Two former iPhone Mini users seek $250,000 to build a small phone running stock Android or their minimalist OdysseyOS.
Brennan Jordan and Austin Boer are raising money on Kickstarter for the Enough Phone, a 5.3-inch handset that runs stock Android or OdysseyOS, their low-distraction build of Android. The project passed half of its $250,000 goal one day after launch. Target specs include a MediaTek Dimensity 7500 chipset, 8GB of RAM, a user-replaceable 3,500mAh battery, and a 50-megapixel Sony sensor.
Jordan and Boer cofounded Sleke, which sells refurbished Pixel 8 and 9 phones loaded with OdysseyOS. Customers kept asking for smaller hardware to pair with the minimalist software, and Will Stults, who runs a store for non-smartphones called Dumbwireless, approached the pair about building one. Both founders previously used iPhone Mini devices.
The launch tests whether a self-funded team can ship custom hardware while chip shortages raise component prices and make RAM scarce. Jordan and Boer say outside funding would change their priorities and might force them to shorten the five years of software support they promise. The Enough Phone will sell for $599 after early-backer discounts end.
The founders say the project is on schedule, and the Kickstarter page lists it in production. Early backers get discounts before the $599 list price takes effect. Operators watching the small-phone niche should track whether units ship on time and whether OdysseyOS reaches a wider set of devices.
What matters
- The Enough Phone passed half of its $250,000 Kickstarter goal within one day of launch.
- Small-batch hardware startups face chip shortages and scarce RAM, pushing the Enough Phone to a $599 price.
- Watch whether the team ships on schedule and keeps its five-year software pledge as a self-funded operation.
Why it matters
Watch whether the team ships on schedule and keeps its five-year software pledge as a self-funded operation.
This GenAI News article was prepared in original wording using reporting and materials published by The Verge. Source reference: https://www.theverge.com/tech/1028160/enough-small-phone-kickstarter-sleke.
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