Smartphones are amazing. Maybe a bit too amazing for social life. That’s why there’s a growing trend of digital detoxing, Gen-z want to go back. It seems that social life was more interesting, when phones were more boring. The Boring Phone. A phone designed with less, so people can enjoy social life more. Designed by the same makers as Nokia in collaboration with youth culture-focused apparel brand, Bodega, The Boring Phone boasts transparent casing and holographic stickers that reference the Zillenial obsession with all things Y2K. It was launched during Milan Design Week, the mecca of design, and went global as an edition limited to 5000 devices, people could get through giveaways.
Without almost any feature, but with all you need for social life The Boring Phone comes basically without any smart functionality, but it has some special features designed specifically to improve social life. From Quick Snake, a bespoke version of the iconic Nokia game that ends immediately after hitting the first star, to a camera that captures everything in low definition, to an email app that can't fit even a single email.
