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24 alternatives to What Comes After the Smartphone?

w/ @stevesi & @BenedictEvans

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. What Comes After the Smartphone? launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Bytes - What comes after the iPhone?▲62

   We talk about mobile and the future of the smartphone

   2016 · static1.squarespace.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   a16z podcast - What comes after the smartphone?▲96

   a16z’s Benedict Evans & Steven Sinofsky discuss 💻📲-->❓

   2015 · soundcloud.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Humin▲225

   A smart(er) phonebook

   2014 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Steven▲167

   Your Emoji Life

   2014 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Drippler▲72

   Make Your Smartphone Awesome

   2014 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Nothing Phone (1)▲225

   Less distractions. More soul.

   2022 · checkout-eu.nothing.tech · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Fuffr▲141

   A new way to interact with your phone

   2014 · fuffr.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   OnePlus X▲144

   A smaller design-centric smartphone

   2015 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Aquaris E4.5▲69

   Ubuntu Smartphone

   2015 · bq.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Knock▲119

    Between a call and a text!

    2014 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Bread Time Ep. 5 - What comes after apps?▲64

    We look into the far future of a post-mobile world.

    2017 · bumpers.fm · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Truly ▲112

    Turn your smartphone into an actual business phone

    2014 · trulywireless.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    ...▲88

    ...

    2016 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Taptalk▲133

    Personal video and photo messaging

    2014 · taptalk.me · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Rando▲96

    Send a random photo, GIF, or quote. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

    2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Soluto▲80

    Discover More About Your Mobile Device

    2014 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Phonebloks▲25

    A phone worth keeping

    2014 · phonebloks.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Humin▲91

    a smart(er) phone book

    2014 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    The Pocket Dial▲100

    An iPhone case and pocket square in one

    2015 · jcrew.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Jelly▲126

    The smallest 4G smartphone

    2017 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Androidly▲65

    Your world on your wrist.

    2015 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Boomerang for Gmail▲47

    Never let a thread die, never forget a follow up

    2014 · boomeranggmail.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Life360▲90

    Your new family circle

    2014 · intl.life360.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    SendHub▲100

    Phone System for the Mobile World

    2014 · sendhub.com · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →