# Intentionally Antiquated Cellphones The Mindfulness Phone Encourages Users to Live in the Now By Michael Hemsworth | Published 2017-07-13 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mindfulness-phone References: [yankodesign](http://www.yankodesign.com/2017/07/13/technology-detox/) The majority of people out in public these days are glued to their smartphone even when they're with friends or family, so the Mindfulness Phone is a newly designed concept that aims to help users break their addiction to their device. Featuring an opaque screen and a [standard numeric keypad](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sidephone-sp01), the phone is intentionally free of the usual technological innovations that you'd find on a traditional smartphone. This is to free the user from their need to constantly be on their device and put their focus on the real world and the people they are with. The Mindfulness Phone is the design work of Blond and features [no camera or apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kompakt), but does allow the user with brief bouts of Internet access to ensure they aren't completely disconnected. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 6.7/10 - Popularity: 93% | Activity: 99% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Mobile](https://www.trendhunter.com/mobile) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Minimalist Phones:** Designing phones with fewer features and distractions to promote mindfulness and reduce smartphone addiction. - **Digital Detox:** Creating products or services that help individuals take breaks from digital devices and reconnect with the real world. - **Analog Technology:** Reviving interest in older, simpler technologies as a response to the overwhelming presence of digital devices. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Mobile Devices:** Exploring opportunities to develop minimalist phone options that prioritize mindfulness and promote healthier smartphone usage habits. - **Wellness and Self-care:** Developing products and services that support digital detox, mindfulness, and mental well-being, catering to individuals looking for ways to balance their digital and real-life experiences. - **Vintage and Retro:** Providing consumers with analog technology products, like intentionally antiquated cellphones, that offer a nostalgic and less distracting alternative to modern digital devices. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Digital Detox Phone Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/minimalist-foldable-phone.md) - [Minimalist Smartphone Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dumb-phone-app.md) - [Reduced Connectivity Mobile Devices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/minimal-phone.md) - [Simplistic Distraction-Free Phones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lofone.md) - [Mindful Smartphone Usage Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/intenty-app.md) - [Minimalist Phone Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dumb-phone1.md) - [Smartphone Detox Lockboxes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/smartphone-lock-box.md) - [Minimalist Co-Branded Mobile Devices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/boring-phone.md) - [Smartphone Addiction Meditation Lanterns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/digital-detox-device.md)