The three new phones in Doro’s Leva series for seniors combine 4G, security alarm with GPS and splash resistance, but they lack several basic functions.
Doro targets seniors and creates phones that should be adapted precisely for that target group. Among other things, it is noticeable that all three of these new phones have a security button so you can alert relatives and show your position, and that they are equipped with improved call sound.
The Doro Leva L11 is a phone with a classic design, while the other two Leva L21 and Leva L31 are foldable phones where the latter also has an extra screen on the outside to be able to display messages there.
These three phones should all be available for purchase in stores and directly from Doro already now. Doro Leva L11 costs SEK 1,400, L21 costs SEK 1,700 and L31 SEK 1,900.
Easier, but at the same time more difficult and without basic function
The fact that these phones have large, clear push buttons and a system that Doro says is simple and that former Doro users should recognize also means that the phones lack some basic functions and make others more difficult than in regular mobile phones.
Since they are not smartphones but use Doro’s own system, there is no support for Bank ID, which means that common functions such as banking and Swish do not work here. The fact that the phones have physical buttons instead of a touchscreen with a keyboard also means that it will be more difficult than otherwise to write text. Instead of typing each letter one at a time, the user must press one of the number keys several times in a row to bring up each letter. Of course, these phones also have a smaller screen, which can make text more difficult to read than on a modern Android phone or iPhone.
Cameras not worth the name
If we then look at other functions such as the camera, the phones in the Leva series all offer a single 2 megapixel camera without autofocus and video recording in minimal 240 x 320 pixels so that you can take useful pictures or, for example, make or receive video calls from grandchildren or other relatives is completely excluded.
Doro was recently acquired by children’s watch manufacturer Xplora with the stated plan to launch its own subscriptions, thereby making more money from users and offering its own tailored services. We do not yet see something like this in Doro’s range, but it may come later when the deal has completely gone through.
Source: www.mobil.se
