To say today’s smartphone design is boring is merely stating the hard truth. Back in the feature phone days, mobile phones came in a variety of shapes and sizes. Remember Nokia 7600? The N-Gage? The 7280? And the N90? Yeah. You get the idea. While folding phones did break the monotony, nothing has changed—until now.
Enter the iKKO MindOne Pro, a card-sized AI smartphone that rocks Free Global Internet. Let me stop you there before you scream, “not another AI-powered pocket companion,” because this thing is not that; it is a smart phone that employs AI at its core to help with your daily life. It is small, smart, sleek, and definitely not just another slab.
This little guy measures just 86 by 72 mm and 8.9 mm thin, which is barely larger than a credit card. The 4.02-inch AMOLED display is clad in sapphire glass (9H hardness, so good luck scratching it with your keys), and it comes in Pearl White, Jet Black, Blush Pink, and Sky Blue. It’s light enough to vanish in your pocket but hefty enough to feel like a serious gadget instead of a Happy Meal toy.
Instead of wasting space with two mediocre cameras, iKKO slapped on a single 50 MP Sony IMX766 sensor with custom OIS on a 180° flip module. It works as both a rear and a front shooter, so selfies, vlogging, or video calls are all on the same high-quality lens. The Nokia N90 would probably rise from the grave just to salute this. Though it lacks the charm of a N90’s camcorder-style recording.
The kicker is connectivity. It offers Free Global Internet in over 60 regions via NovaLink with no SIM or setup required. But if you have the appetite for more coverage, you can grab vSIM access in 140+ countries, plus it has a nano SIM slot supporting 4G+ LTE. Travelers will love this.
Running Android 15 with iKKO’s AI OS layered on, the MindOne Pro offers real-time translation, semantic alerts, podcast summaries, and even offline AI tools. Gemini integration is baked right in, so it feels less like a phone and more like a pocket-sized research assistant.
iKKO also went modular with snap-on cases. One adds a Hi-Fi DAC for wired headphone snobs, another adds a physical QWERTY keyboard for anyone who misses hammering out texts like it’s 2005. Both attach magnetically and keep the slim footprint intact.
The iKKO MindOne Pro isn’t trying to replace your iPhone or Galaxy; it’s trying to liberate you from them. It’s a pocket-sized rebellion against oversized slabs, app bloat, and your carrier’s overpriced data plans. Launching December 2025, it goes for US$429 (late pledge) or US$499 retail, with a one-year global warranty.
Images: iKKO Audio.
