Pre-Smartphone Communication Methods
Spokeo highlights 9 communication methods that defined life before smartphones, noting their impact on modern interactions and the effort required.
In the age of text bubbles, it's easy to forget the effort communication used to take. Various methods took the world by storm, only to be replaced by something new.
Using data from the Washington Post, Consumer Reports, and Technology Review, Spokeo examines how these methods shaped communication today.
Pagers, stereotypically used by doctors and truckers, were useful for those on the go in the '90s.
Constant communication was in its infancy.
- Pagers
Author's summary: Exploring pre-smartphone communication methods.
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