Lively Lively offers two affordable, accessible phones designed specifically for older adults. Both feature hearing aid compatibility, simple menus, a speakerphone, voice-to-text functionality, a long ...

For anyone who wants more functionality than what a flip phone can offer, but still doesn't want the complexity of a full-featured smartphone, the Lively Jitterbug Smart 4 is a good choice.

Educators, lawmakers and students say cellphones have become a constant distraction that takes a toll on academic performance ...

This phone aimed at older users defaults to a simplified interface with large text, on a large screen, but is also a smartphone that can run Android apps. Key features include 13-megapixel main ...

Our tech team selected the smartphones on this list based on key factors like senior-friendliness, value, usability, and ...

This update to the Jitterbug adds Bluetooth and text messaging, while stepping up to larger displays. Other aspects are similar, including unique features for older users, such as a dial tone ...

In fact, my wife and I started a company, and she designed the Jitterbug, which is just a simple telephone. What kind of phone do you have now? I'm sitting here looking at all of my phones.

Flip phones have actually made a lot of progress ... and senior-focused features. The Lively Jitterbug Flip 2 is made for seniors, and it offers a barebones experience. The device is simple ...

Two recent studies have linked “problematic smartphone use” among teenagers to increased symptoms of anxiety, depression and insomnia. But is it a real problem? And how worried, if at all ...

As many kids head back to school this year to more strict cellphone bans, some of the biggest pushback against removing smartphones from classrooms comes from parents. “What if there’s a ...

Exposure to pornography. Addiction. Loneliness. Bullying. Adolescents’ use of smartphones has been blamed for all manner of societal ills. For parents, the stakes feel impossibly high.