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Palazzolo is no stranger to “vintage” technology – she’s been bringing a digital camera to parties since her sophomore year of high school.Īnd though Apple’s iPhone 14 Pro has a 48 megapixel camera, it misses the delayed gratification of waiting to have pictures developed or downloaded on to a computer. Palozzolo wanted to use a flip phone during one high school summer because she thought it would be “cool.” “My parents said absolutely not, we need to be able to track you,” she said.
Without the “find my” tracking feature, Palozzolo said she and her friends stick close together and use a buddy system to keep track of who is where. But there are safety concerns, too, that come with relying on these simple devices. Gen Z is used to the many features that come with smart phones, from their numerous apps like Instagram, Find My Friends or GPS. “It’s a generation that didn’t have a Nokia as their first phone and likely discovered our brand through social networks,” said Jackie Kates, HMD Global’s head of marketing. HMD Global is the exclusive licensee of Nokia, said Gen Z is an unusual demographic for the company. “Which is connecting with people and taking photos and videos. “It eliminates all the bad things about college and brings all of the good things about a phone,” Palazzolo said. Palazzolo’s TikTok encouraging others to purchase flip phones has more than 14 million views and over 3 million likes, with hashtags that include #BRINGBACKFLIPPHONES and #y2kaesthetic.
After four hours, Palazzolo bought the AT&T Flex for $49.99 her friends got cheaper models for $19.99 through Tracphone. The process was unfamiliar for the 18-year-olds, from what model they should buy to finding the right phone plan. In December, she and three friends went to their local Walmart. Do we want an analog future?Īs vintage technology began making a comeback, they came up with an unconventional solution. Throwback tech continues to fascinate us.
“I think people are going to go out more and more with flip phones just because it’s so fun and nostalgic and honestly a vibe,” Boeder said.īefore switching phones, Palazzolo found her nights out in her college town would often end in tears stemming from an unwelcome post on social media or a text from an ex, “the root cause was from our phones.” Reagan Boeder, 18, said she’s trying to get her sorority sisters in on the trend. “We’ll get to talk to some new people, meet some people, and everybody loves it.” “At parties people will say, ‘oh my goodness, is that a flip phone?,’” Palazzolo said. Their devices are a big conversation starter. Instead, they contact each other only through their flip phones throughout the night, and take pictures on them despite the now primitive camera. Then, when it’s time to leave, they leave those smart devices behind.
She and her friends listen to the latest music on their smart phones as they get ready. Sammy Palazzolo, 18, a freshman at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, has a new routine with her phone when she goes out at night with friends. Between 20 the rate of teen depression nearly doubled, according to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, which is a part of the US Department of Health and Human Services. “I got a separate number for it, it’s really cheap and I think probably really sh*tty.”Ĭameron said she unplugged and switched over because she found her social media presence “misleading.” The feeling is prevalent among Gen Zers – and its impact has been linked to a teen mental health crisis.Īs smartphones and social media became more ubiquitous around 2012, so did the rate of depression among teens, psychologists say. “I found a little 90s, Matrix-y flip phone,” Cameron said. Spending too much time on her phone and looking at social media “is really bad for me,” she said. From Camila Cabello/TwitterĪctress Dove Cameron, who rose to fame on the Disney Channel’s “Liv and Maddie” show, said in a November interview that she had switched to a flip phone.
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