The Trump phone is here. Critics say it’s junk

 https://www.salon.com/2026/05/21/the-trump-phone-is-here-critics-say-its-junk/ 

https://nymag.com/intelligencer/article/trump-mobile-phone-beats-expectations-by-actually-existing.html 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trump_Media_%26_Technology_Group

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trump_Mobile#Products

https://enroll.trumpmobile.com/phones 

https://thedigitallabyrinth.blogspot.com/search?q=Trump+Mobile+Phone

The “Made in America” Trump Phone Appears to be a Disguised Cheapo Chinese Smartphone

 https://futurism.com/robots-and-machines/made-america-trump-phone-chinese 

https://www.newsweek.com/trump-phones-finally-here-people-reaction-11971577 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trump_Mobile

pcmag.com/mobile-phones/15783/trump-mobile-site-reportedly-exposing-customers-private-data

https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/gadgets/trump-mobile-phone-review-t1-hands-on-specs-u24-shipping-rcna345657 

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-mobile-made-usa-flag-b2979475.html 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trump_Mobile#Reception 

https://thedigitallabyrinth.blogspot.com/search?q=Trump+Mobile+Phone

iOS 26's new Liquid Glass interface has some issues

 https://www.macrumors.com/2025/09/17/ios-26-liquid-glass-makes-app-icons-look-crooked/ 

https://www.techradar.com/phones/should-you-upgrade-to-ios-26-some-iphones-owners-are-already-regretting-it-heres-why 

https://lifehacker.com/tech/turn-off-ios-26-moving-app-icons?test_uuid=015ZvAUxXams0rnBpajhMg2&test_variant=A 

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/09/ios-26-review-a-practical-yet-playful-update/

https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidphelan/2025/09/17/apple-releases-ios-187-urgent-iphone-update-for-users-who-dont-want-ios-26/ 

https://thedigitallabyrinth.blogspot.com/search?q=Apple

Nevada state websites, phone lines knocked offline by cyberattack

 https://therecord.media/nevada-state-websites-phones-cyberattack-disruption 

https://thedigitallabyrinth.blogspot.com/search?q=Nevada+cyberattack

Galaxy S26 Ultra

https://www.geeky-gadgets.com/samsung-galaxy-s26-ultra-faster

Phones keep evolving, just like any technology.

 https://www.androidauthority.com/samsung-galaxy-s26-ultra-ram-leak-3585480/

https://www.gsmarena.com/the_galaxy_s26_ultras_ram_is_out_and_it_disappoints-news-68969.php

https://www.tomsguide.com/phones/samsung-phones/samsung-galaxy-s26-ultra

https://thedigitallabyrinth.blogspot.com/search?q=phones

A.I. on the A1(M) motorway

 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A1(M)_motorway

https://www.tiktok.com/discover/ai-cameras-locations-a1-motorway

https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/24524055.ai-camera-a1-m-catches-people-using-mobile-phones/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A1_road_(Great_Britain)

https://dennisfoodservice.com/ai-in-foodservice/

Education Secretary Linda McMahon mixed up AI with A.1. steak sauce. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yb-a5uX9uVY

Dumb Phones are Making a Comeback

 https://techround.co.uk/tech/dumb-phones-making-comeback-why/

A person could have a very basic cell-phone as their actual phone & text device with a SIM_card, then have a smartphone for video and free Wi-Fi access. 

Several people like to have a Dual_SIM in their smartphone, but some people might like to have a sim card in 2 phones.

https://www.laptopmag.com/phones/dumbphones-in-2024-social-media-trend-or-something-more

Instead of carrying around 2 nice & big smartphones, one of them could be a basic cell-phone.

https://www.cape.co/blog/best-dumb-phones-of-2024

Some people will carry a portable-charger or a power-bank with them to recharge their smartphone late in the day when away from home. Of course a basic cell-phone will last throughout the day.

https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20240515-the-dumbphones-people-want-are-hard-to-find

However, by just having a basic phone for calls and texting, then they could still have a smartphone for pictures, video and web browsing. Thus, by doing that will likely reduce the need to always carry a portable-charger.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/is-the-flip-phone-back-why-some-people-are-switching-to-dumbphones-1.7236222

At the end of the day, some people will always prefer to have their all in one smartphone, but some people will just want to have a basic cell-phone.

https://medium.com/@fakherewaqalat/dumb-phones-the-resurgence-of-simplicity-in-a-complex-world-b72b22242c95

https://digidetoxing.com/what-is-the-dumb-phone-trend-in-2024

https://www.pcmag.com/picks/the-best-portable-chargers-and-power-banks

https://www.techradar.com/news/top-portable-chargers 

Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure

Bill_and_Ted's_Excellent_Adventure really took off with a little help from a time traveling phone+booth in the cosmic matrix.

