Kendrick Lamar is entering the tech space with a collaboration on the Light Phone 2 that's designed to be simplistic.

Kendrick Lamar enters the tech space with a collaboration on the Light Phone 2. Light phones offer minimalistic experiences without apps or color.

  • Flying Squid@lemmy.worldEnglish
    92·
    8 months ago

    Yeah, the 8 ball bothers me, as does the ‘it’s a dumb phone, but you can add a bunch of apps,’ which is… a regular smartphone with no apps installed for the most part. The e-ink screen is unusual and interesting for a phone and I can see the appeal there, but the rest is kind of odd.

    I’m guessing the majority of the phones were bought by people who are big fans of Kendrick Lamar. I sort of understand. An (impossible) equivalent to me would be if Stanley Kubrick came out with some piece of tech. I’d be sorely tempted to buy it just because I love Stanley Kubrick.

      • Flying Squid@lemmy.worldEnglish
        2·
        8 months ago

        The minimalistic phone has no web browser and its screen is paper-like similar to that of some e-readers. In its simplest form, you can call, text, set an alarm, and use it as a hotspot, but there are add-on tools that include a music player, notes, a calculator, directions, and more.

        Sure sounds like you can to me.

        • applejacks@lemmy.worldEnglish
          2·
          8 months ago

          many dumphones have these functions.

          calculator and GPS is not what most people think of from the phrase “a bunch of apps”