Thing of the day: a smartphone-sized credit card for lovers of small devices

KY-O1L supports LTE, and its thickness is only 5.3 mm.

In Japan, Kyocera and mobile phone operator NTT DoCoMo will release a gadget that feature set and design is similar to the hybrid phone and a miniature Amazon Kindle.

KY-O1L equipped with monochrome E-Ink-screen diagonal of only 2.8 inches. Its dimensions are 91 × 55 × 5,3 mm, and weight - '47 These dimensions make it one of the most thin and light smartphones in the world. The device can be freely fit in a purse or cardholder.

Cameras, engineers decided not to install, but there are 4G LTE module and a slot for cards nanoSIM. Operating System here - greatly curtailed Android without the ability to install applications, except those that have already added the developers of Kyocera.

KY-O1L allows you to make calls and send SMS messages, also has a calculator, calendar and browser. Here are just a monochrome screen is not very favorable to the Internet surfing.

Feeds unit battery capacity of 380 mAh. Housing smartphone is protected against splash water on IPX2 standard.

Such a device is likely to be a very narrow range of customers, but it can serve as an example for other manufacturers who decide to adapt this idea outside of Japan. Maybe gadget will appeal to lovers of minimalism and want to get rid of Internet addiction.

Sales Kyocera KY-O1L appear in late November for $ 285.