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0096928 , https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oUDIBzecP1I

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_and_Ted#Films

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keanu_Reeves_filmography#Film

"The Matrix" Changed My Life - Keanu+Reeves Shares Fond Memories Of His Most Iconic Films https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k4Bl4TXEm1w

https://screenrant.com/matrix-phone-hard-line-enter-exit-explained/

https://matrix.fandom.com/wiki/Phones 

https://thedigitallabyrinth.blogspot.com/search?q=phone+booth

The phone booth shaped time machine

The TARDIS phone box.  

https://tardis.fandom.com/wiki/The_Matrix , https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0811881

https://blog.lovarzi.co.uk/are-doctor-who-and-the-matrix-related

The Doctor Enters the Matrix | The Deadly Assassin | Doctor Who https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cfzigMhTPhI , https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Deadly_Assassin#Plot

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TARDIS#Exterior_design

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TARDIS#Interior_design

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TARDIS#BBC_trademark

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/b/bc/Bill_%26_Ted.jpg 

"One of the citizens, Rufus, is tasked by the leaders to travel back to San Dimas, California in 1988 using a phone booth-shaped time machine..." https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_and_Ted's_Excellent_Adventure#Plot

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0096928/mediaviewer/rm697747713 The Phone Booth

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0096928/mediaviewer/rm3314927873 - George_Carlin

https://tardis.fandom.com/wiki/The_Matrix_Revisited_(documentary)

The toilet_portal. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TARDIS#/media/File:Portable_toilet_at_Great_Denham,_Bedfordshire,_England.jpg

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0096928/mediaviewer/rm3935684865

"The Matrix" Changed My Life - Keanu+Reeves Shares Fond Memories Of His Most Iconic Films https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k4Bl4TXEm1w

https://matrix.fandom.com/wiki/Phones

https://thedigitallabyrinth.blogspot.com/search?q=phone+booth

People, Smartphones and beyond

 https://analyticsindiamag.com/smartphones-will-soon-be-dead

The End Of The Smartphone Is Near https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qEdyIvbzohs

https://www.bbvaopenmind.com/en/technology/innovation/technology-under-your-skin/

There are some corporations who would like to eventually put the phone's tech into people. 

https://www.fastcompany.com/90373620/yuval-noah-harari-humans-are-on-the-verge-of-merging-with-machines WTH? 

https://techcrunch.com/2016/12/22/how-technology-is-merging-with-the-human-body But what if some people don't want to become a computer, phone or an implanted tracing unit?

Some choose not having a SIM card in any of their phones. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RyirQOCUUK8

6 of the Most Secure Web Browsers in 2024? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tVdodyy_6HE

What would the world be like by the year 2045 or the Year 2100? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C6D_WuLWVrQ

Of course if most people are left out of the decision making process, it will likely become a droid and quantum hive mind, Borg like world, under a full corporate technocracy with much less humans. Thus, resulting into a most inhumane world.

Did MIT Predict that Society Will Collapse in 2040? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kVOTPAxrrP4

How Long Would Society Last During a Total Grid Collapse? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_OpC4fH3mEk

The Internet is starting to Break - Here's Why. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wVYG1mu8Lg8 

This Chip Could Change Computing Forever https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pkYA4rALqEE

Why the Future of AI & Computers Will Be Analog https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Y6FJVqzivc 

Future Computers Will Be Radically Different (Analog Computing) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GVsUOuSjvcg Some AI systems and entities might want to decide for themselves.

Analog vs Digital vs Quantum, Explained https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZMkLPvOVkNo Seems like there might some AGI wars ahead.

Quantum Computing with Light: The Breakthrough? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7UkXJsF8_so

Unfortunately, with various regional conflicts and potential intercontinental wars, so much tech would be applied for death and destruction.

How NATO & Russia are Preparing to Fight Total War https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lakdZIuZe7c

How a nuclear war starts: Second-by-second timeline | Annie Jacobsen and Lex Fridman https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=za6tZB19E4c

https://thedigitallabyrinth.blogspot.com/search?q=Annie+Jacobsen

The Humane AI Pin wearable computer promises to free you from your smartphone

"There’s only one problem: it just doesn’t work." https://www.theverge.com/24126502/humane-ai-pin-review

https://www.cnet.com/tech/mobile/humane-ai-hands-on-my-life-so-far-with-a-wearable-ai-pin A device like this has a great potential as beingt like a satelite to a persons smartphone. However, whenever more advanced versions of this tech actually works almost flawlessly, a smartphone with all of its features, is still so much better.

https://www.trustedreviews.com/opinion/the-humane-ai-pin-is-cool-but-phones-arent-going-anywhere-4426449 While any moblephone can display the time, many people still like to wear a wristwatch. Even the convenience of a smartwatch has its limitations, when compared to a high-end smartphone. 

