DoCoMo’s D880ss - You Know, For Old People

DoCoMo D880ssI think it is really great that cell phone manufacturers are trying to make units that would please my grandma. She is a very technology oriented person, and units like this would be really great for her.

Engadget with the details:

We’ve been following the wireless industry’s push into the seniors market for quite awhile now, and have just spotted a new big-buttoned, small-featured cellphone that will be joining the ranks of models from LG and Kyocera. Like these other elder-centric handsets, the NTT DoCoMo D880ss sports extra-large keys, a simplified display, and limited options, to make chatting as easy as possible. Instead of forcing the user to navigate through complex menus to dial a number, the D880ss features a slide-out tray with ten spaces for speed-dial entries to be penciled in.

Specifications

  • Size:125.9 x 47.6 x 17.4mm
  • Weight: 89g
  • Standby time: 400hours
  • Talk time: 180 minutes
  • 1.3 inch STN Liquid Crystal Monochrome

Available in Platinum color only.

October 4th, 2005 Posted by David in News at 9:44 am 1 Comment »
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1 Comment »

  1. Sounds great for getting grandma connected again, hopefully we’ll be seeing this stateside before it’s projected release in (Q1) March ‘06

    Comment by Luke — October 17, 2005 @ 11:27 am

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