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The '''Light Phone''' is a series of minimalist mobile phones |
The '''Light Phone''' is a series of minimalist mobile phones<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/16/magazine/is-a-dumber-phone-a-better-phone.html|title=Is a Dumber Phone a Better Phone? (Published 2018)|first=John|last=Herrman|date=May 16, 2018|via=NYTimes.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2019/sep/20/light-phone-one-week|title=I tried the Light Phone for a week – could I survive on just texts and calls?|date=September 20, 2019|website=the Guardian}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.engadget.com/2019-09-04-light-phone-2-preview.html|title=The Light Phone II's new idea of phone minimalism|website=Engadget}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.wired.com/story/the-beautiful-impossible-dream-of-a-simpler-smartphone/|title=The Beautiful, Impossible Dream of a Simpler Smartphone|via=www.wired.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.businessinsider.com/light-phone-2-cure-for-app-addiction-2018-2|title=This beautifully designed 'dumb phone' can only make calls and send texts — and it might be the key to curing our addiction to apps|first=Avery|last=Hartmans|website=Business Insider}}</ref> released by Light, a startup company in [[Brooklyn|Brooklyn, New York]] that creates technology products that claim "to help combat [[Problematic smartphone use|smartphone addiction]]". The company was founded by product designer Kaiwei Tang and artist Joe Hollier, who met at a [[Google]] experimental program in 2014.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.theverge.com/2019/9/4/20847717/light-phone-2-minimalist-features-design-keyboard-crowdfunding|title=Light Phone 2: The high hopes of the low-tech phone|first=Michael|last=Zelenko|date=September 4, 2019|website=The Verge}}</ref> The Light Phone is claimed to be designed around the principle of "tools not feeds" and the idea that it is a phone that respects its users.<ref>{{Cite web|title=The Light Phone|url=https://www.thelightphone.com/|access-date=March 20, 2021|website=www.thelightphone.com|language=en}}</ref> |
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==Light Phone I== |
==Light Phone I== |
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The Light Phone I is a [[dumbphone]] first released in the spring of 2017. It contained a [[2G]] SIM card and was able only to make and take calls and tell the time. To be used, it requires an app to be downloaded on the owner's existing smartphone. The buttons were visible from lights behind them, and it featured a small two tone analog digital display. Only nine phone numbers could be saved in the contacts list, and they could be called at the press of one of the number buttons.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cnet.com/news/the-light-phone-2-is-just-for-texts-calls-and-alarms/|title=Light Phone 2 is launching in October|first=Corinne|last=Reichert|website=CNET}}</ref> It also featured a [[Phone connector (audio)|headphone jack]] for phone calls. |
The Light Phone I is a "[[dumbphone]]" first released in the spring of 2017. It contained a [[2G]] SIM card and was able only to make and take calls and tell the time. To be used, it requires an app to be downloaded on the owner's existing smartphone. The buttons were visible from lights behind them, and it featured a small two tone analog digital display. Only nine phone numbers could be saved in the contacts list, and they could be called at the press of one of the number buttons.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cnet.com/news/the-light-phone-2-is-just-for-texts-calls-and-alarms/|title=Light Phone 2 is launching in October|first=Corinne|last=Reichert|website=CNET}}</ref> It also featured a [[Phone connector (audio)|headphone jack]] for phone calls. |
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==Light Phone II== |
==Light Phone II== |
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The Light Phone II is a [[dumbphone]] designed to be a fully functioning standalone [[Telephone|phone]], not as a complement to a [[smartphone]]. The project was [[crowdfunded]], raising $3,513,838 [[United States dollar|USD]] by 10,732 backers. It comes in two colors |
The Light Phone II is also a "[[dumbphone]]" designed to be a fully functioning standalone [[Telephone|phone]], not as a complement to a [[smartphone]]. The project was [[crowdfunded]], raising $3,513,838 [[United States dollar|USD]] by 10,732 backers. It comes in two colors - dark grey and white - and has a 2.84-inch two color [[Electronic paper|e-ink]] display. It can connect via [[bluetooth]], a [[Headphone Jack]], [[Cellular network|cellular]], or [[micro USB]]. It also runs on [[4G]], it can send and receive texts and calls, play music and [[podcast]]s, run a hotspot, it holds more than nine contacts, and can set alarms.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.gq.com/story/light-phone-2-review|title=Can This New Dumb Phone Fix Your Smartphone Addiction?|first=Daniel|last=Varghese|website=GQ}}</ref> |
