But flip phones weren't ideal for texting as you had to press a key up to three times to land on the letter you want, not to mention super-small screens.

In 2021, texting/messaging is the primary form of communication, but Danae started to grapple with the sheer tediousness of trying to send even the most basic messages: “I can’t type that!

The Nokia 2780 can use Google Maps, but for texting it's stuck on SMS and MMS. James Martin/CNET Basic flip phones could still use better texting ...

I spent $9 on a flip phone, plus $120 for a year of unlimited talk and text on a new number. For the last five months, I haven’t carried an iPhone with me, just my flip phone.

Again, this isn't surprising because the Flip 3 is dumb phone designed to handle simple functions like calling, texting, and basic app usage. TCL Flip 3 battery life TCL claims that the flip phone ...

Flip phones have always been the go-to for talk and text — but today's flips have games, apps, and web surfing. We rounded up the best that you can buy in 2023.

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 ...

Did T9 texting drive me crazy? Definitely. Was it worth doing? Absolutely. ... So this December, I made a radical change. I ditched my $1,300 iPhone 15 for a $108 Orbic Journey — a flip phone.

Because time is a flat circle, flip phones are hot right now. Skip to main content. The homepage. ... These phones are a far cry from the phone that you mastered T9 texting on in college.

Home; Entertainment And News; Woman Teaches Daughter Lesson By Getting Her Flip Phone As First Phone—'Thank You I Guess' She taught her daughter the art of T9 texting.