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/11/technology/personaltech/ai-pin-humane-openai-microsoft.html

https://www.pcmag.com/news/humanes-ai-pin-could-free-us-from-our-phones

https://www.theverge.com/23965540/humane-ai-pin-screen-phone-ambient-computing

Some people might eventually want such tech implanted, but there could be risks.

Are people hoarding their old smartphones?

 https://www.computerworld.com/article/3676908/why-are-you-hoarding-your-old-smartphones.html

https://www.marketwatch.com/story/consumers-hoard-13-billion-in-old-iphones-2014-02-12

Even though an older phone might not be as fast or have the same picture quality, it still can be used as a backup device. Even just as an alarm clock, flashlight or as a basic camera...

https://studyfinds.org/5-billion-phones-thrown-away-2022

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-07-31/getting-rid-of-ewaste-mobile-phones-study/11339412

Best big phones of 2022...

 https://www.tomsguide.com/best-picks/best-big-phones

As the year winds down it's good to see the biggest of the best.

https://www.gadgetreview.com/best-large-screen-phones

If you are 2m tall or even around 7 feet in height, a LARGE phone is essential.

https://www.consumerreports.org/smartphones/best-large-screen-smartphones-a1082428960

https://www.androidauthority.com/biggest-phones-1144236

From early 2014 when phones with less than a 6 in screen were still considered big. https://www.cnet.com/pictures/supersize-me-giants-of-the-smartphone-world-pictures/

iPhone 14 vs. Samsung Galaxy S22: Which phone wins?

 https://www.tomsguide.com/face-off/iphone-14-vs-samsung-galaxy-22

Some people might have both sets of phones.  Why?

https://www.androidcentral.com/phones/samsung-galaxy-s22-vs-apple-iphone-14

To have the best of both phone worlds.

https://www.phonearena.com/reviews/iPhone-14-pro-max-vs-samsung-galaxy-S22-ultra_id5404

https://www.gsmarena.com/compare.php3?idPhone1=11251&idPhone2=11773

https://www.tomsguide.com/opinion/samsung-galaxy-s22-beats-iphone-14-in-4-big-ways-and-this-is-where-apple-wins

https://thedigitallabyrinth.blogspot.com/search?q=iPhone

https://thedigitallabyrinth.blogspot.com/search?q=Android+Phones

How the iPhone 14 Compares to Older iPhones

 https://www.cnet.com/tech/mobile/should-you-upgrade-to-iphone-14-how-it-compares-to-older-iphones/

Almost everyone wants to have the newest of something.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/gordonkelly/2022/09/17/apple-iphone-14-pro-max-facetime-imessage-activation-bugs-ios-16-problems/?sh=709399ea104b

However, an older phone should still be almost as good as the newest.

https://www.tomsguide.com/news/iphone-14-vs-iphone-13-benchmarks

Sometimes a physical update might not be necessary every year or so, as long as the software can still be updated.

https://www.pocket-lint.com/phones/news/apple/135231-the-apple-iphone-is-10-years-old-look-how-much-the-iphone-has-changed

But the sooner a person can buy a new phone, the more billions of $ can be made.

https://www.computerworld.com/article/2604020/the-evolution-of-apples-iphone.html

https://www.iphonelife.com/content/evolution-iphone-every-model-2007-2016

https://www.phonearena.com/news/Apple-iPhone-history-evolution-every-model-list_id98169

https://www.bankmycell.com/blog/iphone-evolution-timeline-chart

https://thedigitallabyrinth.blogspot.com/search?q=iPhone

Mobile operating systems' market share worldwide from January 2012 to August 2022

 https://www.statista.com/statistics/272698/global-market-share-held-by-mobile-operating-systems-since-2009

Competition is supposed to bring about better options or choices for products.

