BARMUDA PHONE is a smartphone by Balmuda Technologies, announced by Balmuda, a consumer electronics manufacturer.There have been various opinions before the release of the product, but it may be unusual for the opinions of products other than smartphone manufacturers to fly so far.
I participated in the preview on November 18, the day before the Balmuda Aoyama Flagship Store opened, and the number of coverage media was small instead of the presentation on the 17th.I touched it.
The history of the development of BALMUDA PHONE was a hot message from President Terao at a product presentation.However, there are also voices that the quality of the product may not keep up with the message immediately after the presentation.I watched the presentation online, read a lot of articles, and touched the Balmuda Phone with my actual hand on the 18th.
When I picked up the Balmuda Phone, 4.It is a small terminal of 9 inch display and the curve on the back fits comfortably on the palm.Some people say that there are other small devices, but it is completely different from the feeling of iPhone 12 mini with a horned side, and it is different from products such as Rakuten mini that do not feel much presence.It is an image.When you take out the ballmuda Phone from your pocket, you can feel a pleasant feel.
The body is made of resin, and the back is not a glass finish like a recent smartphone.I liked the white model, so I touched it well, but the rough surface treatment is also a non -slip.However, the logo on the back was carved, and I felt that dirt would accumulate there.
President Terao said at the presentation that "the taste comes out as you use it", but the boundary between "taste" and "dirt" is quite delicate, for example, carry with something different.When you transfer to a white body at that time, you may be worried.
By the way, when I was a company employee, I was conducting basic research and development of plastic.I'm wondering what color change and color change the material of this material as it actually is used.
Among the negative opinions on Balmuda Phone, the most common thing is this texture.
A plastic body for 100,000 yen may certainly not suitable.If I keep using it as I keep using it, I would like to make genuine leather and vegan leather finish.However, President Terao has been involved in manufacturing for many years, and he is confident that he should be able to understand if he actually used Balmuda Phone.
And I felt that I was not a smartphone most when I got the actual BALMUDA PHONE machine.President Terao says that he has created Balmuda Phone as a unique smartphone because his smartphone is uniform.
But if you're using Android smartphones, you're familiar with that a wide variety of smartphones are on the market.At least those who use the Galaxy Z series should have felt a great deal of discomfort in this part (so too).
So is BALMUDA PHONE a really unique smartphone?The answer is clear.The Blumuda Phone is the shape of the smartphone that President Terao seeks, which is different from the direction of each manufacturer in this era.
Aside from the definition of "smartphone", Balmuda Phone is not clearly a smartphone in this era.In other words, it is a smartphone with enough personality.However, that may have produced negative opinions on the majority of Balmuda Phone.
For example, 4.The 9 -inch screen is small to watch videos, and many SNS timelines cannot be displayed.It is not enough to use a smartphone as a media player and use it as a tool for communicating online 24 hours a day.
However, the idea has changed dramatically using the original BALMUDA PHONE app.Let's look at the introduction of your own app on the Balmuda Phone website.
I feel that the original app is exactly the Balmuda Phone itself.Because I felt that the schedule was easy to see and the clock and stopwatch were easy to use.The memo is easy to visually recognize by displaying the thumbnail, and the calculator can be changed to the "100 million" display in the Oriental, such as Japan.
These functions are a function that is mounted on digital stationery, which is higher performance than smartphones.It is this part that I immediately felt that BALMUDA PHONE was not a smartphone.If you think so, you can understand that the camera is 48 million pixels, and the chipset can withstand everyday use.
In the first place, Balmuda Phone is not a high -performance smartphone.Although it is a smartphone equipped with an Android OS, the functions that appeal to users can also be called digital stationery, and at the same time, President Terao is looking for a smartphone.It is not a development that has been developed by incorporating the user's opinion, but a unique Terao phone.
Do you need BALMUDA PHONE for multiple units?
