Smart to Dumb
- Latest research indicates smartphones can make us dumber. Because they are a distraction and a looming threat of distraction.
- A new generation of phone designers are addressing the issue by reversing the trend of stuffing everything into the smartphone; by taking out as much as possible and still have a functional device.
- What is taken out? Everything except phone & text: back to the 90s.
- What about messaging (eg whatsapp), that is essential. Nope, the designers don't just want to change functionality but are aiming for a new paradigm. Do your whatsapp at your desktop.
Minimalist Phones