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Originally Posted by Question Mark
In general, I quite agree. However, it can be quite useful to have a camera for scanning documents or taking pictures of a sign/text in a foreign language and then using OCR software to translate it. Having GPS can also be very useful when using maps.
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All very valid points, covering the very things I do use my phone for! I've never tried any OCR software, but it sounds very practical. I have tons of pictures of documents that I've needed to scan/take a photo of for whatever reason on my phone.
Some time ago I bought a dumbphone with a basic camera and GPS. It has a rudimentary version of Google Maps that barely works. I bought this phone to get off my smartphone, which I find too addictive; but much functionality is lacking, and the screen is horrible.
An e-ink smartphone is just the thing I've been wishing for for ages! I've somehow managed to miss their entrance onto the market. The only one I found when I searched the internet a year ago were the lightphone (too expensive and locked down) and the yotaphone (too old, and I don't like the idea of two screens). I even looked into turning my smartphone black and white, but my phone is too old for that functionality... All for the better, I guess.