the worlds smallest smartphones: HTC Tattoo (and why it failed)

[@Jadefennec]

You really have to appreciate how INSANELY optimized these phones were. This specific one is the HTC Tattoo, boasting a 528 MHz CPU, a whopping 256MB of RAM, and 512MB of internal storage. Despite that, it manages to have a decently responsive UI and (WAS) able to do most of the tasks most people do on their phones today. Incredible.

[@alexojideagu]

This phone was way beyond my phone in 2009

[@4skep]

smartphones then: small phones smartphones now: A WHOLE TV

[@johnzoid74]

Hi 4skep!

[@johnzoid74]

Exactly LOL

[@lone-wolf-1]

Yeah! Soon with shoulder straps and wall hanging hooks.😢

[@cssplayer91]

My first ever smartphone was an HTC Aria and I thought it was great for my small hands. Sad to see HTC is no longer making phones 😢 they did some cool innovations back then.

[@Wayne_Nathaniel_2nd]

3:56 Fun fact i am still using Android Marshmallow since 2016 until 2023. Yeah i was using that straight because i love its UI. Android 5 and Android 6 line are my favorite versions.

[@mordo_original]

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[@DJDa9L]

The HTC Tatoo didn't just let you choose between different covers.. You could make your own! There was some online editor that HTC offered, that would let you design your own cover and then mail them to you, and it wasn't even expensive.

[@coffeemakerbottomcracked]

I still think that the HTC Sense launcher from 2009 looks good in certain way, kinda reminds me of Windows Vista

[@beardsntools]

htc sense made sense on windows mobile, but it didn't make any sense on android

[@ToyLatrine]

The HTC hero was and still is my dream phone. I wish they’d bring it into a modern architecture

[@MelonsAndMore60]

​@SuperNostalgia.This isnt in topic but i still agree

[@ToyLatrine]

I don’t see the comment but I’m assuming it was “off topic” or something similar. Gotta love internet cool guys. Lmao.

[@johnzoid74]

I was lookin too..

[@moochincrawdad]

I had a HTC Hero and I knew someone that had a HTC Legend, basically a Hero with an aluminium unibody.

[@birbv]

It's not gonna call...3G was shut down last year

[@johnzoid74]

bro u were wrong 🥹

[@Itaburrito]

He don’t care😃

[@Rubythatonemaniac]

@@johnzoid74THIRD ALSO LOVE YOUR FUNNY VIDS

[@zepplin839]

​@SuperNostalgia.God not real

[@galinavrabie9208]

Not in moldova 😎

[@ashumate-s6c]

Hah, this takes me back. I came here from some of your other videos, but found this one on your channel. This was my first smartphone back in the day, and was my daily driver for about two years. It seemed revolutionary to me at the time. Then again, y'know, first smartphone. If you're curious as to how I ended up with it, I was a broke law student, and this phone was something like $70 refurbished on Newegg.

[@BozQ]

I miss using my HTC Dream and HTC Desire. I know people disliked these branded home lsunchers, but HTC Sense UI was something else.

[@Gator-357]

I had a Tatoo and used it as a backup phone until they shut down 3G last year. Still use my HTC One that I paid $600 for back in 2012 and it still works just fine.

[@Thoughtlesskyle]

The Tattoo was never meant to be HTC's flagship product, in fact HTC was just shipping sense on almost all of their phones at that point in history. After launching the G1 and original Mytouch on tmobile in the states (forget what the international name of the Mytouch was) HTC like most other android manufacturers wanted a way to stand out so they developed sense, the tattoo was not htc's flagship nor really all that important of a phone at that time. It largely borrowed design language from the HTC touch (vogue was the board name for it) which was a windows mobile phone launched in 2007 down to still having a 2.8 inch resistive touch screen. HTC's flagship at that time was the Hero (which had a capacitive screen) and also the first phone launched with sense, variations of that device in the US looked different than the original but it was on sprint under the Hero name and the Droid Eris on verizon, the hardware was also similar to the mytouch 3G but that ran stock android. The other thing in your video that lacks a lot of context is the update window. Yes it only got upgraded to 2.2, but that was fairly normal at the time for a device that had launched with 1.6 in fact a lot of devices around that time were left at 2.1 (including the hero) even the EVO in the US launched with 2.1 and ended on 2.3 so I think the video falls short of that. Yes that was a short support cycle especially for a phone in 2024 at the time of writing this but there were a ton of factors at play there. Including also how fast ARM processors were improving at the time. This phone has a 528MHz single core processor, the EVO was a 1GHz a year later, then the following year was the first to have a dual core processor and the year after that featured a quad core processor. It was cool to see this phone again now but this review of it lacks a sufficient amount of context and a lack of understanding of android at the time. Sense went on to have a long storied life till HTC pulled largely out of the phone market.

