Stylish, well-made, fun to use. Nice and responsive OLED monochrome screen. Good speaker and microphone quality. Lets you properly ditch a smartphone—if you’re on the right carrier. Very expensive.

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I’ve tried everything short of hypnosis to spend less time on my phone — grayscale mode, app limits, leaving it in a different room like it’s a cursed object. But inevitably, I get sucked into a ...

Light, the company behind a pair of minimalist handsets, just released the Light Phone III. This is the perfect device for those who are tired of modern smartphones, with their easy access to ...

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Light, the maker of a minimalist phone designed to help consumers disconnect from smartphone distractions and social media, will launch its newest model, the Light Phone III, on March 27. This version ...

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