A smartphone is an indispensable accessory for a representative of generation Y. Even so much so that he can no longer imagine life without it. At BuzzFeed, they therefore decided to invite six representatives of the millennial generation to an experiment and challenge them. One week without a phone. It wasn't exactly life and death, but for some it wasn't far from it. But they also came to important insights. Check.
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In a world of smartphones, watches, glasses and homes, the Light Phone tries to stand out by being too smart. Which isn't necessarily a bad thing. The information age can be very tiring. Ever since the advent of smartphones, we have been inundated with alerts, messages, emails and spam calls. The Light Phone is a discreet phone the size of a credit card, designed to be used as little as possible. It connects to a smartphone and only lets calls through. You can reserve it on Kickstarter.
While the Fonkraft modular phone for the masses will apparently remain just a pious wish of users, since it was pulled from Indiegogo for some unknown reason in the middle of the campaign, they will still get their money's worth. A somewhat different but still affordable modular solution appeared on the market. The first-of-its-kind modular case from startup Nexpaq will be a welcome addition to any smartphone.
They say the zombie apocalypse is just around the corner, but if you look around a bit, it's been here for a while. Looking at the crowded streets of major cities, it sometimes seems that the walking dead are walking on the sidewalks instead of people. Such people have already become known as zombie pedestrians, as they walk without a sense of direction, and their attention is focused on the smartphone screen instead of what is happening around them. This is just one of the proofs that we have become addicted to smartphones.
But why does dependence on technology damage our brains when we have almost everything at our fingertips thanks to smartphones and tablets? The human brain is busier than ever before. In the age of email, Facebook and Twitter, time requires us to multitask. Which takes its toll. Dependence on technology makes us less, not more efficient.
With some of the busiest months in the smartphone / mobile world behind us and the new year just around the corner, it's only fitting that we take a look at the smartphone lineup and find out the best smartphones of 2015. Because even though phones, not every choice is smart. In our editorial office, we have therefore diligently followed the developments in the field of mobile telephony over the years, and here is a selection of the best, consisting of old acquaintances (read brands) and newcomers.
If we use a smartphone, then there's a good chance we fall into one of the categories of annoying habits or user stereotypes in the Smart Phones Dumb Users animated chart compiled by Mobiles.co.uk.
Smartphones have become our life companions, but we change them like shirts. It's a good thing that subscription relationships are not as ultimate as marriage. Or is it? Anyway. Every new iPhone offers something new, better, and the flexible iPhone 6 is no different. He easily became the king of the sales charts and Santa Claus has a long list of new owners. There is also a long list of all the tricks it offers that you should know.
There are various rumors circulating around smartphone batteries. One says that you shouldn't use the phone while it's charging, another that you shouldn't leave it on 'infusion' overnight, and a third that you should drain it to the last drop before recharging. While there are many tried-and-true recipes for long battery life, there are also a few "cheats" besieging it like crazy.
The dust surrounding Apple's event of the week and even probably the year is slowly settling and it's time to look at the best Android alternatives. These have the same capabilities as the new iPhone (if not greater). Apple is not for everyone's taste.
Technology is advancing so fast today that we can now download and watch movies right on our smartphones. The extremely intelligent and compact Smart Phone Projector finally allows you to watch movies as you should, turning your home into a big screen.
Today, there is no apartment without at least one smartphone. Then there are tablets, mp3 players, and other handy electronic devices, all aesthetic pieces of equipment, but once plugged into a charging cable, it's like giving a plate of spaghetti to a small child. A stable is created. Fortunately, the solution to this problem is in the palm of your hand, or rather, on the shelf. On the shelf named The Stage.