What if the key to transforming your life in 2026 wasn’t about setting bigger goals but rethinking how you approach them altogether? Justin Sung takes a closer look at how reverse goal setting flips traditional methods on their head, offering a more flexible and fulfilling way to achieve success. Imagine focusing not just on the […]
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Most phones make a familiar bargain: free services and slick apps in exchange for constant tracking, profiling, and data being treated as currency. The line about how if you do not pay for the product, you are the product, has gone from cliché to lived reality. Punkt. has been quietly pushing back against that logic for years, starting with minimalist feature phones and now moving into full touchscreen territory with the same philosophy intact.
The Punkt. MC03 is a premium secure smartphone designed in Switzerland and built in Germany, running AphyOS instead of mainstream Android skins. It is subscription-based by design; you pay for the OS and services, so you are not paying with your data. The pitch is simple: a modern, fully capable phone where privacy is the default, not a buried settings menu you hope you configured correctly.
Designer: Punkt.
AphyOS splits the phone into two spaces. Vault is the calm, minimalist home screen with Punkt. curated, privacy-friendly apps and Proton services, a hardened enclave for mail, calendar, messaging, and files. Wild Web is a swipe away, where you can install any app you want, but each one lives in its own privacy bubble, with clear controls over what data flows where and who gets to see it.
The interface is deliberately color-free and stripped back. Icons are simple, backgrounds are monochrome, and the whole thing is designed to reduce visual noise and cognitive load. The idea is to make the phone feel less like a slot machine and more like a tool, nudging you toward intentional use instead of endless scrolling, without taking away the apps you actually rely on for work or getting around.
Privacy tools include Digital Nomad, the built-in VPN that protects connectivity on the move, and Ledger, which lets you dial app-specific permissions from full access to full restriction, even showing the carbon impact of background activity. The MC03 can be de-Googled, reducing reliance on Google Mobile Services, and Proton Mail, Drive, VPN, and Pass live in Vault, reflecting a Swiss Tech ethos where you pay to retain your data.
The hardware is quietly competent, a 6.67-inch FHD+ OLED at 120 Hz, a 64 MP main camera with ultra-wide and macro companions, dual stereo speakers, and a removable 5,200 mAh battery with 30 W wired and 15 W wireless charging. It is IP68 rated and manufactured at Gigaset’s German facility, leaning into durability, repairability, and a European supply chain as part of the trust equation, not just marketing.
The MC03 is talking to people who are tired of feeling like their handset is a tracking device with a screen attached, but who do not want to retreat to a feature phone. It suggests a different path, a smartphone that still does all the smartphone things, but asks you to pay for the privilege of keeping your data yours, and makes that trade-off feel intentional instead of hidden. For anyone looking for an alternative to the usual iOS or Android bargain, Punkt. keeps building that alternative, one monochrome screen and one Swiss principle at a time.
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Samsung continues to redefine the foldable device landscape with the Galaxy Z Fold 8 series, introducing a bold dual-model strategy that caters to a wide range of user preferences. This innovative approach offers two distinct options: a slim, portable version designed for users who prioritize mobility and a wider, productivity-focused variant tailored for multitasking and […]
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What if the future of coding wasn’t just faster but fundamentally smarter? Below, Universe of AI takes you through how China’s IQ Quest Coder (IQC) has redefined the boundaries of AI-driven software development, leaving even giants like GPT-5.1 and Claude Sonnet 4.5 in its wake. With its ability to debug complex systems, reason across entire […]
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Apple’s highly anticipated foldable iPhone, rumored to launch in late 2026, represents a significant evolution in smartphone technology. By combining advanced engineering with Apple’s signature design philosophy, this device could reshape the foldable phone market. However, challenges such as production complexities, high costs, and limited initial availability may temper its immediate impact. Despite these hurdles, […]
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Could an AI ever truly think like a human? For years, skeptics have pointed to abstract reasoning and adaptability as insurmountable barriers for machine intelligence. Yet, that line in the sand may have just been crossed. AI Grid explains how GPT-5 achieved a new 75% score on the ARC AGI 2 benchmark, a test specifically […]
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The Samsung Galaxy Buds 4 Pro bring a range of thoughtful enhancements designed to elevate their performance and usability. These updates focus on connectivity, stability, and overall user experience, addressing prior limitations while introducing new features that cater to modern needs. If you’re considering an upgrade, these refinements make a compelling case for why the […]
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Samsung is preparing to expand its foldable smartphone lineup with a bold new addition, internally codenamed SMF971. Unlike the existing Galaxy Z Fold series, this device introduces a wider, passport-style design aimed at enhancing productivity and usability. This strategic move positions Samsung to compete directly with Apple’s anticipated iPhone Fold, marking a significant evolution in […]
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Can artificial intelligence truly replace human developers when it comes to writing code? It’s a bold question, but with the release of Mistral’s new local AI models, ranging from the lightweight Minist 3B to the powerhouse Devstral 2 Small 24B, this idea is inching closer to reality. Will Lamerton breaks down the performance of these […]
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