The Card phone review: The future is modular

08 January 2017
With an OLED screen and a body that’s merely 6.5mm thick, the spec sheet of the Aiek E1 starts off nicely. It’s a one-off device unlike any other that we’ve reviewed in recent years.

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  • Usman Abu
  • Nue
  • 08 Jan 2017

That home button looks very familiar. Anyone has any idea?

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    • ALI3n
    • uZa
    • 08 Jan 2017

    GSMarena it's not fair to love this marvel and not dedicate a page for its glorious specs. How could you do it? It's unfair!

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      • rex
      • XjH
      • 08 Jan 2017


      The bezels around the screen are a bit thick by Android standards, but they should make iPhone owners feel right at home.
      hahahaha so true iphone Arena must be burning

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        • Anonymous
        • nU1
        • 08 Jan 2017

        well call me crazy but glue this one to ipod touch 6g and i think its very nice combo

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          • Dan
          • n58
          • 08 Jan 2017

          Probably one the best consumer electronics review i'v ever had the pleasure of reading.
          Bravo.

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            • Anonymous
            • n}%
            • 08 Jan 2017

            Masterpiece!
            This technologies are ahead of time!
            But I'll stick with my old device, I'm a conservative old fart.

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              • AnonD-375149
              • kSi
              • 08 Jan 2017

              well no one is gonna use such a phone especially with smartphone bound life! maybe my great uncle (RIP) would benefit from the simplicity of it if it had much larger screen and keypad!

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                • Alex
                • LaD
                • 08 Jan 2017

                Best! Review! Ever! Good job guys!

                  $10... too expensive for me. But that rubberBand accessory brand sure is unique, loved the camera attachment.

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                    • Bailey
                    • amu
                    • 08 Jan 2017

                    @GSM you moan was that the calendar didn't go past 2030 why are planning on keeping the phone for 13 years.

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                      • egbert
                      • 3LZ
                      • 08 Jan 2017

                      Great start of the year, gsmarena! It was Fun to read, congratulations.

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                        • 6Ba
                        • 08 Jan 2017

                        The best thing about that phone is that the Rubber Bands™ platform SDK is the most flexible and yet the must inexpensive SDK ever made. Think about all the possibilities. Now, you could have a hockey stick module, a pen module, a lipstick module or even better, a doughnut module. Yeah, I don't know how I could live without a doughnut module! The best thing is that you can use it while having the plastic bag module. And Motorola is waaay in the back with it's one at a time module system.

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                          • AnonD-582159
                          • D6N
                          • 08 Jan 2017

                          shut up and take my money!

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                            • Dubaicell
                            • Hx6
                            • 08 Jan 2017

                            These have been available in the Chinese malls in Dubai for the past few years. Around 2$

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                              • AnonD-457766
                              • 6c2
                              • 08 Jan 2017

                              Is this April Mop?

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                                • Anonymous
                                • kRY
                                • 08 Jan 2017

                                I kind of want this phone now

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                                  • MdN8
                                  • 8qA
                                  • 08 Jan 2017

                                  The first review I've read, enjoying it, from start to end, in a long time. Finally something new and exciting. The future is here indeed. This is why you're still the number 1 mobile phone site. Thanks and keep up the good work!
                                  :-)

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                                    • stobs
                                    • 7tW
                                    • 08 Jan 2017

                                    an excellent article for a slow news day.

                                    this phone will change your life!!

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                                      • AnonD-289575
                                      • gMy
                                      • 08 Jan 2017

                                      The Rubber Bands™ module system
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                                      this had me pretty hard like WTF trademark bwahahha

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                                        • Mr.A
                                        • gNS
                                        • 08 Jan 2017

                                        Amazing review....i died laughing.......haha ha.....love u gsmarena