Tag: Phones
Light Phone Continues to Fail QWERTY Test
I have read some articles about the Light Phone and other "minimalist" phones. As someone who wrote not one but two articles on my "ideal" phone concept (creative concept photography included), I am always interested in seeing new ideas in the space. I called for open source software, QWERTY keyboard, and an e-ink screen. The...
Where to even start?
So I found the phone I was looking for, funny how as soon as I complain online it remembers it's supposed to exist and re-enters the physical plane. It was in a crate with some old documents, idk how it got there. I'd like to build a custom OS for it, specifically I wanna build...
phones
I hate phones. Anyway I'm gonna list the phones I've used. My last phone before smartphone was a LG Neon Gt365. Loved that thing, used it for years. Finally got me a smartphone in I think 2012. It was the iPhone 4. Loved it! Looking back on it, perfect size/shape for a phone. Then I jumped ship for Android. Got a Samsung Galaxy S6 in 2015. Permanent Android convert. Then I got a Google Pixel 2 in 2017. Remember that one. Great phone. Active Edges, a wonderful feature that lets you squeeze the ph...
If I Could Turn Back Time
Somehow I meet myself back in the year 1990….
Uncanny Alley
When does a skill become a target for baseless accusations?
Minus World
Rumors of OnePlus’ possible death are heating up, which would be a real shame, given how much the smartphone market has already contracted. It’s not true, but their grip is slipping.
Messy Convergence
When technology concepts awkwardly merge together, or why someone thought it might be a good idea to combine a mouse and a telephone.
Buffering … ⏳
The fact is, despite four decades of evolving technology, video conferencing is a sort of low-level magic that still konks out half the time. Here’s why.
Know Who’s Calling?
Over the past 35 years, our views on privacy and Caller ID technology have totally flipped. The concern used to be about the caller. Now, it’s the recipient.
Smartphones, Except Landlocked
Before the smartphone fit in your pocket, it sat on your desk—and sometimes, it was even called an iPhone. Let’s check out a few landline smartphones.