Orbic Journey Pro 4G
First KaiOS 3 phone to be released outside the US, as the company makes strategic move to invest into the Japanese market
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| Orbic JOURNEY Pro 4G | |
|---|---|
| Announced | 1st March 2024 @ MWC 2024 |
| Released | 26th July 2024 |
| Model | O4F131, O4F231 |
| Colors | White, Black |
| Price | ¥19,800 (JP) |
| Specifications | |
| SoC | Qualcomm QM215 Snapdragon 215 (4 × 1.3GHz Cortex-A53) |
| RAM | 1GB LPDDR3 |
| GPU | Adreno 308 |
| Storage | 8GB (+ up to 128GB microSD card) |
| Network | 2G GSM, 3G UMTS, 4G LTE Cat4 150/50Mbps + JP: band 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41 VoLTE & VoWiFi with HD Voice support Single SIM (Nano-SIM) |
| Screen | Main: 240 × 320 @ 125 PPI, 3.2in QVGA TFT LCD 1M colors External: 128 × 160 @ 115 PPI, 1.77in TFT LCD |
| Bluetooth | 4.2 |
| Wi-Fi | 802.11b/g/n, 2.4GHz |
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| Camera | Rear: 5MP with fixed focus (f/2.2), LED flash |
| Dimensions (HWD) | Open: TBD Closed: 115.3 × 60.9 × 19.8 (mm) |
| Weight | 148 g (5.22 oz) |
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| Specials | Mobile Device Management |
| Battery | Removable Li-Ion 1850mAh, 5W wired charging (up to 3d 18h of LTE standby advertised) |
| KaiOS info | |
| Version | KaiOS 3.1 |
| WA VoIP | N/A |
| Build no. | TBD |
Photos provided by Impress Mobile Watch (Japan).
Orbic, a New York-based electronic device manufacturer, gained recognition for its diverse product lineup catering to both consumer and business needs. Its offerings include wearables, mobile hotspots, phones and tablets. Together with Sunbeam, the company is widely known within the feature phone community for its affordable AOSP flip phone Journey V. It has a global presence with subsidiaries around the world, notably in Australia and Japan.
In a strategic move to invest further in the Japanese market, at MWC 2024 Orbic Japan showcased a range of upcoming products, of which included the Orbic Journey Pro 4G with KaiOS 3.1. Drawing design inspiration from the TCL Flip Pro, the phone is described as “a device aimed at people who mainly make calls and value voice communication” (Hitomi Shimada, business development manager at Orbic Japan). This marks the milestone as the first KaiOS 3 phone to be released outside the US.
Fun fact: this device was certified by the Phoenix Testlab in Germany (cert no. 204-B00907) and the Wi-Fi Alliance on 11-12th December 2023, and approved by Japan’s MIC on 4th January 2024.
See also
- Orbic releases feature phone and opens local production base in Japan (Japanese), part of Impress Mobile Watch’s MWC 2024 coverage
- US Orbic to release KaiOS-equipped feature phone in Japan, O4F231 passes technical compliance (Japanese)