Some unusual "slate" designs include that of LG New Chocolate (BL40), or the Samsung Galaxy Round, which is curved. The success of the iPhone, which was released by Apple in 2007, is considered by some to be largely responsible for the influence and achievement of this design as it is currently conceived. The first commercially available touchscreen phone was a brick phone, the IBM Simon Personal Communicator, released in 1994. Slate Ī slate is a smartphone form with few to no physical buttons, instead relying upon a touchscreen and an onscreen virtual keyboard for input.
For example, "I bricked my MP3 player when I tried to modify its firmware." It can also be used as a noun, for example, "If it's corrupted and you apply using fastboot, your device is a brick." In the common usage of the term, "bricking" suggests that the damage is so serious as to have rendered the device permanently unusable. The term derives from the vaguely cuboid shape of many electronic devices (and their detachable power supplies) and the suggestion that the device can function only as a lifeless, square object, paperweight or doorstop. The term "brick" has also expanded beyond smartphones to include most non-working consumer electronics, including a game console, router, or other device, that, due to a serious misconfiguration, corrupted firmware, or a hardware problem, can no longer function, hence, is as technologically useful as a brick. We’ve specified the maximum network speeds in our roundup and, for a future-proof option, we think it’ll be best to go with 4G.However, "brick" has more recently been applied to older phone models in general, including non-bar form factors (flip, slider, swivel, etc.), and even early touchscreen phones as well, due to their size and relative lack of functionality compared to current models on the market. Three is also switching off its 3G network in 2024 and Vodafone will retire its 3G in June 2023.Ī basic 2G signal that works for voice calls but not data is still available across much of the UK, though. O2, Vodafone and EE all offer a 2G service for calls and text messages, but Three doesn’t. But, some basic phones don't work on 4G and, according to BT, there are between 2 and 3 million people using 3G networks in the UK. The government has announced plans to switch off all 2G and 3G mobile networks by 2033. Network connectivityīefore you buy, check the network you plan to use. We’ve noted which options have a storage card slot in our roundup. To store photos and music on the phone, you’ll need to buy a MicroSD memory card. Storage spaceĭumb phones don’t have much storage space - think megabytes rather than gigabytes. Most are in colour, but we have included one with a monochrome interface in our list. You’ll want it to be large enough to type your messages and see who you’re calling, and the options on our list range from a smaller 1.7 inches diagonally to just under 3 inches across. While smartphones are all screen, these basic phones need space for the keyboard and the display is much smaller. You’ll be getting either a traditional rectangular handset with a screen and buttons beneath it (these are known as “candy bar” phones) or a flip phone where the screen folds over the keypad in a clamshell design. Our list below is a mix of our hands-on testing and expert picks from our rigorous research. We also look at how the interface works and how intuitive it is to navigate the menus. We evaluate that all-important speaker sound quality for calls, check the screen brightness, and type away on the keypad. On the GH tech team, we test dumb phones by checking how easy they are to use compared to smartphones.
Below, we’ve rounded up nine of the best non-smartphones to buy this year.
Whether you have an older relative who struggles with new tech, you want a phone that reminds you of a simpler time, you need a backup handset for calls or you’ve had enough of the deluge of social media notifications at the dinner table. There’s a wide range of reasons why picking up one of the best dumb phones might be the right choice for you in 2023. Best budget smartphone for accessibility: Doro 8100.Best budget Apple iPhone: iPhone SE (2022).Best budget Samsung smartphone: Samsung Galaxy A53 5G.
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