Tech Culture Mobile Commodore's Callback 8020 is a $499 flip phone that blocks social media and browsers The Sailfish OS powered handset runs 99% of Android apps, but social, Gmail, and web browsing are off limits By Rob Thubron, June 16, 2026, 12:53 PM 12 comments
Tech Culture Mobile Feature phones' popularity continues to rise as parents seek to protect children from online dangers Buying a dumb phone might be a smart move By Rob Thubron, October 23, 2024, 10:22 AM
Tech Culture Mobile First-year Eton College students must trade their smartphones for school-provided "dumb" Nokias The ban-and-replace is part of Eton's effort to refocus younger students on learning By Cal Jeffrey, July 8, 2024, 6:56 PM 12 comments
Mobile Gen Z is making feature phones more popular in the US Many young people want to reduce their screen time By Rob Thubron, April 3, 2023, 6:55 AM 7 comments