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 ...

Unlike the smartphone division, the basic-phone business is profitable and unit sales are increasing. Nokia's cheaper phones outsold its smartphones 7-to-1 last quarter and, at 2.29 billion ($2.86 ...

The smartphone is everywhere, and getting more powerful and larger. They are little computers in the pocket, if they can even fit in them. On the surface it seems that powerful smartphones are good ...

Nokia's latest "classic" reinvention, the Nokia 5310 XpressMusic (2020), is a basic feature phone with only 2G connectivity. Is there anyone who should buy it in 2020? Nokia 3310, a basic talk and ...

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 ...

The Infinix Smart 8 HD is an entry-level smartphone that will ship with Android 13 Go in 2024. Its display isn’t very bright outdoors, supports a 90Hz refresh rate, and has a camera system that clicks ...

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 ...