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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  • Anonymous
  • Tpi
  • 09 Jan 2017

Is it April Fools day already?

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    • YOmama
    • LC8
    • 08 Jan 2017

    J o m s, 08 Jan 2017Seriously you've wasted time reviewing this? There are grea... moreDont be a girl

      ithehappy, 08 Jan 2017Two things I realise from this topic: - Author has excel... moreIt is real, it's been around for a while, you can get on Amazon or AliExpress

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        • AnonD-314089
        • 8R$
        • 08 Jan 2017

        Great (or small) phone ever... But not for me

          perhaps the FUNNIEST and MOST ENJOYABLE review ever!! lol I love those terms like Rubber Bands and Plastic Bags! And one more thing: there's another add-on called Double Tape™. I don't know if the next one would be modular, but Super Glue™ should also do it. =D

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            • P@Y
            • 08 Jan 2017

            Usman Abu, 08 Jan 2017That home button looks very familiar. Anyone has any idea?
            More Look Like The Speakers On Your DVD's / VCD 's ? Or Car Stereo ? Isn't ?

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              • Simon
              • NU0
              • 08 Jan 2017

              This is the most hilarious review I've ever seen. Great job. It made me look at the calendar and think "it's not April yet". Kudos.

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                • P@Y
                • 08 Jan 2017

                Yuri84, 08 Jan 2017$10... too expensive for me. But that rubberBand accessory ... more
                "$10 too expensive for me" Where An Earth You Currently Living Dude ? Just For The $10 ?
                For Your $10 Money You Will Going To Have That Device Dude Rather Than Choosing $100+ Device Which Will Going To Suck Our Pocket. It Is A Good Phone Though With Rubber Band Gimmik

                  Are you sure you wanted to publish this on 8 January 2017?
                  Should've been published on 1st April :D

                  The reviewer has a really good humour, made my day, especially the:
                  "The bezels around the screen are a bit thick by Android standards, but they should make iPhone owners feel right at home." sentence...Hilarious! :D :D

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                    • AnonD-581935
                    • fJC
                    • 08 Jan 2017

                    can someone pls explain whats with the rubber band and the camera thing

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                      • AnonD-424566
                      • Bw@
                      • 08 Jan 2017

                      Anonymous, 08 Jan 2017Great review. But is the phone actually real? Can you buy it?These card phones have been on Amazon yonks ago, cheap as well !

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                        • AnonD-438154
                        • JbA
                        • 08 Jan 2017

                        One of the best review ever guys @Gsmarena may be it the best ever.
                        Excellent article
                        Specially the Rubber Bands™ and the camera module
                        I will add a new module : the car module which will allow me to transport using the module attached to this master piece
                        And by the way the screen is a bit thick 😂😂😂😂😂

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                          • Anonymous
                          • MW2
                          • 08 Jan 2017

                          Great review.

                          But is the phone actually real? Can you buy it?

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                            • AnonD-230149
                            • 0TF
                            • 08 Jan 2017

                            Usman Abu, 08 Jan 2017That home button looks very familiar. Anyone has any idea? Sony Ericsson Walkman?!

                              Two things I realise from this topic:

                              - Author has excellent humour skills.
                              - There might be a movie 2030

                              One thing I didn't understand:

                              Is this phone for real? Or just a prototype?

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                                • davisrases
                                • vGn
                                • 08 Jan 2017

                                haven't stopped laughing even after 10 minutes of reading the article!!!

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                                  • aakif
                                  • 3JM
                                  • 08 Jan 2017

                                  I wanna hire a team of developers to work on the card phone friends,yes, the friends module...

                                  omg, what a phone.. I want it right now..

                                  superb job GSM arena.

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                                    • Hayaz
                                    • 3Yg
                                    • 08 Jan 2017

                                    Seriously.. Did we jumped from 2016 all the way to 2050 or something?

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                                      • flashingash
                                      • LaT
                                      • 08 Jan 2017

                                      not sure about the phone but this article is definitely worth more than a 10er... nice one!!!

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                                        • nYT
                                        • 08 Jan 2017

                                        Horrible bezels. But yeah. Very modular.