Company Tries Selling a Screenless Smartphone

Vice reports:Sure, you may be trying to cut down on screen time by tracking your minutes in an app on the very same smartphone you're trying to unplug from, but how about a smartphone that doesn't even have a screen to stare at in the first place? Enter MyManu's Titan screenless smartphone... Titan is a set of eSim-enabled, voice controlled earbuds with embedded live voice translation.... So, what can you do with a "screenless smartphone, anyway? According to MyManu, you can make calls, send messages, listen to music or other streamed content, and even translate speech into over 30 languages using its built-in MyJune app - so basically, all of the "phone" parts of having a smartphone minus the hours of fucking around on apps, games, and social media. Its web site promises the phone allows you to:Interact without constant screen glareGet better sleep, reduce eyestrain and headachesReduce anxietyAvoid nasty bacteria or viruses [from constantly touching your screen]The downside? There's no screen....

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