#dumbphones

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Mobile UX
fromMedium
3 months ago

Bringing buttons back: rethinking how smart your smartphone should be

Physical button-based interfaces are resurging as an antidote to touchscreen doomscrolling, blending nostalgia and analog design with focused, limited-function devices.
UK politics
fromMail Online
7 months ago

Brits vow to revert to dumbphones to avoid Starmer's digital ID cards

Many UK residents plan to switch to non-smart 'dumbphones' to avoid storing a mandatory government digital ID on smartphones via a government app.
fromBusiness Matters
8 months ago

Why Are Brits Switching Back to Dumbphones?

More and more people are ditching their iPhones and Samsungs for so-called "dumbphones" or "feature phones". Once mocked as relics of the early 2000s, these devices are enjoying a quiet comeback. From teenagers wanting fewer distractions to parents worried about screen addiction, the UK is seeing a small but significant trend that surprises tech companies. And while Brits simplify their devices, they still find ways to enjoy modern pleasures-from streaming to new casinos
Digital life
Arts
fromwww.npr.org
9 months ago

How to get out of a love-hate relationship with your phone

Smartphones significantly pull attention, even when silent or not actively used.
fromSFGATE
10 months ago

I abandoned my iPhone for a $90 flip phone. Life's never been better.

Switching to a flip phone was probably the best decision I've ever made, despite it making my life harder in many tangible ways.
Digital life
fromZDNET
11 months ago

How I turned my Apple Watch into a dumbphone (and why you should, too)

Smartphones' endless distractions have prompted rising interest in dumbphones as alternatives, as users seek respite from screen addiction, indicating a market shift.
Wearables
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