The return of carrying two phones: cybersecurity and work-life balance drive the trend
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Gabriella Gershenson
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Summary
The article explores the trend of people carrying two cellphones simultaneously, driven by needs for cybersecurity, work-life separation, or personal preference. It contrasts this with the 1990s era of carrying multiple devices like pagers and flip phones, noting that after years of device consolidation, carrying multiple phones is making a comeback despite style and practicality challenges.
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But after years of progressive slimming down and merging of our electronics into single devices that do everything, clunky seems to be back.
Carrying multiple cellphones, whether for cybersecurity or work-life balance, comes with some quirks and style challenges.
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