As I mentioned so far, BALMUDA PHONE may not receive everyone.But I don't agree with the negative opinion that BALMUDA PHONE is useless.Here are some specific reasons.
As mentioned above, the screen size is small, but I feel that the curved design is easy to grasp.
You can also evaluate software.I have been using the Galaxy series for many years and have been using Samsung's calendar widgets.It is easier to see than Google Standard Calendar, easy to switch between years, month, week, and day.Balmuda Phone's scheduler can also be seamlessly changed by pinch operation of the fingertips like the Galaxy series calendar.However, as mentioned above, 4.The 9 -inch screen is small, and I want to use the BALMUDA PHONE scheduler with Galaxy Z Fold3 5G ...
I still feel that Huawei is the strongest and best option for the camera.Currently, I use two smartphones as the main machine.Galaxy Z Fold3 5G is a large-screen digital tool that can also use a pen, and uses Huawei P50 Pro for camera, but Xperia Pro-I will be introduced for video.
Let's think about how the author with multiple units uses BALMUDA PHONE.
After all, I felt that the scheduler was easy to see, and when I wanted to check the schedule while working with Galaxy Z Fold3 5G, I actually tried to take out Balmuda Phone from my pocket at the store and it was comfortable.In addition, the clock app also has an impression of home appliances and can be operated intuitively, so it feels easy to use.
Don't miss the mother ship as a smart watch.Most smartwatches will be used as smartphones output, such as receiving smartphones and using them for payment.
I use the Chinese small genius kids watch "Z7" as the main machine.The Z7 is equipped with 8 million pixels and 5 million pixels on the front and back of the main unit, and can be used like an Ultra Guard video seaver by launching the clock.
However, when saving photos taken in Z7 on the main smartphone, I was dissatisfied with the fact that the folder could not be selected, so it was mixed and saved with the photo on the terminal side.Then I decided to use Balmuda Phone as a receiver.
Also, in cooperation with wristband -type activity meter that has recently been used, if you use a certain function, the battery consumption of the smartphone will increase.It is uneasy that the main smartphone runs out of the battery during sleep in the middle of the night, and you can use Balmuda Phone for pairing with this band.
Furthermore, when the writer living in Hong Kong came to Japan, I had to return the Galaxy S20 (docomo version) used as an Osaifu -Keitai in the program, so I had to return it in March 2022, and I had to return it in March 2022.Is necessary, but Balmuda Phone is supported.
Initially, I decided to buy Xiaomi's smartphone for these three purposes.The price is cheap and you can easily purchase it.However, Xiaomi's low -priced smartphone had no excitement, and his feelings did not increase to the point of "I really want it."
I arrived in Japan on November 7 and was in the waiting period from 8th to 17th.If you wanted Xiaomi's smartphone, you would have bought it online and got it.
Then, when I thought about which smartphone to buy, I touched Balmuda Phone and felt that it was easy to hold and "I can take it home as it is."By the way, I visited the Aoyama store on the morning of the first day after waiting on the 10th.You may not be able to go to a smartphone shop for 10 days, and you may have felt that BALMUDA PHONE is even more good just because you are hungry for things.
And most importantly, I don't want to use Balmuda Phone as the main smartphone.For example, when you go shopping for a while, you may go out with only Balmuda Phone.
However, the number of luggage is limited and I have to work all day long.I liked the designs and ideas of BALMUDA PHONE because it assumed that I would complement it with other smartphones used.
Finally about the price.It seems that it can be returned within 30 days after purchase.If you divide it 20 times with a credit card, you can purchase it for about 2 years for 5,000 yen per month.Judgment of expensive and cheap is a person's values, but if you pay 20 times of 5000 yen, it should not be a heavy burden.
The author, who went to Aoyama store again the day after the preview on November 18, completed the reservation immediately after the store opened on November 19.All you have to do is wait to receive it on the 26th.I would like to send a review later to see if it is the product as expected.
