The Light Flip Phone is the stylish flip phone of your dreams

The Light Flip doesn’t have a touchscreen; Instead, users must rely on the directional pad, three function keys, a confirm and cancel button, and the old T9’s typing with predictive text. All of the “widgets” in the Light Phone III — which Light Phone calls its apps on the LightOS platform — will run when the Light Flip launches next year.

It’s a very limited set, containing tools like phone, alarm clock, calculator, calendar, and directions. However, in May, the company announced Software development kit Which enables third-party developers to create new tools for the platform, expanding the capabilities. These adjustments may need to perform well on Light Flip.

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There’s USB-C, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, 5G connectivity, Nano SIM, and Support for electronic SIM cardseven a Headphone jacka feature missing in the more expensive Light Phone III. (There’s no NFC.) Up front, the lack of a screen is in keeping with the distraction-free ethos — it’s just a notification LED that flashes when new alerts arrive. There is a 12-megapixel rear camera, and a replaceable 1800 mAh battery. Flip it open and you’ll see a 2.8-inch OLED display, stereo speakers, and two microphones.

The entire device is made of plastic, unlike its all-metal sibling, which helps reduce the cost. This also allows the company to offer it in six colors: black, navy, red, pink, yellow, and light grey. that it IP54 water and dust resistant.

Tang points out the latter Summer Fuzz Festival It happened in New York City, where he and other Light Phone members were present as participants. Event-goers booed people who took out their smartphones to record video.

“The feeling of pushback against smartphones is very strong; they don’t like AI,” he says. “They want different form factors that make them feel proud or completely separate from smartphone app stores. This makes us feel encouraged because this is exactly what we wanted to do.” For 10 yearsAnd now it’s getting bigger and bigger and younger and younger. It is no coincidence that the new Light Phone was announced a day before the Samsung Galaxy Unpacked event, where the mobile giant is expected to launch its latest flagship. Foldable smartphones.