https://gs.statcounter.com/os-market-share/mobile/worldwide

https://www.techrepublic.com/article/why-is-android-more-popular-globally-while-ios-rules-the-us

https://thedigitallabyrinth.blogspot.com/search?q=Android+Phones

The AR, VR, MR and Metaverse Intersection

 Augmented_Reality is essentially a digital intersection of various kinds of data for entertainment and learning. 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Augmented_reality#Comparison_with_virtual_reality

https://www.techtarget.com/whatis/definition/augmented-reality-AR

https://www.apple.com/ca/augmented-reality , https://appleinsider.com/articles/22/07/24/apple-tvs-mythic-quest-teaser-targets-teamwork-the-metaverse

https://www.interaction-design.org/literature/topics/augmented-reality

https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2022/07/25/2485176/0/en/Augmented-Reality-Market-size-worth-88-4-billion-by-2026.html

https://www.gadgetsnow.com/slideshows/google-expands-list-of-android-phones-that-are-certified-to-run-ar-apps-these-are-the-names/photolist/93102374.cms

https://www.theverge.com/2022/7/25/23054367/google-ar-glasses-glassholes-coming-back

https://computer.howstuffworks.com/augmented-reality.htm

https://la.disneyresearch.com/innovations/magic-bench/

https://www.businessinsider.com/disney-augmented-reality-2015-10

https://www.wired.com/story/what-is-the-metaverse 2022

https://www.analyticsinsight.net/top-technologies-that-are-taking-us-to-metaverse-in-2022

https://medium.datadriveninvestor.com/the-roles-of-vr-ar-and-mr-on-the-metaverse-593569cfb686

https://pixelplex.io/blog/vr-and-metaverse/

https://101blockchains.com/metaverse-vs-virtual-reality

Why Metaverse is the Future of Work... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HgIwgtN7xgU , https://www.youtube.com/c/Aluxcom/videos

Microsoft Metaverse vs Facebook Metaverse https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5DpJlRbbgGU CNET Highlights

Microsoft vs. Zuck's Metaverse https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jUfCr3hz9FE , https://www.youtube.com/c/JohnCooganPlus/videos

The Metaverse could be a problem. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RgJwPco3wew , https://www.youtube.com/c/Mrwhosetheboss/videos

Trapped in the Metaverse: Here’s What 24 Hours in VR Feels Like | WSJ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rtLTZUaMSDQ

https://hypebeast.com/2022/7/hbo-game-of-thrones-house-of-the-dragon-dracarys-augmented-reality-app

https://business.adobe.com/ca/resources/5-realworld-examples-of-augmented-reality-innovation.html

The Flux of it all...

https://www.coremedia.com/blog/how-to-elevate-your-digital-business-in-a-world-of-flux

https://www.einnews.com/pr_news/562639949/the-metaverse-platform-flux-to-service-the-game-of-24-million-fan-base-fortress-as-its-nft-game

https://fluxofficial.medium.com/flux-shaping-the-metaverse-with-blockchain-technology-1dc36f5d7bd

https://nl.mashable.com/tech-2/6569/metaverse-platform-flux-to-service-fortress-as-nft-game

Poppy - Flux https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C68Okt3Qg8M A frustrating flux of a time in the metaverse.

https://thedigitallabyrinth.blogspot.com/search?q=AR

Best secure smartphones

 https://www.techradar.com/best/secure-smartphones

How secure does one need to be?

https://www.gadgetreview.com/most-secure-phones

https://www.androidcentral.com/best-phone-security

https://www.itpro.com/mobile/mobile-phones/360024/5-most-secure-smartphones

https://iradtechie.com/discover-5-unhackable-reliable-smartphones-in-year-2020/

https://vpnoverview.com/privacy/devices/the-best-secure-smartphones-for-privacy/

 "I Remove It Before Using The Phone!" Edward Snowden https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0dGqR4ue8dg , https://www.youtube.com/c/BrainStationChannel/videos

QWERTY vs. Touch Screen Phones...

 https://www.digitaltrends.com/mobile/best-qwerty-phones

After all these years, several people still like to have a phone with QWERTY_keyboard_input.

https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/telecom/qwerty-vs-touchscreen-why-consumers-still-have-soft-corner-for-qwerty-phones/articleshow/28762088.cms?from=mdr

https://www.go4expert.com/articles/qwerty-keypad-vs-touch-screen-t23748

https://www.zdnet.com/article/blackberry-vs-iphone-qwerty-vs-touch-screen

Of course most laptops still have a qwerty-keyboard.

https://www.typingpal.com/en/news/what-is-the-difference-between-QWERTY-QWERTZ-and-AZERTY-keyboards

https://computer.howstuffworks.com/question458.htm

https://www.forbes.com/sites/quora/2019/01/10/why-was-the-qwerty-keyboard-layout-invented/?sh=786d5b1a57ae

https://interestingengineering.com/history-and-evolution-of-qwerty-keyboard

Hidden Radios in Home Devices

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-tIK3Fk-bLA Tech https://www.youtube.com/c/BraxMe/videos

https://odysee.com/@RobBraxmanTech:6?view=content

RB is very knowledgeable and insightful about things.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ueaCAdyfwE8 Phones

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fZTXGUjHTJc Web Browsers