The ‘boring phone’: stressed-out gen Z ditch smartphones for dumbphones

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I know but if heads really want to piss away money to see what it was like before "smart phone addiction", they might as well cop a 3g Blackberry and endure the struggle :francis:



No lie, I would cop one just off the GP of flexing :wow:
Man i had that blackberry 9350 till the buttons were fallin out . I still have it in a shoebox now that i think about it
 

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1/29
@theereal_one
we must free ourselves from the apple monopoly because the way innovation has plummeted is kinda wild

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Captivating mobile phone designs from the year 2000s.


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2/29
@RahSillyyo
I'm still a fan of the old blackberry design



3/29
@MailboxxMoney
Sony Ericsson used to drop heat every time but nikkas wanted blue messages fukking losers



4/29
@GWilly989
Like I miss physical buttons and durability



5/29
@surfallah
Apple made the first all touch screen phone….we are living thru the innovation.



6/29
@EnjoymentMamaa
Apple only has a monopoly in the US.



7/29
@usedipodclassic
i mean i love it but a lot of this stuff was functionality useless



8/29
@SpiKeE_Dee
I’m waiting on side kick to do its big one and I’m outta there!



9/29
@vamptr3ll
I will return to BlackBerry immediately.
We can all use iPads at home.



10/29
@6demonbagg
Hey, Apple still innovates. I heard the next iPhone camera will be able to capture an additional 2 1/2 megapixels



11/29
@webspinnax
bring back the qwerty slides !!! physical keyboard supremacy !!!



12/29
@_craezyy
Gadget’s used to be cool 🥹



13/29
@aladdenn
I have apple’s number will you talk to them?



14/29
@JosephHarn956
Sorry I don’t want none of that shyt I want a flat screen



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15/29
@mothergf
but how can they train AI through us if we dont use their latest technology 🤨 (i hate it here)



16/29
@mmmelatonin
the revolution must come



17/29
@Amirxvx
The world is full of sheep 🙂🙂🙂



18/29
@osasjago
Blackberry is still my favourite phone till this day



19/29
@issafemme
Gotta!



20/29
@DudeMeisterrr
We traded in design for utility



21/29
@DancesInUndies
Nokia, LG and Ericsson all made quirky phones up until they went out of business… people’s wallets have clearly spoken.



22/29
@Sirap__Paris
I still be wanting my razor and sidekick



23/29
@yagrlbrgt
I’m just thinking about typing on actual keyboards w my acrylic nails and yeah..sorry but touch screen phones are just it 😭



24/29
@thahumorguy
Lif fr



25/29
@aajshanibar
all i see is so so so so many places for things to break. less moving parts its kinda better for durability



26/29
@B00fsm01nkler
This kind of innovation still exists in the vape industry sadly



27/29
@aplus_tweets
But they did less



28/29
@Drei_Xander_
I miss when phones were under $100



29/29
@CJMPlays
Not including the Sidekick in is crazy work!




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Honestly if you gave me a phone with just contacts, ability to message them and Spotify for my music and that's all I need.
 

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Some people's jobs require using apps on smartphones, gotta be able to open emails and see whatever files were sent, group chat apps like Slack, mobile timecard apps so people can put their hours in, etc. So a lot of people would have to keep track of 2 phone numbers


My only issue with the retro phone wave right now is them shyts are severely overpriced :heh: I friend of mine spent like 500+ on one and I'm like isn't that backwards as hell? shyt should be cheaper, she can't even receive pics or videos they get auto delivered to her email.

I'd atleast want my e-reader app so I can keep reading books off of my phone :manny: not all apps are bad or centered around social media, just delete the unproductive ones and you'll be fine (or just change your algorithms)
 
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