The small Android telephone project is alive, but not kicks

A small but significant number of people feels that most phones are too large, and would prefer smaller versions without sacrificing specifications. Eric Migicovsky, the founder of Pebble, is one of them. The small Android telephone project began in 2022, with the aim of developing a compact Android device and premium reminiscent of the iPhone 13 Mini. While the project is still alive, the last indicators are that it could spend some time before seeing its vision of a small Android phone.

Talking with The edgeMigicovsky declared that he was only working tangentially on small phones and that they were no longer a priority. When more pressed if someone who is updated now should consider resisting the Migicovsky device in the next 18 months, he suggested that they should not do it.

This vague indication that the small Android phone project device is far from being imminent with another comments from Migicovsky a couple of weeks ago. Writing in a Hacker news discussion thread Under the name of Erohead user, Micicovsky was asked if the small Android phone project was dead. He replied: “No, but … it doesn’t move quickly.”

Initially, the project went to a 2024 launch and progressed to the point of establishing a brand called Beep for marketing purposes. Migicovsky’s vision for the small ideal Android phone included a screen of less than six inches, high quality cameras and an Android stock operating system.

For those who expect such a device, it seems that they should not contain breathing. Migicovsky himself has expressed his hope that another company can take the mantle, indicating that The edge“I really hope someone else does one, so I don’t have to do it.”

Meanwhile, Migicovsky is dedicating his efforts to recovering Pebble’s smart watch, focusing on the simplicity and duration of the long battery, with plans to incorporate open source software for user customization.