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Articles by Amara Chen

Senior Editor, Devices

Amara has reviewed phones, laptops, and the accessories that surround them for more than a decade. She leads device coverage at Cobravolt and still believes a tool should look as serious as the work it is for.

Three premium smartphones with titanium and matte black finishes arranged on a dark walnut desk

Volt Power

The Most Stylish Smartphones of 2026: Power Meets Design

Flagship performance is table stakes. This year the real differentiator is design — titanium frames, matte glass, and cameras that disappear into the body. We ranked the eight best-looking phones that never make you pay for the looks.

By Amara Chen · 7 min read

Hands holding a glowing phone in a dark room, silhouetted against the screen light

Digital Culture

The Quiet Rise of the Anti-Scroll Phone

A growing wave of users are paying to make their phones do less. Inside the minimalist software movement that treats attention as a resource worth protecting.

By Amara Chen · 7 min read

A minimalist feature phone beside a leather notebook and earbuds on dark stone

Digital Culture

The Dumb Phone Renaissance, One Year Later

A year ago minimalist phones were a curiosity. Now there's a supply chain, price inflation on decade-old feature phones, and a surprising truth about who actually sticks with one.

By Amara Chen · 8 min read

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