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Simple Phones: Still Great After All These Years – PCMag AU
Flip phones and bar phones, voice phones and feature phones…they’re a sideshow in today’s mobile market, but there’s a lot to like if you’re looking for simplicity….
I’ve been steeping myself in simple voice phones for the past week, which feels like getting back to my roots. Back when I first joined PCMag in 2004, reviewing bar phones and flip phones was a big part of my job. Now they’re just a sideshow in a smartphone-dominated market.
These streamlined handsets are predominantly owned by people 65 and over, and people who make less than $30,000. According to Pew, 85% of Americans own smartphones, and only 12% own voice phones. But 12% of the population is…
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