Privacy and attention promises from alternative phones at MWC

With a black screen showing a few lines of text and no application logos, American company Light Phone's third model appears to have little in common with colourful mainstream devices. — AFP

BARCELONA: Alternative phones on offer at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) telecoms trade show in Barcelona aim to answer demand for devices that protect users' data and attention.

In the vein of Netherlands-based Fairphone, whose smartphones are marketed as ethical and environmentally friendly, other small companies have saddled up against the sector's giants like Apple and Samsung.