Back when the first cell phones with touchscreens came out, people couldn’t ditch their outdated flip phones fast enough. But now, when the average American spends nearly five-and-a-half hours a day ...

Folding phones have come a long way in just a few years. Not too long ago, these devices were more like tech demos than ...

A 2006 advertisement from the Bunkie Record. The Cingular Wireless advertisement highlights a time when flip phones ruled the ...

In an era of screen fatigue and notification overload, Gen Z is quietly rebelling, favoring analog devices over smartphones. Google searches for "dumbphones" rose by 89% from 2018 to 2021, according ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. If you've been around long enough to witness the evolution of cell phones, then you know that clamshell-style flip phones aren't really new.

Apple is rumored to be getting in on the foldable trend in 2026.Jung Yeon-je / AFP via Getty Images A new wave of flippable and foldable phones is shaking up the US smartphone market, long dominated ...

For many people, a quiet moment means an opportunity to pull out their smartphones and start doomscrolling. But for one week this semester, six University of Virginia students did something decidedly ...

In an era where smartphones keep getting larger, both flip phones and compact smartphones have carved out a niche for users who prefer easier-to-hold devices. But since these two kinds of smartphones ...

Over the past five years, every list of the best folding phones has had a plethora of book-style ones, most of which follow the same form factor and overall design concept. There’s a big ...

Tired of the restrictive carrier payment plans that often come with new cell phones? The top unlocked phones we've tested ...