In some areas of the U.S., the tiny house movement is leading consumers to build small, simple houses and eschewing the size and complexity of most normal houses. A new project on Kickstarter appears to be bringing a similar mindset to cell phones. The Light Phone is being designed as a credit card-sized cell phone that does one thing – phone calls. The device is being marketed as a way for people to get away from all of the distractions and intrusions created by today’s typical smartphones.
The phone is designed to work with your existing smartphone, so it does not completely eliminate the influx of information we all deal with on a near constant basis now, but taking the Light Phone and leaving your normal phone at home can provide you with a brief respite. The phone is being designed with its own SIM card, will get its own phone number, and will come with prepaid minutes, so it could work without a normal smartphone.
Besides providing users with the bare minimum for contact with others, the Light Phone may find a market amongst people who want to keep a backup phone handy, especially with the projected 20 day battery life it will have. Another use could be for kids to be able to carry in case of an emergency.
For those interested in getting a Light Phone, which has a projected shipping date of May 2016, the Kickstarter project is offering early bird specials so backers can get one for only $100. It is not clear whether the price will be even higher once it becomes available on the regular market.
Would you be interested in the Light Phone?
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source: The Light Phone Kickstarter Project
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