A smartphone is essentially a tiny computer in your pocket. A dumb phone lacks the apps and features that smartphones have.

This story was originally published on August 8, 2024, and has been updated. Your smartphone is designed to suck you in. You might pick it up to quickly check the weather, only to find yourself an ...

HMD has introduced another trio of basic phones, shortly after unveiling a similar set of 4G models. CEO Jean-Francois Baril ...

Your smartphone is designed to suck you in. You might pick it up to quickly check the weather, only to find yourself an hour later scrolling through TikTok. Briones, who is a basic phone user and the ...

Dear Savvy Senior: A few months ago I read a column you wrote on extremely cheap smartphone plans for budget-conscious seniors. Can you do a similar column for those of us who still use basic flip ...

Founded in 1996, Tracfone has provided reliable service at great prices for about a quarter-century, though these days it’s actually owned by Verizon. With monthly plans as low as $9.99, it’s hard to ...

Smartphones, already an expected possession for most adults, are becoming common in the hands of kids. According to a recent poll by Common Sense Media, around 45 percent of American kids aged 10 to ...

Q:I'm in the market for a mobile phone, but not a smart phone. In fact, it can be a dumb phone. I would use it for emergencies, and when I'm away from home and need to reach someone (or someone needs ...

Opera Software has announced a new version of its Opera Mini browser, aimed squarely at the low-end mobile phone fraternity. Founded in 1994, the Norwegian company, which claims somewhere north of 300 ...