This is still too wedded to the idea of &quot;apps&quot; and a modern smartphone environment. Try something really different:<p>A seawaterproof, dust-proof, shock-resistant aluminum-magnesium alloy cylinder. A lanyard hole on top and another on the bottom.<p>No display.<p>No headphone jack.<p>No SMS, no wireless data system.<p>A USB port under a lid.<p>A camera with a physical viewfinder and one button: when you press it, it takes a picture. No review, no fancy filters.<p>A speaker and a microphone.<p>A big battery. Three or four days of moderate use.<p>Two more buttons: GO and STOP. No keypad, no directional keys.<p>The interface is voice based. Tap GO, say &quot;Call Fred&quot;. It slurps your contact database from your iPhone or Android, whatever you use the rest of the time. When it rings, you can hit GO to accept the call or STOP to send it to your other phone, where it can go to your normal voicemail.<p>It doesn&#x27;t play games. It has a few minor features, all under voice command: &quot;Set alarm 6 AM&quot;, &quot;Timer on&quot; &quot;Lap&quot;, &quot;Timer off&quot;, &quot;What time is it?&quot;.<p>You can recharge it via the USB port, you can mount it as a drive and send off the photos, you can upload a new contact list. The battery is replaceable. Four band GSM with a SIM card next to the battery. You can use it anywhere except Antarctica.<p>Selling points: it keeps working, longer and in harsher conditions than you want to take any black mirror. You can use it one-handed without looking at it. Take it with you jogging, rock climbing, or SCUBA diving. It doesn&#x27;t look like a phone, so it&#x27;s not an automatic theft target. In a rough situation you can hit someone with it and expect it to work afterwards.<p>James Bond would carry one, if he and it existed.