alt Hacker NewsThe Communicator is interesting but why are they marketing this as a "second" phone? I can see buying this as a primary but who is really looking for a phone they carry specifically as a backup for when they want a keyboard?
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The primary use case that I can see is following: you use your second phone — the communicator — to chat, while watching endless stream of tiktoks/reels/shorts on the first one.
I expect an unimpressive camera and (hopefully not) battery.
At 3:45 in the launch video they give their "reasoning" saying "companion devices are on the rise" like using a smart watch and a smart ring (who does this?), or a tablet and a phone.
But... Two phones?
Everyone I've ever known with two phones has been embarassed to have to have the second one.
It's DOA.
If you’re aiming for the second phone market you don’t have to beat the iPhone. Probably the easier pitch.