India, June 5 -- A man has stopped using a smartphone and switched to an old flip phone, claiming the change has helped him "use his brain more."

X user Nathan Corey shared his experience on the micro-blogging platform, stating: "Officially 1 month since I switched to a flip phone."

At a time when many people check notifications even before getting out of bed, Corey highlighted his personal shift away from smartphone dependence.

Commenting on what he described as widespread smartphone addiction, he wrote: "Everyone is more severely addicted to their smartphones than I thought. Once you have a dumbphone, you'll frequently find yourself as the only person in the room not on their phone. It's not just teenagers, it's parents and adults of...