Austin Bohr, Brennan Jordan and William Stults are developing the Enough Phone, a compact Android handset designed to reduce the distractions associated with modern smartphones. The project brings together Sleke’s simplified software approach and Dumbwireless’ experience selling basic phones and wireless plans, with the new device expected to feature a replaceable battery and an “all-day” battery life.
The team behind the Enough Phone
Bohr and Jordan run Sleke, a company founded in 2024 that sells refurbished Google Pixel smartphones running limited versions of OdysseyOS. The operating system supports practical apps such as Uber, Google Authenticator and Spotify, while removing social media, games, web browsers and other services designed to keep users engaged with their screens.
Stults helps operate dumb wireless, an e-commerce platform he founded with his girlfriend. The company researches the basic phones available on the market and sells them alongside Giggs-powered wireless plans intended to make switching away from smartphones easier.
Stults met Bohr and Jordan several years ago through Dumbwireless, the company behind the Sleke Phone. Sleke takes a software-based approach by repurposing Google Pixel smartphones, but a simplified operating system also means the device does not need as much screen space. Of the basic phones he has tried, Stults said OdysseyOS created the least friction while still providing access to apps he relies on, including Uber, Spotify and WhatsApp.
A small Android phone with a replaceable battery
The idea for the Enough Phone emerged as major cellphone companies appeared to lose interest in producing small phones. Bohr, Jordan and Stults do not have direct experience in the smartphone or feature-phone industries, although several Sleke engineers do. When asked about their responsibilities, Jordan said the three founders had not yet assigned themselves formal titles.
The Enough Phone is a 5.3-inch Android handset with a polycarbonate body. It has a simple black design and four Torx screws on the rear. Like the Fairphone, the device is intended to let users remove the screws and replace the battery, a feature aligned with upcoming European Union regulations.
The phone is 12 millimeters thick, allowing room for a relatively large battery estimated at approximately 3,500 to 4,000 mAh. The company is still finalizing the specifications, but says the device is being designed to provide “all-day” battery life. Its thickness is considerable by current smartphone standards: the iPhone 13 Mini is slightly more than half as thick, while the iPhone 17 measures 7.8 millimeters.
Source: www.wired.com