[@NormalsOverrated1987]

2:35 Why Serbia 😉? This was my first android phone, i love it, next was HTC Wildfire S ... at that time phones had soul and personality, not like today, all the same brick

[@Wickedsalem7]

HTC was the maker of my first smartphone! I never knew about the tattoo but I would have wanted that! I did/do love customization!

[@impaler331]

I hope that wasnt your wife's actual number because that bluring did not really help much if someone took the time to slow it down 😅

[@Chickenking9080]

Hey just saying at the footprint bit it shows your location and house as a coordinate

[@johnzoid74]

were you the one that ding dong ditched my house last night? 👀

[@Chickenking9080]

@@johnzoid74 nah lol im in australia

[@mintysingularity]

How could you leave out the Palm Pre?

[@saai4life]

Again, it's not size that matters, it's the personality and OS

[@johnzoid74]

too true brother.. too true.

[@SKULLMAN9647]

That gave me a chuckle 😂

[@GlennConstantino]

Back in the day, I used to grow out my thumb nail and use that as a pseudo stylus for these resistive touch screens, back then capacitive touch screens are very rare

[@throow]

I am so fed up with those big smartphones. I wish some company would make a smaller one. The size of a S4 would be ok

[@johnzoid74]

S4 size it perfect I agree

[@diwaalejandrogalvez796]

Asus and Unihertz still make small ones.

[@throow]

@@diwaalejandrogalvez796 I've never seen them on the Danish market

[@diwaalejandrogalvez796]

@@throow Probably because Asus sells them in low volumes, and Unihertz make low-end, low-quality phones that they can export them to very developed countries. Too bad because the Asus Zenphone 10 looks like an awesome phone.

[@connerlavoie608]

I have a iphone se 3 and saving up for a 13 mini because I love small phones they are so convenient to carry around sad apple got rid of the mini

[@johnzoid74]

yes i love them too hehe. good luck on that saving!

[@angahsyber68]

Me to, Love my iphone 13 mini 😊

[@onfire_2787]

I have an iPhone 12 mini

[@CaffPidge]

I actually use a Unihertz Titan Pocket, its really great. Has a keyboard, super small, runs the newest android updates

[@summerwintermelon]

I've had a Samsung capacitive touchscreen phone way back in 2010. It was hellllllllll. It was really hard to navigate and type messages but it was a breeze after I got used to it after a while. When I tried it again years later, I got frustrated and put it down lmao

[@grifas420]

I wonder what are your thoughts on HTC in general. Back then I had quite a few of htc phones and man did I love them. Besides LG one of my favorite phone brands

[@deandautovi]

9:36 best video quality and audio no cap aaaa

[@Jouco]

My first smartphone in 2010 was HTCs Desire and it was a really good phone

[@meahiroshimaPh]

In my opinion sending text messages and making phone calls still important today. If you’re not into in social media a basic phone is just right for you.

[@bigbillmontgomeryjr2346]

Can you go on the innernet with it?

[@johnzoid74]

yes but it’s very slow haha

[@PhantomFlare627]

Going to call because of the “shutdown” may haven’t happend yet. So that would say it would. Just as 4G it won’t go away till the carriers say rest in piece

[@Jacobthelourd_2]

9:40 it glitched

[@Nmiloxxy]

3g for the USA was shutdown in like 2017 or 2020 3g in Europe or where he lives still works

[@TattiePeeler]

This was more popular in Europe, along with the Samsung Europa, which was slightly smaller than the Tattoo.

