Would you ever use your phone in the cinema? | Little White Lies

Would you ever use your phone in the cinema?

04 Jan 2017

Words by David Jenkins

Two young women wearing sunglasses and brightly coloured clothing sit in a cinema auditorium.
Two young women wearing sunglasses and brightly coloured clothing sit in a cinema auditorium.
A new soft­ware update promis­es to make smart­phones the­atre safe for plugged-in patrons.

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