Yahoo! News Try the slim smartphone "Mode 1 GRIP" with a width of 56 mm for 22,000 yen. It's easy to hold with one hand.
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On October 10, 2021, P-UP World released a new model "Mode1 GRIP (MD-05P)" for the first time in two years from the smartphone brand "Mode1" developed by the company. The aircraft is the 5th generation of the series, and is a 4G terminal with an eye-catching thinness of 56mm in width. In this article, I would like to give you an impression of actually using the aircraft after explaining the outline of the aircraft. [Image] Hold with one hand
What is the "Mode 1" brand?
First, let me explain about "Mode 1". The series is a brand that P-UP has developed in the first place. After launching "Mode1 (MD-01P)" in 2015, the company has a cycle of about two years, such as "Mode1 RETRO" and "Mode1 RS" in 2017, and "Mode1 RR (Double Earl)" in 2019. We have introduced a new model at. Only the 2nd generation RETRO was a feature phone style that folds in half, but all other models are smartphones. In 2020, the holding company P-UP World was established, and each business was spun off and reorganized. Therefore, Mode1 GRIP (MD-05P) is announced under the name of P-UP World. The company operates "Tellurium," a comprehensive digital shop (or mobile phone shop), and is also the operating agent for major carrier shops. For this reason, the Mode1 brand has been sold at tellurium stores, but has also been handled by EC sites and the "+ Style" brand developed by the SoftBank Group. This Mode 1 GRIP is also a terminal that is deployed in EC sites such as + Style and Bic Camera, in addition to the Tellurium store. The price is + Style and is 22,000 yen (tax included). It should also be noted that it is about 10,000 yen cheaper than the conventional model, which was just over 30,000 yen.
Features a slim design of 56mm
By the way, the concept of "easy to hold with one hand" is not unconscious in the Mode series so far. For example, the press release of the first Mode 1 in 2015 featured "a lightweight and 5inch one-hand grip that is easy for women to hold despite its large screen." As the product name suggests, Mode1 GRIP is characterized by its "slimness that can be held with one hand." The specification with a width of 56 mm is by far the thinnest in the smartphone market. For example, even Apple's iPhone 13 mini, which is the current representative compact smartphone, has a width of 64 mm. Mode1 GRIP is 10mm or more thinner than this, so it has a great impact. The display is about 5 inches and uses a TFT liquid crystal display. It is also noteworthy that the aspect ratio is 2.35: 1 and the cinemascope ratio is used. The screen color is 16.7 million colors, which is necessary and sufficient. The design has a very sophisticated impression. Compared to the conventional model RS of the 3rd generation and RR of the 4th generation that emphasized the collaboration with "racing sports", GRIP has a considerably calm appearance. I feel that the base of potential customers has expanded. However, the atmosphere of the carbon-like material that is transparent on the back, which was a feature of the series, has been followed, and the Mode 1 character remains. The main body color is available in two colors, "Urban Gray" and "Stylish White", and this time I tried Urban Gray. The size is about 56 (width) x 138 (height) x 10 (depth) mm. The mass is about 140g. It has IP65 waterproof and dustproof performance, but it does not support Osaifu-Keitai.
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