The so-called vintage telephones, which are nothing more than conventional, non-smart mobile phones, They are back on the agenda in the middle of 2023, since many young people are betting on this type of device, although it is not their main mobile.
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Smartphones are one of the great inventions of the 21st century, but despite this so much connection requires some disconnection, and flip phones are returning as an oasis of calm for young people.
Despite the surprising situation, these more traditional mobiles are used on certain occasions to go out for a drink or for a walk without a smartphone, but remain reachable in case someone needs to call you.
Vintage mobiles are back in fashion
Despite the fact that they have ceased to be fashionable until the launch of the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip, clamshell mobiles are once again becoming more and more visible, and not exactly in smartphone format.
Among the youngest — including certain celebrities who are making it fashionable — the non-smartphone format, with calls, messages, a calculator and nothing else, is making more and more sense, but not to replace the smartphone.
And that’s it, that It’s not because Gen Z is giving up on social media and the comfort that the smartphone offers for many tasks, but rather because they want to rest from the constant stimulus that sometimes means carrying the mobile all day
Keeping an eye on notifications, taking photos, replying to messages in chats and social networks, or even noticing the vibration of the mobile when a notification arrives can be somewhat stressful if it’s been like this all day, and let Gen Z find out.
The so-called FOMO, which is the feeling of thinking you’re missing out on a social event, is taking its toll on many Gen Z users who are now looking for get rid of this continuous connection using the mobiles that their parents used in their day and which until recently were like an antique.
However, what is becoming fashionable is use these mobiles temporarilyto go out with friends and no longer have any external stimuli or to go out at night and avoid breaking your main mobile, if it’s a smartphone.
Another practice that also seems to be observed more among parents is to give their children one of these pre-smartphone mobiles as their first mobile.
This way they can make and receive calls in case they need them —in some cases, even communicating via WhatsApp— but without being able to access the wide range of applications and websites offered by a smartphone.
Like other fads, this will be temporary, but it’s quite curious how such supposedly outdated technology is coming back into fashion for some young users.
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