Hacker Newsnew | past | comments | ask | show | jobs | submitlogin

How's this for "lazy loading"? My Kaios fake-android Alcatel flip phone (sold to me by Verizon) shows the "time" the moment you remove it from the pocket and open it up.

Then you start counting to yourself: one one thousand, two one thousand, 3, 4, 5, 6...

After about six seconds, sometime a little less, the display updates to show the current ACTUAL time. The one it shows before that could be 5,20,40 minutes or up to an hour and a half, AGO.

I have never hated a phone so much. My hatred is palpable and intense. Of course the so-called-OS is the "latest" version which is only because Verizon abandoned it as soon as they rolled it out. And there are no options available that change this broken behavior.



Consider applying for YC's Fall 2025 batch! Applications are open till Aug 4

Guidelines | FAQ | Lists | API | Security | Legal | Apply to YC | Contact

Search: