Axel Metz

Axel Metz is a UK-based Phones Editor at TechRadar, reporting on the latest developments in phones and technology. With a NCTJ-accreditation and bylines in various publications including Total Film, Esquire and FourFourTwo, Axel has a keen interest in the applications of technology beyond the desktop. Before joining TechRadar as part of its inaugural digital training scheme, Axel co-founded a startup media brand and worked as a freelance writer. His role at TechRadar sees him keeping up with the latest trends in mobile technology and digital culture, covering news reporting, analysis, interviews and opinion pieces. Away from work, Axel enjoys watching films and following Chelsea's football team.

Biography:  https://www.techradar.com/author/axel-metz

75%

The overall score is a weighted number that takes into account conflict of interest, bias, deception and other practices that undermines the credibility of the source. It is calculated as:
Analysis.OverallConflictOfInterestScore * 0.3F + Analysis.OverallBiasScore * 0.3F + Analysis.DeceptivenessScore * 0.3F + Analysis.ReadabilityScore * 0.1F

A score that takes into consideration the content for flow, interruptions with ads, and overt search engine optimization techniques that makes the content hard to understand

The Daily's Verdict

This author has a mixed reputation for journalistic standards. It is advisable to fact-check, scrutinize for bias, and check for conflicts of interest before relying on the author's reporting.

Bias

86%

Examples:

  • The Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 will outperform Apple’s equivalent in multi-core and GPU tests
  • white supremacists celebrated the reference to the racist and antisemitic conspiracy.

Conflicts of Interest

75%

Examples:

  • Axel co-founded a startup media brand and spent time as a freelance writer before joining TechRadar as part of its inaugural digital training scheme.

Contradictions

96%

Examples:

  • It supports connectivity options including Bluetooth v4.2, Micro USB, and FM radio (wired/wireless).
  • The Boring Phone is able to send and receive calls and text messages,
  • The phone has a 0.3-megapixel camera

Deceptions

60%

Examples:

  • At Heineken, we want to foster moments of genuine connection and help people experience the joy of true togetherness. In creating The Boring Phone we have gone back to basics, we have dialed down the tech to help people truly connect over a beer, without any distraction from the constant buzzing and dings.
  • Here’s how the Boring Phone looks up close:
  • HMD ripped up the rulebook at MWC 2024 by announcing the Barbie Flip Phone, a stripped-back (and suitably pink) device that aims to ‘flip the script on smartphone culture’ when it launches later this year.
  • Now, the Nokia phone manufacturer is doubling down on its minimalist vision with the Boring Phone, an even more simplistic take on mental wellbeing tech – developed in collaboration with beer brand Heineken – whose primary function is to send and receive calls and text messages (it does have a camera, but wait until you hear the megapixel count…).
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The Boring Phone: HMD and Heineken's Nostalgic Collaboration for Essential Communication

The Boring Phone: HMD and Heineken's Nostalgic Collaboration for Essential Communication

Broke On: Tuesday, 16 April 2024 HMD and Heineken have joined forces to release The Boring Phone, a limited-edition, featureless flip phone that focuses on essential communication functions. With no touchscreen or high-end camera, it supports 2G, 3G, and 4G connectivity but lacks internet features. Inspired by the digital detox trend and designed to encourage traditional means of communication like texting and calling, The Boring Phone is reminiscent of old-school flip phones with a physical keyboard. Its unique design offers practical benefits for mental wellbeing by eliminating distractions from social media and notification apps.
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