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But it does bring some interesting ideas that could help it garner a niche audience.
For a start, it has both an E-ink display and a QWERTY keyboard.
That potentially means speedy typing for those who still miss their Blackberry, and a claimed four-day battery life.
It’ll also apparently recharge from 0-80% in only thirty minutes and fully recharge in an hour.
The capacitive screen is backlit to help make it visible in the dark, too.
What we haven’t yet seen in action is the MinimalOS, which is a custom version of Android.
Still, there is some extra complexity beneath the surface.
But its maker is only “exploring 5G technology”, so that’s far from guaranteed.
But there’ll also apparently be early bird offers for its first bold backers on that imminent crowdfunding campaign.
Another post-iPhone contender?
Right now, the Minimal Phone is more of an intriguing concept than an actual mid-range prospect.
Realistically, these kinds of phones come with too many compromises to make them mainstream hits.
