No selfies? Google's latest phone is basically just a piece of paper
Ready for a digital detox? Get ready to see Google's latest phone - and all you need is a printer to get it to work.
According to ITWEB, "South Africa's smartphone penetration has nearly doubled in the last two years and is now sitting at over 80%." This data was released by the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA).
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If you own a smartphone (like, who doesn't?!), you would know the feeling of digital overload. When there's too many apps, too many stories to read, and double-tapping all those posts on the 'gram'.
Thankfully, a new 'phone' has been devised for all those people who are looking for a break from the digital world. It's called the Paper Phone and it's one of Google's open-source experiences. It's a piece of paper that has printed information on it needed to get through your day without even having to open up an app.
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"Paper Phone helps you have a little break away from your digital world by printing a personal booklet of the key information you’ll need that day. An app lets you choose what to include such as favourite contacts, maps and meetings and then prints them directly to a sheet of paper. You can then try a digital detox safe in the knowledge that you have all the information you need for that day. Customisable “paper apps” like recipes, phrasebooks and notepads let you get things done or unwind in a more focussed way," Special Projects reports.
Finally, a way to stop looking down at a screen, and start looking up again.
Watch how the 'Paper Phone' works: