Uploaded April 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Links for today
Buy the Light Phone 3 here: thelightphone.com/shop?ref=josebriones
store.mudita.com (code BRIONES15)
checkout.tryminimal.com/?snowball=JOSE49127
josebriones.substack.com
usmobile.com/referrals?referrer=93CFC627&name=Jose&utm_campaign=monster_referral
Support the stream: buymeacoffee.com/jbriones95
Timestamps
00:00 – Stream starts & Tech setup
05:53 – Community news & Side Phone update
06:35 – Mindful Phone: Google Messages update
09:55 – Mindful Phone app store & pricing changes
12:32 – MIVE Style Folder 2 overview
14:54 – Comparing transition devices (Minimal, Mudita, Light Phone)
15:49 – NFC tags for app blocking (Focus App)
18:08 – T9 keyboard app demo
20:52 – Why are dumbphones getting big? (Component discussion)
21:55 – Side Phone: expectations for size & features
23:13 – Minimal Phone: keyboard update & troubleshooting
35:08 – Minimal Phone review (typing improvements)
37:01 – Minimal vs. Mudita: e-ink experience
39:07 – Sunbeam & Aspen Pro updates
41:44 – Minimal daily use review & device size discussion
44:10 – Choosing between F21 Pro vs. F22 Pro
46:18 – Small phones with Android Auto for AT&T
50:05 – US Mobile & Tello carrier recommendations
58:18 – US carrier limitations for dumbphones
1:02:20 – GPS & Spotify options: F21 Pro, CAT S22, recommendations
1:05:25 – Side Phone hype & what to expect
1:06:47 – NFC & wireless payments: Will Light Phone or Mudita get it?
1:10:27 – Mudita & Light Phone updates (+ Sonim giveaway info)
1:11:46 – Mudita Kompakt: messaging & battery life
1:14:07 – Light Phone 3: day-to-day experience & design discussion
1:20:59 – Mudita app sideloading: BunPro test
1:24:02 – Mudita Kompakt: web browsing experience
1:25:13 – What could dethrone the Light Phone 3?
1:30:00 - Final thoughts and Newsletter
Links for today
Buy the Light Phone 3 here: thelightphone.com/shop?ref=josebriones
store.mudita.com (code BRIONES15)
checkout.tryminimal.com/?snowball=JOSE49127
josebriones.substack.com
usmobile.com/referrals?referrer=93CFC627&name=Jose&utm_campaign=monster_referral
Support the stream: buymeacoffee.com/jbriones95
Timestamps
00:00 – Stream starts & Tech setup
05:53 – Community news & Side Phone update
06:35 – Mindful Phone: Google Messages update
09:55 – Mindful Phone app store & pricing changes
12:32 – MIVE Style Folder 2 overview
14:54 – Comparing transition devices (Minimal, Mudita, Light Phone)
15:49 – NFC tags for app blocking (Focus App)
18:08 – T9 keyboard app demo
20:52 – Why are dumbphones getting big? (Component discussion)
21:55 – Side Phone: expectations for size & features
23:13 – Minimal Phone: keyboard update & troubleshooting
35:08 – Minimal Phone review (typing improvements)
37:01 – Minimal vs. Mudita: e-ink experience
39:07 – Sunbeam & Aspen Pro updates
41:44 – Minimal daily use review & device size discussion
44:10 – Choosing between F21 Pro vs. F22 Pro
46:18 – Small phones with Android Auto for AT&T
50:05 – US Mobile & Tello carrier recommendations
58:18 – US carrier limitations for dumbphones
1:02:20 – GPS & Spotify options: F21 Pro, CAT S22, recommendations
1:05:25 – Side Phone hype & what to expect
1:06:47 – NFC & wireless payments: Will Light Phone or Mudita get it?
1:10:27 – Mudita & Light Phone updates (+ Sonim giveaway info)
1:11:46 – Mudita Kompakt: messaging & battery life
1:14:07 – Light Phone 3: day-to-day experience & design discussion
1:20:59 – Mudita app sideloading: BunPro test
1:24:02 – Mudita Kompakt: web browsing experience
1:25:13 – What could dethrone the Light Phone 3?
1:30:00 - Final thoughts and Newsletter








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