Too much mobile internet is wrecking people’s concentration and wellbeing, recent studies have shown. Anthony Cuthbertson ...
So could the dumbphone be another option? Dumbphones, also known as 'feature phones', are basic mobile phones that often lack many of the smart features that you may be familiar with, such as apps ...
Discover how to repurpose the iPhone 16e into a minimalist dumb phone for a distraction-free, focused digital lifestyle.
A Swiss technology company called Punkt thinks so. It recently released its retro-inspired "dumbphone," the MP01. The cool-looking feature phone takes us away from apps as it allows nothing more ...
A Reddit forum member with the screen name Melanin_King0 said they found it easier to cope with mental strain and felt better since switching to a dumbphone about three weeks ago. A millennial ...
Dumbphones or perhaps more aptly, minimalist phones are making a comeback to help reduce distractions from smartphones. The ...
Fortunately, with only a few tweaks, you can turn any modern Android phone into a (mostly) dumbphone. What tasks do you want your phone to do? For me, it's a short list: make calls, send texts ...
We’re in a dumbphone boom again. People are realising they’re spending too much time glued to the top smartphones, and want to cut down. Nokia brought back some of its brick phones, for example. But ...
The Nokia 3210 has been relaunched to celebrate its 25th anniversary. This iconic phone offers essential features and classic game Snake, perfect for digital detoxing or staying connected in ...
I thought I'd suffer the week at the hands of a dumbphone—that I'd miss my emails, my apps, all of it. The week came and went. Not only was it not that bad, but I'm tempted to never go back to ...
Flip phones and candy-bar phones have a niche with people seeking simplicity, low prices and a way to just unplug. Geoffrey A. Fowler tries out some of the top non-smartphones of today. Photo ...
Day ditched her smartphone for a “dumbphone” to get offline and be more productive — a typical practice for a new-age Luddite. Dumbphones are what some call any mobile phone lacking the advanced ...