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The Verge
“Drift Mobile Might Be the Most Important Phone Company You’ve Never Heard Of”
An in-depth look at how a 40-person startup is building a credible alternative to an…April 2, 2026
TechCrunch
“50,000 People on a Waitlist for a Phone That Doesn’t Exist Yet. Here’s Why.”
Inside the unusual community forming around Drift Mobile — and what it says about growing…March 14, 2026
Wired
“The Anti-Upgrade Cycle: How Drift Is Betting on Longevity in an Industry That Profits from Obsolescence”
Engineering a smartphone to last a decade is technically straightforward. The hard part is building…February 20, 2026
Bloomberg Technology
“Drift Raises $22M Series A on the Promise of a Privacy-First Mobile Platform”
The round was led by Index Ventures, with participation from Benchmark and three former Apple…December 4, 2025
Fast Company
“Most Innovative Companies 2025: Drift Mobile, #4 in Software”
For building a platform from scratch that puts families first — and attracting 50,000 members…November 1, 2025
The Information
“Inside Drift: The Startup That Built Privacy Into the Architecture, Not the Marketing”
Exclusive access to Drift's founding team reveals a company with unusual technical discipline and a…October 22, 2025
iFixit
“We Gave Drift’s Device a 9/10. Here’s the Breakdown — and Why It’s a Big Deal.”
A full teardown and repairability analysis of the Drift prototype. Swappable battery, modular camera, published…September 8, 2025
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