Gen Z and millennials have become the unlikely heroes to revive the slow-fading phone market in the US, according to Counterpoint Research.
  • GreenMario@lemm.eeEnglish
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    1 year ago

    Doubt.

    Haven’t seen a flip phone in use in ages and I work among the public. Even the barely functional elderly on smartphones.

    Who paid for this article? What’s their angle?

  • skymtf@pricefield.orgEnglish
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    1 year ago

    I don’t trust these numbers, I really don’t trust any article that talks about my generation.

    • BetterNotBigger@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      1 year ago

      I did it for a few months and really enjoyed it. At the end of 3 months, I realized I could achieve nearly the same thing by turning off all notifications except messages and calls and uninstalling all social media. I realized… if I have the willpower to use a dumbphone I have the willpower to keep the distraction off my smartphone. Phone usage is now 100% intentional with the right setup.