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ceo and cofounder @thelightphone

brooklyn
Joined April 2009
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If you are thinking about Light Phones, maybe the wonderful people who use Light Phones for years could help: youtube.com/watch?v=gNOZaBAG…
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Starting this Friday, experience the Museum with a little less distraction. Visitors who check their smartphones at the door will receive 50% off general admission. Presented in partnership with @thelightphone. Learn more: movingimage.org/event/phone-…
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Please join us for a conversation on how the Light Phone uses minimalism as both an aesthetic and strategic choice. Joe will discuss how subtractive design decisions challenge dominant technology models built to grab as much of our attention as possible. eventbrite.com/e/by-design-0…
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Light Phone III (2025)
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kai retweeted
Yesterday at #MWC26, Aaron Paul and Kaiwei Tang, @thelightphone, unpacked the real cost of always being “on” 📲 From the backlash against #smartphone addiction to the rise of intentional tech, they explored how we reclaim attention in an always-connected world.
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Replying to @PromptLLM
Man up and get a @thelightphone then. These exist. Put your money where your Twitter fingers are and just do it You don’t NEED Claude, you don’t NEED WhatsApp, etc. (Sent from my desktop)
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Replying to @kaiweitang
@kaiweitang Thank you to you and the rest of the team!!!!!!
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kai retweeted
Are you among those determined to use your phone less in 2026? 🤔 There is a cultural shift happening in how we value attention in an always-on world, and the New York Times is calling the “dumb phone” the hottest trend of 2026. At #MWC26 Barcelona, digital wellbeing advocate and @BreakingBad star Aaron Paul will join @kaiweitang, CEO of @thelightphone, for a timely conversation on smartphone addiction, constant connectivity, and what it means to reclaim balance, focus, and intention in modern life. This is one you won't want to miss! Check out the full keynote details and get your pass today 👉 gsma.at/11N
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5. Finally, because I'm on here far too often and I'm sure your friends are... everyone needs a @thelightphone Light Phone can be a companion to your regular phone, but without the distractions in apps and social media.. it's beautiful as well.
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I bought a Lightphone 6months ago and received it 3weeks ago, and love it. Thanks LightPhone! @thelightphone
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some pics I took today with @thelightphone
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Aaron Paul tells @joannastern at WSJ Tech Live about the moment he realized his smartphone was compromising his relationships.⁠
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One of the most talked about products at @WSJ Tech Live this year was the Light Phone. Co-founder and CEO Kaiwei Tang and actor from Breaking Bad Aaron Paul talk about the genesis for Light Phone and the impact it has had. Interviewed by WSJ legend @JoannaStern. thelightphone.com #CIO #Mobile #WSJTechLive
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Aaron Paul is a full-on Light Phone guy. I talked with him and @kaiweitang last night. Great combo. Me: buys and tests every new gadget. Aaron: no computer, uses a Light Phone and only uses his iPhone sparingly. Made for a fun conversation.
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Thank you @TIME for naming the Light Phone III one of the Best Inventions of 2025! Cheers! time.com/collections/best-in…
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Might need to cop this lightphone
2 weeks without smartphone internet significantly improved sustained attention. The effects were similar to being 10 years younger.
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Recent frames taken from @thelightphone ❤️
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Life is moving fast. (Per usual, I shot this vlog with the @thelightphone III and made in a basic editor in Linux on Omarchy with zero filters.)
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