As more people choose to buy through their phones, brands and social platforms are striving to make on-the-go purchasing easier. In partnership with Amazon, Snapchat is introducing a visual search tool that let users discover items through their camera and purchase them in an instant.

User confidence in social media giants has been plummeting in the wake of data privacy scandals and the rise of ‘fake news’. As a result, many are choosing to connect with like-minded individuals in micro-spaces that they believe can offer better security and a sense of community.

The Palm is a phone deliberately designed to do the bare minimum. With an unobtrusive size and simplistic user interface, the phone is a device for people addicted to their smartphones, as it helps them form less compulsive habits rather than going cold turkey altogether.

Long consigned to junk drawers and teenage memories, flip phones are being adopted again by people who want the ability to be offline from time to time. As being disconnected becomes a pleasure among the privileged, flip phones and other low-tech gadgets are becoming status symbols.