Flip phones are making a comeback — here’s why | Tom's Guide
WEBJan 22, 2023 · Flip phones — the compact handsets that ruled the mobile world in the pre-iPhone days — are having a moment. Influencers are singing the praises of the stripped-down handsets. The New York Times...
Got an old flip phone? 5G technology continues to roll out, …
WEBJan 17, 2022 · Among the devices made obsolete by the advent of 5G technology are flip phones, medical alert devices and even some home security systems. Millions of American consumers still rely on 3G...
Would you ditch your smartphone for a flip phone? - USA TODAY
WEBJun 18, 2024 · Flip phones are having a moment. It’s true: People are snatching up those basic clamshell throwbacks of the early 2000s faster than a bag of discounted Reese’s the day after Halloween. The...
Are flip phones making a comeback? The old tech piques Gen Z's …
WEBJan 21, 2023 · Popularized in the late ’90s and early ’00s, clamshell "flip phones" were trendy for their compact design – a fraction of the size of chunky "brick" phones a few years earlier – and offered...
Will Flip Phones Become Obsolete [Fact Checked!] - techfow.com
WEBSep 26, 2022 · According to reports by the Wall Street Journal, AT&T has announced that it will no longer manufacture flip phones. The Journal reports that the decision is part of the carrier’s effort to focus its resources on more innovative …
Got an Old Flip Phone? 5G Technology Continues ... - Nebraska …
WEBJan 18, 2022 · Mobile carriers like AT&T and Verizon are shutting down their 3G networks due to the network relying on old technology and a need for more frequency space that is being taken up by old cellular devices. The shutdowns begin in February with AT&T and will wrap up by the end of the year.
Verizon is sending free 4G flip phones to customers who haven’t …
WEBJul 8, 2022 · Verizon is sending a free flip phone to customers who are still on 3G, preventing them from losing connectivity when the carrier’s 3G network is shut down at the end of this year.
Flip phones are coming back — here are the 4 best
WEBApr 8, 2024 · Flip phones are coming back. More major phone companies are releasing the advanced versions of the classic flip phone, while others rather stay with the original style. We’ve listed the top four flip phones of 2024 you can buy today.
Gen Z goes retro: Why the younger generation is ditching …
WEBMay 9, 2023 · The trend may result in users opting to own both a smartphone and a flip phone, allowing users to digitally detox and reduce screen time without sacrificing the benefits of social media.
Is the flip phone back? Why some people are switching to …
WEBJun 17, 2024 · HMD Global is still making flip phones. The company saw its Nokia 2660 Flip phone sales double in Europe last year, and has relaunched a model that first debuted back in 1999.
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