[@pvdgucht]

HTC tattoo was my pride and joy to own back then :p

[@Narpy_the_dog_man_kid]

0:01😊 "oOOoHh mInI sMarTpHonEs" 😂

[@sukhmanisinghsahota5849]

Where’d you buy it

[@johnzoid74]

eBay !

[@angahsyber68]

Yup, Same fail with my old Sony Ericsson xperia W8 no camera zoom and no multitouch the worst smarphone that i had back in 2011 💀

[@ShinjouOfficial]

Well in a yt shorts of this video, it shown the number LMAO when it was blurred, i just paused and it was revealed

[@gontsemolefe]

Can I have one where did you get it

[@johnzoid74]

eBay

[@CastleMati]

My first smartphone!!! It was soooo awesome. Edit: wasn't it like one of the first Android phones ?

[@johnzoid74]

hey man- I think it was super early to the game. I was looking on XDA last night and there were an insane amount of mods

[@zx-7788]

0:00 Is that a dankpod's reference That sounds like something he would say 😂

[@ilikecats2-s5g]

0:54 I think you were able to text/make a call (yeah, I know I'm a tad late)

[@tonyl918]

Wow the speaker on that HTC was horrific hear lol!

[@nicolaeecaterinavizanti6938]

Where din you get that mini phone

[@johnzoid74]

eBay

[@CGoody564]

What i really want to know is what hardware is in there, such as the processor and such.

[@NovasEntertainmentCorner-id5te]

If anyone's curious, I looked it up, and the specs of the phone are a 240 x 320 screen, 1,100mah battery, 3.15MP camera, 512MB storage with 256MB RAM, and it has an SD card slot, and a Snapdragon S1

[@BodoMiguel]

I have a htc sensation t mobile and it started with android 2.3 (gingerbread) and now its running on android 4.0 ( ice cream sandwich) and it's stuck at android 4.0. and now im planing to buy a phone that has android 5.1 (lollipop)

[@Totallynotmwa]

I remember a community tab someone got android 14 on that

[@melissasabie722]

I actually do remember the commercial for this phone and I am pretty sure I wanted one but I am always way behind on tech bc I’m brooooke! 😅

[@gabrieldawa6221]

You should do a video on what is your favorite of all the small phones.

[@johnzoid74]

Ok 👌☺️

[@hanro50]

I think before like Android 5 or 8. Software updates on Android devices where not a given. HTC being one of the wost offenders I knew at the time. Sometimes they'd promise a version update for a device and just never deliver. Even if your phone got an update back then, it wasn't a given that your pos carrier would care enough to have the update certified for your device. Nowadays I believe Google essentially forces vendors to issue updates. Luckily these old phones are one zip file downloaded from XDA away from being jail broken most of the time.

[@Bobinator13]

Yo where can I buy something like this??

[@johnzoid74]

ebay has them! search HTC tattoo

[@Bobinator13]

@@johnzoid74 thanks 👍

[@vanallen1666]

Please add the link were to buy those???

[@JakeIdothings]

I’ve been watching this guy since 1k subs

[@JoeMama-ji4hq]

My first phone was the htc droid dna

[@AftabAhmedLashari]

I want this phone from where did you get it from

[@gabrieldawa6221]

How about the Palm Phone? (Companion Phone)

[@johnzoid74]

I'll do that one soon ☺️

[@JustChilling1017]

It looks like an htc droid incredible, UI and everything

[@mikepeacock4725]

Are those three phones Unihertz?

[@JordanKings-ul9tf]

2:12 1st.its made in 2012 or 2013 2nd. All the htc phones had it

[@CiderPang27]

Had one but not for long. Still have a wildfire and a desire and both still work.

[@TocaLifeSugar]

please tell me where did you get it

[@Mizahagellll]

where do you get these

[@dailydose1939]

I used htc tattoo and really enjoyed using it

[@alexherrerag6997]

Would you like to do a video About The Sony Ericcsson Xperia Ray

[@jozefpamer]

No waaaay Serbia was mentioned.Is it you live here in Serbia or you took it randomly as an example?