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== Light OS == |
== Light OS == |
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The Light Phone II runs an [[Android (operating system)|Android]]-based operating system called Light OS, developed by Light. Recently, consumers have found ways to jailbreak it |
The Light Phone II runs an [[Android (operating system)|Android]]-based operating system called Light OS, developed by Light. Recently, consumers have found ways to [[JailBreak (Android)|jailbreak]] it to access Android.<ref>{{Citation|title=Tutorial: Android for the Light Phone 2|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aOXGuFKQ0_E|language=en|access-date=March 22, 2021}}</ref> In future iterations of Light OS, more features are planned to be added, including [[Ridesharing company|ridesharing]], [[Calendaring software|calendar]], [[Note-taking#Electronic note-taking methods|notes]], [[calculator]], [[Decentralized exchange|decentralized whatsapp alternative]], [[Streaming media|music streaming]], and [[Web mapping|directions]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Tool Availability Status |url=https://support.thelightphone.com/hc/en-us/articles/360031128671-Tool-Availability-Status |website=The Light Phone |access-date=16 August 2021}}</ref> |
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== References == |
== References == |
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Revision as of 18:15, 3 February 2022
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The Light Phone is a series of minimalist mobile phones[1][2][3][4][5] released by Light, a startup company in Brooklyn, New York that creates technology products that claim "to help combat smartphone addiction". The company was founded by product designer Kaiwei Tang and artist Joe Hollier, who met at a Google experimental program in 2014.[6] The Light Phone is claimed to be designed around the principle of "tools not feeds" and the idea that it is a phone that respects its users.[7]
Light Phone I
The Light Phone I is a "dumbphone" first released in the spring of 2017. It contained a 2G SIM card and was able only to make and take calls and tell the time. To be used, it requires an app to be downloaded on the owner's existing smartphone. The buttons were visible from lights behind them, and it featured a small two tone analog digital display. Only nine phone numbers could be saved in the contacts list, and they could be called at the press of one of the number buttons.[8] It also featured a headphone jack for phone calls.
Light Phone II
The Light Phone II is also a "dumbphone" designed to be a fully functioning standalone phone, not as a complement to a smartphone. The project was crowdfunded, raising $3,513,838 USD by 10,732 backers. It comes in two colors - dark grey and white - and has a 2.84-inch two color e-ink display. It can connect via bluetooth, a Headphone Jack, cellular, or micro USB. It also runs on 4G, it can send and receive texts and calls, play music and podcasts, run a hotspot, it holds more than nine contacts, and can set alarms.[9]
Light OS
The Light Phone II runs an Android-based operating system called Light OS, developed by Light. Recently, consumers have found ways to jailbreak it to access Android.[10] In future iterations of Light OS, more features are planned to be added, including ridesharing, calendar, notes, calculator, decentralized whatsapp alternative, music streaming, and directions.[11]
References
- ^ Herrman, John (May 16, 2018). "Is a Dumber Phone a Better Phone? (Published 2018)" – via NYTimes.com.
- ^ "I tried the Light Phone for a week – could I survive on just texts and calls?". the Guardian. September 20, 2019.
- ^ "The Light Phone II's new idea of phone minimalism". Engadget.
- ^ "The Beautiful, Impossible Dream of a Simpler Smartphone" – via www.wired.com.
- ^ Hartmans, Avery. "This beautifully designed 'dumb phone' can only make calls and send texts — and it might be the key to curing our addiction to apps". Business Insider.
- ^ Zelenko, Michael (September 4, 2019). "Light Phone 2: The high hopes of the low-tech phone". The Verge.
- ^ "The Light Phone". www.thelightphone.com. Retrieved March 20, 2021.
- ^ Reichert, Corinne. "Light Phone 2 is launching in October". CNET.
- ^ Varghese, Daniel. "Can This New Dumb Phone Fix Your Smartphone Addiction?". GQ.
- ^ Tutorial: Android for the Light Phone 2, retrieved March 22, 2021
- ^ "Tool Availability Status". The Light Phone. Retrieved August 16, 2021.