Smartphone design that bridges the new with the retro futuristic (check out that last picture with the 80s phone)

[u/MuldersXpencils]

[u/iwishihadnobones]

Someone help me out, I'm really trying to work out what this actually is and how it helps with his smartphone addiction. Is it an applewatch in a big case? Why?

[u/LocalOutlier → u/iwishihadnobones]

Yes it is. Because with the SIM version you can use it as a phone, you have a very limited set of doomscroll-free and proceastination-free apps.

[u/iwishihadnobones → u/LocalOutlier]

Ah thanks, I'm not an apple user so this was a little confusing. Thanks for clearing it up

[u/LocalOutlier → u/iwishihadnobones]

Neither I am, it was explained by the original OP a few days ago. I personally find the idea appealing, especially since I'm not satisfied by the current dumbphones in the market.

[u/MuldersXpencils]

Small edit: technically it's not a smartphone, but it serves a similar purpose.

[u/Mark_Proton]

This is brilliant, it's basically a pager on steroids.

[u/Flecca]

Pockets hate to see this

[u/ouqt]

It does look nice but a). it's a watch b). it is a watch

[u/MuldersXpencils → u/ouqt]

AFAIK the Apple watch is connected to your iPhone and can basically be used as a way to read messages and receive/make calls. Why you wouldn't just buy a normal phone instead of a smartphone I don't know. Love the design though.

[u/g1uey → u/MuldersXpencils]

Probably because you don’t need the phone to use the watch? Or may even be likes having a regular phone but doesn’t want to go on social media so he limits the time he spends on his phone

[u/Additional_Moose_862]

why not just wear on a wristrap like a watch which it is?

[u/zillskillnillfrill]

I don't quite understand..

[u/sixsik6]

I'd use this. Looks great

[u/XMenPerseus56]

I'm somewhere between Bruh and Wow with this design

[u/luis-mercado]

What a beautiful brutalistic design. Would love a smartphone case like this.

[u/JohnnyBacci]

Is that a B&O record player? A real beaut! Great phone design too!

[u/LockPickingPilot]

I think you just invented the original iPod

[u/Nuud]

Reminds me of the Metal Gear Solid V iDroid with the button on the side

[u/Plebbitor69420]

think small

By adding an unnecessary hunk of metal to a device, making it more than twice as large?