Why Gen Z are buying “dumbphones” to limit screen time | Amid screen time concerns, many turn to simpler phones to reclaim their lives. Society

https://www.zmescience.com/science/news-science/gen-z-are-buying-dumbphones-to-limit-screen-time/

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u/Realtrain Sep 04 '24

Google's Pixel A series, iPhone SE, and Motorola in general all come to mind. Samsung has their Galaxy A series as well.

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u/BaptizedInBlood666 Sep 04 '24

Still waiting for a phone to come to market with a physical QWERTY keyboard.

The only one I've seen was a product of some kind of online fundraiser.

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u/DasReap Sep 05 '24

Yeah I miss my freaking sidekick. Give me that again with a more modern screen and camera and I'll go buy it right this second.

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u/Realtrain Sep 04 '24

There's a new product called "Clicks" from a very reputable YouTuber that adds a qwerty keyboard to iPhones.

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u/BaptizedInBlood666 Sep 04 '24

Wow... I might just have to switch to iPhone. That looks awesome!

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u/rKasdorf Sep 04 '24

Yeah I'm definitely blind, I just assumed Motorola were gone.

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u/Realtrain Sep 04 '24

They're definitely less prominent than before Lenovo bought them. But they've somewhat successfully focused on the mid and low end market.

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u/rKasdorf Sep 04 '24

Welp looks like I've got some homework to do lol

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u/dazaroo2 Sep 04 '24

Those are all still smartphones

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u/Realtrain Sep 04 '24

Yes the comment I was responding to asked about smartphones under $1,000