Neonode N2: A cautionary tale of recall

When I was at CES last January, I had a very friendly salesperson introduce me to the Neonode N2. I was amazed at this tiny device that was about the size of a flip-top cigarette lighter, and yet it was a phone.

It wasn’t just any phone, but the kind with a full touchscreen interface. All interaction with the screen is done with the user’s thumb, and in addition to the phone, there is email, camera, and calculator options. So I guess the best description of the product would be a one-handed iPhone.

Unfortunately, it may be quite a while before you can get a hold of one, because the company is recalling them. Not just the ones that have problems, but all of them. Apparently, the N2 is having reception problems of some kind.