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HA! that looks awesome. Somewhat similar in looks to the LG Glance[1] that I had as my last "dumb-phone". Of which, I will say I loved the ergonomics, battery life, and durability of that phone. Honestly, the only real data function I require on my phone these days is maps... I would be very tempted to drop the data plan on go this direction. A bit pricey though, I would still probs go with a $25 phone over $150 anyway....

[1] image: http://i-cdn.phonearena.com/images/phones/16040-large/LG-Gla...

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Honestly, the only real data function I require on my phone these days is maps...

Car GPS? The inexpensive ones cost about as much as a few months of data plan, and require no service contract.

No. I despise turn by turn navigation. With the passion of 1000 suns. and sometimes I'm not driving, sometimes I'm just walking around a city looking for the nearest subway station. Granted, paper maps will get me 70% of the way there, and I do look at googles turn by turn readout, and view the entire route on a map. But I refuse to succumb to those shitty navigation systems. I want to look at a map, a suggested route, and make my own decisions on what course to take. Also without fumbling around for 20 min just trying to plug in a specific address when all I have is a general idea of the area I'm trying to get to. I don't even need gps on a phone, I usually know the general area I'm in, or I just use cell tower triangulation.

I want to look at a map, a suggested route, and make my own decisions on what course to take.

That's what I do with my car gps. Along with snicker wickedly as I disregard its instructions, taxing its little brain.

Also without fumbling around for 20 min just trying to plug in a specific address when all I have is a general idea of the area I'm trying to get to.

They do have a map-only mode. Or at least mine does. You pick a zoom level, and it just shows you where you are on the map.

I have a prepaid dumb phone. I also have a Samsung Galaxy S4 with no cellular plan. I use OpenStreetMaps with GPS turned on. I can download the state I am interested in while on WiFi at home. Then I can navigate anywhere using my phone's GPS without even having a plan. I travel cross country on my motorcycle, and use turn by turn directions via my headphone while listening to pre-recorded music.

For those interested, full Specs of Nokia 515: http://www.nokia.com/global/products/phone/515/specification...

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