wonder how it would be if it was remade today by a different brand like LG or Samsung.
@noahhegland97133 жыл бұрын
Microsoft did it with the Duo... And it was kinda bad 👌
@adampeterson96648 жыл бұрын
I'd want to see something like this in a 6-7" e-reader. Or for the surface to attach 2 screens together for a true comic book experience.
@aleksbalazic4 жыл бұрын
The OG folding smart phone
@SwetPotato10 жыл бұрын
Actually, it doesn't look that bad. The point is that it failed the market selection.
@hoganmann4 жыл бұрын
The first folding phone?!
@itxofficial82818 жыл бұрын
Aaaah, the good old days of experimental Android devices!! Brings back so many good memories of some "prime examples" like the Samsung Beam, the Sony Xperia PLAY or even the Motorola Flipout ;)
@user-nx9qh1po1n7 жыл бұрын
Manuel J. Would be sick to see Sony making an updated Xperia play, damn those buttons feel so satisfying to push.
@Ramirez_47710 жыл бұрын
Man your reviews/videos are awesome, keep up the great work!!
@StatsMass12 жыл бұрын
This is a great new show. Awesome job guys!
@EpicAdrian3D5 жыл бұрын
This uninterested version of Mr.Mobile is quite endearing and funny.
@AlexanderLong8 жыл бұрын
is that just me or this actually look awesome,
@judewilsethsalinas71148 жыл бұрын
+Alexander Long you're not the only one
@jakedoesvids7 жыл бұрын
Alexander Long i had one for a couple years and it was my first smartphone, looking back at it it looks so boring but i remember how cool it was to watch videos on it and how everyone that saw it was just puzzled on how it worked
@ZombieChrist2658 жыл бұрын
Who's Watching this in the after life?
@brockthompson_8 жыл бұрын
Me
@karlhvarregaardmose81218 жыл бұрын
+SonicPlushAdventures Please explain.
@DrewKirk12 жыл бұрын
Really liked this kind of video. Hope to see more episodes soon.
@Mr7980112 жыл бұрын
Wait a second! It should be Worst Gadgets Ever featuring Tony Stark. :P
@mototacularlife52676 жыл бұрын
Love that I’m finding this videonow like 5 years later with my iPhone 7 which is now outdated with the release of the 8 and X. To see this blast from the past Btw mike the hair has gotten better over time for sure. the reviews are always awesome
@BUDDHA88889 жыл бұрын
They should show these in some kind of Tech History class. It's got everything. Details, several shots and views, opinions, facts, and the most important thing for history lessons of any kind, perspective. Something easily looks stupid without knowing WHY it was made/done.
@KittyFister11 жыл бұрын
"The Echo looks like a complete dumpster fire." Couldn't have said it better myself.
@dfjr199010 жыл бұрын
Phone would be better if it wasn't so laggy. Simple. It doesn't "suck" it's a concept! Lol these reviewers are way too biased in tone to be considered a reliable source. Smh
@matt-dw9 жыл бұрын
I think that if it was reinvented it could be great. Give it a 5.5 inch display that could be opened into roundabout 7-8 inches, remove the screen gap and make it a lot thinner, give it a HD display with 128gb of rom and not to mention a 2ghz quad core chipset with 2gb of ram, and you have yourself the perfect phone / tablet.
@matt-dw9 жыл бұрын
actually, make it have a 2.7ghz quad core processor, 4gb of RAM and an adreno 420 gpu. Time has passed since I wrote that...
@Chriscoaie5 жыл бұрын
@@matt-dw give it a 10 ram and 512 GB and it will be better than a pc
@Chriscoaie5 жыл бұрын
@@matt-dw and a _snap dragon 845
@pabloemilioescobargaviria99145 жыл бұрын
Give it a 12gb ram, snapdragon 855, 5g connectivity and you got yourself a super computer right on your palm
@raver85585 жыл бұрын
It might just be me, but I love the design of it. In first two minutes you take more jabs at it then a Tokyo knife fight.
@shahirbear11 жыл бұрын
I'm so happy I've never seen this device until now. This is quite entertaining :)
@SuperMachead112 жыл бұрын
I love this video series already...keep'um comin...
@wetnoodl10 жыл бұрын
My wife had an echo, what a pile. You forgot to mention the awesome 2 hrs of battery time. Sprint actually gave out this phone with an extra battery and remote charger!
@PeterBlancoSocial10 жыл бұрын
I just love your tone the entire video Michael. Just priceless.
@TheLaXandro6 жыл бұрын
Imagine a remake of this in a modern world of bezel-less smartphones.
@devilsephiroth900012 жыл бұрын
This device was an interesting expectation before launch, and then ultimately forgotten. I didn't even remember the launch date
@raykrislianggi11 жыл бұрын
I've done quite a lot of customization actually. Re-calibrated the screen on my Nexus 4, overclocked it, flashed Paranoid Android 3+ Alpha ROM, and Franco kernel. Customizing iOS is different from Android. On jailbroken iOS you can easily customize UI and add features without flashing custom software / ROM. And the features actually pile up instead of overwriting others like what custom ROM does. Both OS are just as customizable.
@carAlex2311 жыл бұрын
Hilarious. Had a good laugh. Thanks for the video.
@pisse300012 жыл бұрын
You are what carries this channel imo!
@erick.748110 жыл бұрын
I actually think this is wicked! 😃
@cjwal6149 жыл бұрын
Me to I'm trying to find obe
@hynopdyn9 жыл бұрын
Same here!
