The alert was sent around 11:35 with a flash message and an emergency tone across Android and iPhone devices. However, there is no need to be alarmed. The alert was part of a test of the ... and it ...

Smartphones which did not receive a nationwide emergency alert test will be part of a review into the trial of the alarm. While millions of people across the UK heard an alarm on their phones at ...

She rattles off her reasons for downgrading to a dumb phone: “My work-life boundaries were blurred; managing my stress became ...

This basic model — known as a “dumb phone” these days — could only be used for calls and texts. No apps, no internet, no (or, at least, fewer) distractions. “I became overwhelmed and ...

As if dumb phones aren’t already cheap, some are getting a deeper discount with Amazon’s Big Deal Days event that kicks off ...

the TT970 even includes a large emergency “SOS” button on the back that can be configured to any phone number. The clamshell form factor and Android operating system puts this in a similar ...

But there’s no need to buy a new device to achieve dumb-phone zen; by installing some apps and tweaking some of your phone’s settings, you can slow the data deluge and reclaim some brain cycles.

If you're not quite ready to ditch your smartphone, an app called BePresent can help you put down your phone. A local couple has started a website called dumbwireless.com. It helps people adopt a ...

Calls to put age restrictions on smartphones by those who believe they are harmful to children has led to a rise in interest in 'dumb ... emergency when pressed, and handy additional features like a ...

This basic model — known as a “dumb phone” these days — could only ... “I had to remind myself that ‘not everything is an emergency’ and that ‘the world will keep spinning, even ...