Flip phones are so back
The Vergecast
- Published
- July 28, 2026
- Duration
- 32:06
- Summary source
- description
- Last updated
- Aug 19, 2026
Discusses The team at Light has been working on minimalist phones for more than a decade. Its last device had …
Summary
The team at Light has been working on minimalist phones for more than a decade. Its last device had a lot in common with a smartphone, but the newest model, the Light Flip, is something very different. Light CEO Kaiwei Tang explains why Light made a flip phone, how the world's opinion of smartphones is changing, and whether you can cure your tech problems…
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The team at Light has been working on minimalist phones for more than a decade. Its last device had a lot in common with a smartphone, but the newest model, the Light Flip, is something very different. Light CEO Kaiwei Tang explains why Light made a flip phone, how the world's opinion of smartphones is changing, and whether you can cure your tech problems with more tech. Further reading: Apple launches ‘Upgrade’ program to lease new devices Apple’s reported ‘HomePad’ may launch as early as Oc