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iPhone vs. Nokia flip phone: Dumbphones are the new smartphones

Bethany Johnson, Jordan Hart, Havovi Cooper, and Tamara Lindstrom
2024-08-07T13:25:02Z
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Some screen junkies are ditching their smartphones for dumbphones that cut out the juicy apps that keep users' eyes locked on the screen. Our tech reporter Jordan Hart tried out one of these dumbphones in the wild streets of New York City to see if it could really curb her screen addiction.

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