This basic model — known as a “dumb phone” these days — could only be used for calls and texts. No apps, no internet, no (or, at least, fewer) distractions. “I became overwhelmed and ...

I immediately had flashbacks to my first touchscreen phone ... In that way, it's something I can get behind. Using a "dumb" phone is about getting offline and separating yourself from constant ...

Motorola now sells an adequate touchscreen Android smartphone, which can run apps, for just £70, while John Lewis currently sells three models for under £100. Compared with the dumb phones ...

We are more obsessed with connectivity than ever before. And that's what makes the wild success of a new dumb phone that does close to nothing so interesting. From our morning news briefing to a ...

The touchscreen does display notifications when ... their brain space and break the dopamine cycle of idly scrolling. "Dumb phones" are becoming popular. The Light Phone, a $300 dumbphone that ...

Most experts say smartphones are damaging our children, however there’s a solution in our recent past Dumb phones have less memory, smaller screens, a smaller battery - but they last longer.

For starters, the app’s “Dumb Phone” mode essentially turns an iPhone into a classic flip phone, as it only lets kids access the Phone, FaceTime, and Messages apps. While Screenable doesn ...