Do you feel like you've become addicted to frequent smartphone use and 'scrolling' the screen with your fingers to see the new WhatsApp message you were viewing exactly a minute ago? This news is for you.
An Austrian designer named Clemens Schillinger created the "Alternative Phone," a series of objects that at first glance look almost like a smartphone - with the rectangular structure, rounded edges, and smooth black plastic screen that we're all used to.
The visible difference in all of his models is a row (or two) of white stone beads that are integrated into the simulated black screen.
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The white beads simulate the action of intensive use of the mobile device, with the aim of weaning the addicts, or in other words - all of us.
Schillinger, quoted on the Haaretz website, said: "The smartphone with the touch screen allows one to 'escape' into social media.".
He referred to this well-known addiction and said: "We check emails and messages not only on public transportation but also in social situations, for example when we sit down for a drink with friends. The need to check the phone is becoming more and more frequent, even if you are not expecting a specific message or a call.".
Schillinger created another gadget that fights addiction: a nightlight that only works when you give up your phone and put it in a small drawer at its base.
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Will it work or will a new addiction to Schillinger's fake phones also arise?
