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September 20, 2023

#2831: xkcd Phone Flip explain

xkcd Phone Flip

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[A rectangular phone with a touch screen. There is a small dark camera section at the top of the screen and a charging/connecting port may be shown on the lower casing edge. Lines on the left side of the phone lead from the general area of the image to feature descriptions down the leftmost edge of the frame.]

Exfoliating screen

Orthotic shape for arch support

Single big pixel

Ready to eat

Hypoimmunogenic

Up to 50% more

Full-spectrum backlight optimized for plant growth

Long-lasting main sequence battery

Break glass to access apps

[Two phones folded in the shape of a ‘paper fortune teller’ are depicted on the right, set one above the other with other general feature lines leading off from the nearest folded phone illustration towards further listed items down the right-hand side of the frame.]

Buy one get one

Bending phone activates chemical flashlight

SPF 15 coating protects your face from websites

Iatrogenic construction

All-vinyl data storage for maximum fidelity

Locks in moisture

National Weather Service partnership: phone is afraid of thunder

One-click ruina montium

Free refills

[Text below the phone:]

Introducing

The xkcd Phone Flip

We actually didn’t mean for it to do this