[HN Gopher] The Light Phone: Minimal Smartphone ___________________________________________________________________ The Light Phone: Minimal Smartphone Author : keiferski Score : 15 points Date : 2021-08-14 21:15 UTC (1 hours ago) (HTM) web link (www.thelightphone.com) (TXT) w3m dump (www.thelightphone.com) | dogma1138 wrote: | "International model doesn't work in the US" eh? So for say | someone in Europe that want a phone that works globally what | model should they buy? | MBCook wrote: | If it doest have an interest browser or email or any of that | other stuff, what makes this a 'smartphone'? It doesn't even have | a camera, so you can't call it a cameraphone. | | Isn't it a feature phone with a touch screen? | causality0 wrote: | _This does not emit any blue light like traditional backlit | screens._ | | So is that just a straight-up lie or does this phone not have any | front-lighting or back-lighting at all? The photos clearly depict | the screen showing white and grey, which, in case you failed | elementary school science, contain blue light. | owroomexorcist wrote: | > The Light Phone II uses a technology called "electronic | paper," also commonly called E-Ink. It was made popular by | e-reader devices like the Kindle. The screen is characterized | by its low power requirements, high visibility & contrast, and | wide viewing angle. When viewing the screen, there is no | backlight like you would find on a smartphone. | websites2023 wrote: | Also the blue light thing is bullshit anyway. ___________________________________________________________________ (page generated 2021-08-14 23:00 UTC)