@Dotsev10 жыл бұрын
I actually like the design. :)
@10spongeboy9711 жыл бұрын
I remember seeing this on a sprint commercial! It's hard to think something this horrible wasnt released that long ago!
@jeremielebrun36372 жыл бұрын
the entire review is a demonstration that todays phones are more fashion gadgets than real tools.
@EddyGraphic2 жыл бұрын
Now we have the Galaxy Fold 4 with a foldable display and 500 times faster 🤣
@TheCapedCoconut12 жыл бұрын
This is a great series.Keep them coming.
@GiantKillerHedgehog11 жыл бұрын
This series should be continued.
@OlegDorbitt2 жыл бұрын
Didn't expect to see Michael Fisher here!
@beez1717 Жыл бұрын
I think this phone is really cool. If someone put a later version of android on it that took advantage of the two screens it would still blow my mind today. I like the look of the phone because it's got that so ugly it's a pleasing kind of look. The irony is that I'm watching this video on my z flip 3, a folding phone that solves the issues this phone has, which was to get a larger screen in a less bulky form factor.
@mapl3mage10 жыл бұрын
kind of looks like a nintendo ds =p
@billybgonzalez10 жыл бұрын
MoPar7055 why the fuck would she say that
@billybgonzalez10 жыл бұрын
MoPar7055 I might be
@Stupafyinglogic8 жыл бұрын
Lol at the meek mill reference
@JaimeRivera.12 жыл бұрын
That's my bad actually. I edited the video for Michael. Really appreciate your feedback. Will definitely improve it for our next episode.
@christiansanchez612712 жыл бұрын
I get the feeling I'm going to absolutely love this new series...
@RaianF110 ай бұрын
The Kyocera echo walked and tripped and fell down the cliff so the galaxy fold and the pixel fold could run
@snowzZzZz8 жыл бұрын
I want to see this done today with todays technology, and flexible screens.
@thejackofclubs12 жыл бұрын
i have a feeling im going to like this series
@Fruitarian.11 жыл бұрын
good thing kyocera patended all of these, its a beautiful and unique phone
@RACaptialRegion12 жыл бұрын
Can't wait for episodes 2+!
@power-max12 жыл бұрын
i think this would be a good idea, if they: 1) made it sleeker-looking with a better hing system. the one here is bad, what they should have done is make it pop open like a keypad and snap into place next to the secondary one. 2) newer firmware/software with a better integrated two screens. just make two separate launchers on each screen, where you can launch apps individuality, and have them run next to each other. then this may have been a success.
@chrisklabe838311 жыл бұрын
Can't wait for the next episode!
@DATDesign10 жыл бұрын
These videos are great! It's like digging through my shoe box under my bed and playing with my old phones. I remember looking at this beast (not in a good way) in the Sprint store.
@Videos19244 жыл бұрын
LG has been watching this video for 7 years!
@MyJomaca10 жыл бұрын
I have this phone and I love it. Yes sometimes kids think I'm playing with a DS :) but I have NO problems with it.
@separatejoe12 жыл бұрын
Every pantech phone ever should be in this series.
@vaxel76 жыл бұрын
To be honest I really miss those industrial bulky designs in a way, they had a certain charm to them.
@Casual86411 жыл бұрын
The only reason why I watch Pocket Now!
@superhamz78 жыл бұрын
i hope someone makes this again because i love the idea of it
@aarongillion914810 жыл бұрын
This phone has nothing wrong with it. Android 2.x also has nothing wrong with it! Why are you all hating! I think this was a good execution by Kyocera and I'm going to order one right now. Not as a phone though, as like an ipod. This definitely makes a good ipod-like device. Maybe not as a primary phone. The laptop/Nintendo DS posture with the keyboard is mind-blowing.
@myprecious2712 жыл бұрын
Great idea for a series!
@empresstgames37128 жыл бұрын
it looks like a ds when closed lol
@MsSam67612 жыл бұрын
Nice job dude... Keep them coming
@RexTorres12 жыл бұрын
can't wait for episode 2!
@pete777able10 жыл бұрын
I love my echo. it's just one person's opinion, but i absolutely love it.
@datrumate737511 жыл бұрын
Lesson number 4: copying a successful idea from another industry doesn't always work for another industry (Kyocera copying the idea of duel screens from the Nintendo DS/3DS.)
@EbolaGW7 жыл бұрын
Really reminds me of the DS.
@thebraydenchannel787 жыл бұрын
it does look like a DS
@UnrealOG1377 жыл бұрын
The Brayden channel emulators?
@MadisOtenurm9 жыл бұрын
Duplicate hardware buttons... this is why modern smartphones use software buttons :D
@thedude58058 жыл бұрын
+Indket MC *i think i would just break the hinge and make two broken phone pieces.
@goldenboyx9212 жыл бұрын
Can't wait for episode 2
@JTManuel6 жыл бұрын
If only this had an infinity/bezeless display and at least android N, then this could have been a contender.
@ShiehShieh0111 жыл бұрын
Nintendo DS-phone. I remember when I actually wanted it.
@anp279512 жыл бұрын
Great new segment!
@dguignu11 жыл бұрын
This series is awesome
@SemajBitch9 жыл бұрын
I got it when it came out and i loved it... it got alot of attention from people who had never seen it befor
@darkenedbiscuit12 жыл бұрын
Keep up these episodes!!
@danrfletch10 жыл бұрын
if google made this again now, it would be awesome
@MiguelRPD11 ай бұрын
Thank you for predicting the future. Google Pixel Fold now exist 😂