The NoPhone is a chunk of plastic with a noble purpose

Sep 19, 2014 12:37 GMT  ·  By

A while ago we brought you news of the inception of a one-of-a-kind lane that was set up in the Chinese city of Chongwing.

What’s special about it is that is has been dedicated to people that are so obsessed with smartphones to the limit that they can’t be bothered to look up while walking and tend to bump into other street walkers.

Well, if you’re feeling the pressure of smartphone addiction on your sensitive skin, you might be happy to know a cure has been identified.

Behold the cure for smartphone obsession

It’s called the NoPhone and comes in the form of a one of a kind device. So if you were thinking of getting the iPhone 6 or Samsung Galaxy Note 4, you might as well forget it, because the NoPhone is here to blow your mind.

The makers of the device describe it as coming “with a thin, light and completely wireless design, the NoPhone acts as a surrogate to any smart mobile device, enabling you to always have a rectangle of smooth, cold plastic to clutch without forgoing any potential engagement with your direct environment.”

“Never again experience the unsettling feeling of flesh on flesh when closing your hand.”

You’ve got to admit that the description is pretty hilarious. NoPhone is actually a lump of plastic shaped like a phone that you can hold on in your hands when the waves of browsing and texting hit you.

The NoPhone is being touted as being the highest standard available, as it does not even need a battery, it’s shatterproof, waterproof and needs no software updates to work whatsoever.

And if you’re a selfie addict (stop blushing in there), you’ll be happy to know the NoPhone has a selfie friendly variation which consists of the same sturdy plastic piece with a nice, stylish mirror plastered on top of it.

Joke aside, we’ll tell you the NoPhone is a real project that’s actually seeking funding on Kickstarter. The team behind the idea is made up of three friends (Van Gould, Ingmar Larsen and Ben Langeveld) who came up with the concept on a night out.

They actually make a pertinent observation by saying that “just the feeling of a phone in your hands in comforting.” Basically, you’re given a false sense of being connected with the world, but what you’re actually doing is hiding behind your screen.

So the idea of giving people a surrogate to hold on to when the craving hits, is not actually such a bad idea.

You can pre-order a NoPhone right now

The team plans to raise up to $30,000 / €23,229 in order to start the manufacturing the NoPhones, for which they will be using 3D printing technology.

You can pre-order your NoPhone for $12 / €9. Some of you might be smirking at this idea right about now, but if a potato salad managed to raise up to $55,000 / €42,784 in funds, why not a certain something that has a more noble purpose, like a surrogate to help appease smartphone obsession?

The NoPhone (6 Images)

The NoPhone posing for the camera
How it feels to hold the NoPhoneThe NoPhone up front
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