[@habibkahlout]

From where did you get it

[@country.germany]

I find it funny how he showed us him typing his mom's number and then buried it out unless he was just typing random numbers at first 😭.?

[@ieatiron1]

Please try the Unihertz Jelly Star

[@johnzoid74]

ok! I tried getting one but cannot yet

[@ieatiron1]

@@johnzoid74 okay

[@TokJanggutT]

WHere can i buy this?

[@johnzoid74]

Ebay!!

[@Elçin-j8p]

İ want to buy but whwre can i found?

[@josiahmciver3337]

Ima tell you what that clock is so smooth

[@kylenowland5633]

Yes it will work because T-Mobile still has the 2G network active… for now!

[@rzzcp]

3:59 i used android 2.3 on 2021.

[@elanef5759]

How much is it

[@johnzoid74]

on ebay for $48

[@elanef5759]

@@johnzoid74 okay and thank you

[@Looth_Nisham_ing.10]

It can call, It can message, It can work today! 👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@dewaldsteyn1306]

But it cant play games very well.

[@ZaCaptain1229]

I think 3G was shit down for data, pretty sure calls still work

[@MasthanMasthan-e7d]

How i buy this phone

[@johnzoid74]

Ebay

[@16jan1986]

I miss my Xperia mini pro.....it should have a successor

[@Cmurda22222]

Still has more customizations than an iPhone in 2024 😂

[@ahirboy720]

Do you mean in 2014?

[@Yarkishithahoresh]

Where can I buy this?

[@johnzoid74]

I purchased this one on eBay www.ebay.com/itm/134453810953?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=W1zKst54Rqi&sssrc=2349624&ssuid=BrLCdcN8Rzq&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

[@haleemamukhtar4820]

Bai oder Kesy karte hai

[@johnzoid74]

Google translate didn't work 🥹

[@SAYREST662]

PJ link where to buy

[@joel06sk]

There are your exact coordinates shown on the phone for a split second, while u were showing the footprints app. And judging by how u try to hide Ur address in most videos I think it's an accident and would crop it. I didn't save it or try to find anything. Luv Ur vids

[@Axolotlian]

Idk i think 2 inches is plenty tbh. I mean 1 inch gets the job done.

[@johnzoid74]

we must stand strong 🥺

[@damiansmith6306]

Where can i buy one

[@PhantomFlare627]

re-uploaded?

[@johnzoid74]

yeah broseph haha

[@PhantomFlare627]

@@johnzoid74 ooh oki

[@shahbazpkhan9491]

which price is this?😮

[@johnzoid74]

On eBay like $50

[@loisenasio]

Its not going to call 3G since it got shutdown

[@Y2JMAN1986]

I used to a Huawei M835 Ideos and it was so small and annoying like that one 😃😃🤣

[@eldentisteaq]

Where to buy

[@johnzoid74]

eBay!

[@noklapanxd]

i think the phone will make the phone call, at least in spain 2g still get full suport

[@angahsyber68]

This was not to bad actually compare with my old Sony Ericsson Xperia X8/W8 that phone was running Android 1.2 in 2011. The worst part its the phone can’t being update i'm totally regret. 💀 better choose Samsung Galaxy young in the same era that phone was running 2.3.2 Gingerbread 😂

[@Horsesforlife.]

Where did you buy that tiny one lol

[@Bizard_BR]

Где купить

[@brandonmyers7871]

Were you get it?

[@Itaburrito]

Don’t worry girl ima attack every hate comments ❤

[@johnzoid74]

😂

[@mildlyinterestingnews]

I thought I was watching dankpods at the start

[@AhmadMylad]

HTC 14 Year old Phone Android One 😱💀

[@chopdatulika]

What is the name of this one

[@johnzoid74]

In title, HTC tattoo

[@avianagallardo642]

How much

[@johnzoid74]

eBay $50

[@Gmangamer825]

Oh sh man it’s not going to work 3g was shut down last year and my mom got me a 3g Nokia flip phone and I tried to tell her that 3g was shut down