Modern smartphones try and provide a number of useful features to their users, and yet, they’re not exactly designed with human needs in mind. A store-bought smartphone will force a number of ...

Instead of a complicated smartphone, you may be better off with a simple, no-nonsense, accessible mobile phone that gives you all the essentials without any fuss. We review basic 'dumb' phones, which ...

Should you get your kids a simple voice phone or a more capable smartphone? What about parental controls? Here's what you need to know, along with our top-tested picks for children of all ages. I’m ...

Dumbphones are making a comeback, but not because everyone wants to return to 2003 with a flip phone and a pixelated ringtone ...

Can you recommend some smartphones that are specifically designed for seniors? My 75-year-old mother is interested in upgrading from a basic cellphone to a smartphone, but will need one that’s very ...

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